MSB Am 16: Deep Sea Corals Range of Alternatives
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MSB Am 16: Deep Sea Corals Range of Alternatives
August 14, 2013
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Objectives
Amendment 16 update Review range of alternatives
– Is this a reasonable range for public hearings?
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Am16 Progress February 2013
– Ecosystems and Ocean Planning Committee meets; reviews draft alternatives
– Public scoping process April 2013
– Spatial alternatives workshop in Baltimore July 2013
– Follow up with industry participants– Letter from several Ecosystems AP members +
others
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Notes on Alternatives Applicable only to Mid-Atlantic Council
region Applicable to all relevant federally-
managed fisheries– NOT applicable to non-federal fisheries
(e.g. lobster) Best available science on deep sea
coral distribution rapidly changing– FMAT incorporating as much as possible– Framework provision alternatives
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Discretionary Provisions Magnuson-Stevens
discretionary provisions to designate deep sea coral zones
See page 7 of alternatives document
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Alternative Sets1. Broad coral zones2. Management measures in broad
zones3. Discrete coral zones4. Management measures in
discrete zones5. Framework provisions6. VMS requirement for Illex fishery
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Broad + Discrete Coral Zone Framework
Broad Coral Zones– “Freeze the
footprint”– Large areas
excluding most current fishing effort
Discrete Coral Zones– Smaller areas– Protection for
areas of known/likely coral presence
– Individual canyons, inter-canyon slope areas*Both could be implemented
simultaneously*
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1. Broad Coral Zones Alt 1A: No Action Alt 1B: Landward boundary at 200 m
depth contour Alt 1C: “ at 300 m depth contour Alt 1D: “ at 400 m depth contour Alt 1E: “ at 500 m depth contour
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Broad Zones
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2. Management Measures in Broad Zones Alt 2A: No Action Alt 2B: Prohibit bottom-tending
gear Alt 2C: Prohibit mobile bottom-
tending gear
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2. Management Measures in Broad Zones Alt 2D: Require Council review
and approval for fishing within broad zones– 2D-1: Special access program– 2D-2: Exploratory fishing access
program– 2D-3: Research/experimental access
program Alt 2E: Exempt red crab fishery
from broad coral zone measures
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2. Management Measures in Broad Zones
Alt 2F: Require increased monitoring for vessels fishing in broad zones– 2F-1: Require observer coverage in
broad coral zones– 2F-2: Require VMS for vessels fishing
in broad coral zones Alt 2G: Exempt mid-Atlantic
golden tilefish fishery from broad zone restrictions.
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3. Discrete Coral Zones
Alt 3A: No Action/Status Quo Alt 3B: Designation of canyons or
slope areas with observed coral presence– 3B-1: Original boundaries– 3B-2: Modified boundaries
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Baltimore Canyon
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Norfolk Canyon
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Mey-Lindenkohl Slope
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Block Canyon
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3. Discrete Coral Zones Alt 3C: Designation of canyons
with inferred coral presence– Emery Canyon– Jones and Babylon Canyons– Hudson Canyon– Accomac Canyon– Wilmington Canyon– Washington Canyon
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Inferred Coral Presence
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Alt 3D: Designation of canyons with possible coral presence, including canyons with insufficient coral presence data to determine whether or not corals are present. – Based on Table 4 of Appendix B, there are
10 such canyons: McMaster Canyon, Ryan Canyon, Uchupi Canyon, Spencer Canyon, South Wilmington Canyon, North Heyes Canyon, South Vries Canyon, Warr Canyon, Phoenix Canyon, and Leonard Canyon.
3. Discrete Coral Zones
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4. Management Measures in Discrete
Zones Alt 4A: No Action Alt 4B: Prohibit all bottom-tending
gear Alt 4C: Prohibit mobile bottom-
tending gear Alt 4D: Exempt illex and loligo
fisheries from discrete zone restrictions.
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5. Framework Provisions
Alt 5A: No Action Alt 5B: Option to change
boundaries for deep sea coral zones
Alt 5C: Option to change management measures within zones– Fishing restrictions, exemptions,
special access, monitoring requirements
Alt 5D: Option to add additional discrete zones
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6. VMS Requirement Alt 6A: No Action Alt 6B: Require VMS for Illex squid
moratorium vessels
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