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Pacific Region Integrated Fisheries Management Plan Crab by Trap April PACIFIC REGION INTEGRATED FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLAN CRAB BY TRAP APRIL 1, 2018 TO MARCH 31, 2019 Dungeness crab: Cancer magister This Integrated Fisheries Management Plan is intended for general purposes only. Where there is a discrepancy between the Plan and the Fisheries Act and Regulations, the Act and Regulations are the final authority. A description of Areas and Subareas referenced in this Plan can be found in the Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations. FOREWORD The purpose of this Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) is to identify the main objectives and requirements for the Crab by Trap fishery in the Pacific Region, as well as the management measures that will be used to achieve these objectives. This document also serves to communicate the basic information on the fishery and its management to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) staff, legislated co-management boards, and other stakeholders. This IFMP provides a common understanding of the basic “rules” for the sustainable management of the fisheries resource. This IFMP is not a legally binding instrument that can form the basis of a legal challenge. The IFMP can be modified at any time and does not fetter the Minister's discretionary powers set out in the Fisheries Act. The Minister can, for reasons of conservation or for any other valid reasons, modify any provision of the IFMP in accordance with the powers granted pursuant to the Fisheries Act. Where DFO is responsible for implementing obligations under land claims agreements, the IFMP will be implemented in a manner consistent with these obligations. In the event that an IFMP is inconsistent with obligations under land claims agreements, the provisions of the land claims agreements will prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. Front cover drawing by Antan Phillips, Retired Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2018/19 Crab Integrated Fisheries Management Plan Page 2 of 53 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW ...........................................................................................................................5 1.1. Introduction ..............................................................................................................5 1.2. History ......................................................................................................................5 1.3. Type of Fishery and Participants ..............................................................................6 1.4. Location of Fishery ..................................................................................................7 1.5. Fishery Characteristics .............................................................................................8 1.6. Governance ..............................................................................................................9 1.7. Consultation ...........................................................................................................10 1.8. Approval Process ...................................................................................................10 2. STOCK ASSESSMENT, SCIENCE AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ....................11 2.1. Biological Synopsis for Dungeness Crab ...............................................................11 2.2. Ecosystem Interactions for Dungeness Crab ..........................................................12 2.3. Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge/Traditional Ecological Knowledge ................12 2.4. Stock Assessment & Research ...............................................................................13 2.5. Stock Scenarios ......................................................................................................13 2.6. Precautionary Approach .........................................................................................14 3. ECONOMICS OF THE FISHERY ......................................................................................14 3.1. Commercial ............................................................................................................14 3.2. Recreational ...........................................................................................................19 3.3. First Nations ...........................................................................................................21 4. MANAGEMENT ISSUES ...................................................................................................21 4.1. Conservation and Sustainability.............................................................................21 4.2. Social, Cultural and Economic Issues ....................................................................22 4.3. Compliance ............................................................................................................24 4.4. Fishery Monitoring and Catch Reporting ..............................................................25 5. OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................26 5.1. National Objectives ................................................................................................26 5.2. Pacific Region Objectives ......................................................................................26 5.3. Invertebrate Resource Management Objectives .....................................................26 5.4. Crab by Trap Objectives ........................................................................................27 5.5. Compliance Objectives ..........................................................................................31 5.6. Ecosystem Objectives ............................................................................................31 5.7. Oceans and Habitat Considerations .......................................................................32 6. ACCESS AND ALLOCATION ...........................................................................................42 6.1. First Nations Access ..............................................................................................42 6.2. Recreational Access ...............................................................................................42 6.3. Commercial Access ...............................................................................................43 6.4. Experimental, Scientific, Educational or Public Display .......................................43 7. MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE DURATION OF THE PLAN .........................43 8. SHARED STEWARDSHIP ARRANGEMENTS ...............................................................43 8.1. Commercial ............................................................................................................43 8.2. Fisheries and Oceans Canada .................................................................................43 9. COMPLIANCE PLAN .........................................................................................................44 2018/19 Crab Integrated Fisheries Management Plan Page 3 of 53 9.1. Overview ................................................................................................................44 9.2. Main Program Activities ........................................................................................44 9.3. Enforcement Issues and Strategies .........................................................................45 10. POST-SEASON REVIEW ...................................................................................................48 11. REFERENCES .....................................................................................................................49 12. INTERNET SITES ...............................................................................................................49 13. GLOSSARY .........................................................................................................................50 Appendix 1 First Nations Harvest Plan Appendix 2 Recreational Harvest Plan Appendix 3 Commercial Harvest Plan Appendix 4 Safety at Sea Appendix 5 Example of Harvest Log Example Appendix 6 Diagrams: Soft-shell & Rot Cord Appendix 7 Maps: Licence Areas, Restricted Areas, Area A Soft-shell Management Areas Appendix 8 Contacts Appendix 9 Fishery Monitoring and Catch Reporting Requirements Appendix 10 Area A Soft Shell Sampling Program Guidelines 2018/19 Crab Integrated Fisheries Management Plan Page 4 of 53 1. OVERVIEW 1.1. Introduction This Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) for Crab by Trap covers the period April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. This IFMP provides a broad context to the management and interrelationships of all fishing sectors of the Dungeness crab (Cancer magister), Red Rock crab (Cancer productus), Red King crab (Paralithodes camtschatic) and Golden King crab (Lithodes aequispinus ) trap fishery in the Pacific Region (British Columbia, Canada). However, at this time, this plan primarily focuses on Dungeness crab as over 99% of all crab harvesting by all sectors is this species. Section 1 provides an overview of the commercial, recreational and First Nations fisheries. Section 2 presents a biological synopsis and stock assessment. Section 3 provides a socio- economic profile. Section 4 describes the emerging management issues that may impact management measures in the fishery. Section 5 describes objectives for the fishery reflecting stock status presented in Section 2 and to address the issues identified in Section 4. Section 6 discusses access and allocation. Section
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