The PacFIN database will be migrated to a new server on Wednesday, June 1st. We estimate that the database will be unavailable from 6 AM to 10 AM. During this time the PacFIN website will be available, but access to the database will be unavailable. Users accessing data through Answers, APEX or Explorer should not be impacted by the downtime.
NMFS has released the 2016 harvest specifications and allocations for Pacific whiting.
Allocation of the HG are as follows :
The final rule will be published on May 16th, 2016 (Link).
NOAA fisheries recently published a compliance guide for the new regulations to protect ecosystem component species (Link).
The sablefish primary season opens April 1st at noon. The 2016 tier limits in round weight are:
Tier 1 = 45,053 lbs
Tier 2 = 20,479 lbs
Tier 3 = 11,702 lbs
Please see the NMFS notice for additional details and answer to frequently asked questions.
The NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center, a partner of PacFIN, recently released a web based tool to help investigate the economic effects of the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program (IFQ) on communities and vessels. The initial report examines vessel level data and uses data from PacFin as well as from surveys. There are plans for subsequent reports and tools to further explore the data. See their webpage (Link) for further detail and updates.
PacFIN Answers has been successfully upgraded to a new version. All shared and user files were copied over to the new system. Please let PacFIN staff know if you have any problems or questions about the new system.
PacFIN Answers is only available to users with confidential data access. Public users should access data through the APEX reporting system.