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www.PacificPowerGroup.com/Marine COMMENTARY by BEN PLATT and KRISTAN PORTER Why everything you’ve heard about ‘ropeless’ crab fishing gear is false s the so-called “ropeless” fishing gear the silver bullet for solving attached. It’s much more dangerous to marine life because it litters Ithe perceived problem of marine mammal interactions in Califor- the ocean unnecessarily with lost lines and other equipment. nia’s crab fisheries? How do we know this? Fishermen have tested the pop-up “rope- Several profit-driven environmental groups, including Oceana, less” gear in the East Coast lobster and West Coast Dungeness crab would like the public and the California Department of Fish and fisheries. The release mechanisms failed 20 percent of the time and Wildlife to believe these baseless claims. had to be abandoned. That’s because these groups are ramping up efforts to force Ropeless gear is cost prohibitive: Currently, fishing traps cost California’s historic and economically most important fishery – $160 to $225 each. But the pop-up “ropeless” gear will cost as much which creates hundreds of millions of dollars annually for working as $2,500 per trap. That means for a 500-trap tier operation to adapt families – to adopt expensive, impractical, and unproven new an existing gear allotment to 100 percent pop-up gear, it would cost fishing gear which would force most crab fishermen out of business. between $360,000 and $1,255,000. But the problem is that neither the science, nor any other reliable All this extra money would be thrown at gear that is unmanage- data, support their false claims. “Ropeless” gear is not a silver bullet – ably slow and prone to be lost at sea. It would make profit impos- in fact, it’s actually dangerous – and ironically, it still has ropes. Nor sible. And importantly, it would make marine mammal interactions are marine mammal populations currently at any significant risk. with lost gear more frequent, not less. A better solution: That being said, the commercial fishing If the CDFW doesn’t ignore the political pressure industry is committed to our longstanding and successful work to reduce interactions between fishing gear and all marine mammals. from special interest, profit-driven environmental That is why the California Coast Crab Association and Maine Lob- groups, the continuation of California’s crab stermen’s Association have been working diligently on alterna- tive gear proposals that are better, more practical, affordable, and fishery will be in serious jeopardy. most importantly based on the best available science, something that “ropeless” gear is not. For many years, the commercial fleets Francine Kershaw, staff scientist with the Natural Resources on both coasts have been making modifications to their gear and Defense Council, has misleadingly asserted: “Off the West Coast, to some fishing seasons to mitigate the risk to marine mammals. the number of deaths of humpback whales caused by entangle- These common sense measures have resulted in huge reductions ments are now high enough for the population to slip into decline.” in interactions. But the truth is there have only been four mortalities attributed Conclusion: “Ropeless” gear and other new rules which the CDFW to California commercial Dungeness crab gear since 2013, and none will turn into law in a few months constitutes a solution in search during last two seasons. So, the minimal mammal interaction with of a problem. These “solutions” being pushed by outside interests crab gear has a negligible impact on the health of these species. must be seriously reconsidered to reflect the negligible impact of the However, strikes by large ships likely cause 50-150 whale deaths California crab fishery, its cultural and economic importance to our a year off the West Coast, according to statements made by John coastal communities, and the devastating potential consequences of Calambokidis, of the Cascadia Research Collective (CRC), a highly the implementation of ideas like “ropeless” gear. respected marine mammal study center. Testing of this gear has revealed many operational issues for the In fact, based on preliminary data presented by the CRC at a pub- East Coast lobster fishery – which has thousands of small, inde- lic meeting in November 2019, humpback whale populations off the pendent fishermen. The technology is faulty, and furthermore, the coasts of California and Oregon have grown by about 80 percent economics of converting and maintaining this type of system are since 2013, and are estimated at 220 percent growth since 1998. unsustainable. And it’s the same in California. Meanwhile, Ms. Kershaw, blinded by the millions of dollars being What’s more, do we really want to economically damage Cali- thrown at her by nonfishing special interests, has also attacked fornia’s coastal communities? There are more than 570 permitted lobster fishermen on the East Coast by falsely saying “entanglements vessels, according to NOAA, with nearly 2,000 crew and tens of are driving the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale thousands of shoreside jobs supported by the fishery in unloading, to extinction.” However, Maine’s lobster fishery has never had a processing, distributing, foodservice, and retail. The economic documented serious injury or mortality for any right whale, and no impact is huge, so it bears repeating that this fishery creates entanglement since 2002, which makes this a nonproblem. hundreds of millions of dollars annually for working families. But the lack of interactions with lobster gear hasn’t stopped for- In sum, if the CDFW doesn’t ignore the political pressure from profit environmental groups from pushing “ropeless” gear on the special interest, profit-driven environmental groups, the continu- East Coast lobster fishery. ation of California’s crab fishery – and the thousands of families ‘Ropeless’ gear doesn’t work, has buoy lines: One of the who depend on it – and indeed the future of the entire West Coast problems with “ropeless” gear is that it’s a misleading term used commercial fishing industry will be in serious jeopardy.  by the profit-driven environmental groups – and manufacturers – Ben Platt is a lifelong crab fisherman and president of the California Coast to make it seem harmless. The gear they are pushing all has buoy Crab Association. Kristan Porter is a lobster fisherman and president of lines packed on top of the trap with an acoustic release trigger that the Maine Lobstermen’s Association. More information at cacoastcrab- in theory allows the buoy to go to the surface when activated. In association.org and mainelobstermen.org. practice, this adds to the problem of lost gear with ropes and buoys

6 £ PACIFICFISHING £ SEPTEMBER 2020 £ WWW.PACIFICFISHING.COM NEWS NET Warming may benefit pink salmon in northern Bering Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a NOAA Fisheries feature story posted Aug. 31. As temperatures rise and sea ice melts, some species will do better than others. A new study suggests pink salmon may be one of those species. “Our results suggest that warming is both increasing freshwater habitat and improving early marine survival of pink salmon in the northern Bering Sea,” said Ed Farley, the NOAA Fisheries biologist who led the study. Pink salmon are the most abundant salmon species in the North Pacific Ocean. Over the last decade, their production has increased. Adult and juvenile pink salmon. NOAA Fisheries photo “We’ve been working in the north Bering Sea for about 20 years, and sporadically in the high Arctic. It has changed dramatically in that time. We didn’t expect to see this much loss of sea ice for 20 more years,” said Farley. “But it is already happening. The ecosystem is transforming. Seabirds have shifted from fish-eating species to plankton- eating species. Fish such as walleye pollock and Pacific cod are moving north in large numbers. And we are seeing big changes in salmon populations.” Pink salmon have been in the Pacific Arctic region for thousands of years, but in relatively low numbers. Abundance in the Arctic remains low compared to areas farther south, but that may be changing. Pink salmon have a two-year life cycle, spent in both freshwater and marine envi- ronments. Due to this short life cycle, they respond rapidly to ecosystem change. That means pink salmon can provide unique insight into impacts of warming on the Arctic ecosystem. “A community-based monitoring effort called Arctic Salmon has documented a general trend of more pink salmon being har- vested in more places across the Canadian Arctic, especially over the last 10-15 years,” said Karen Dunmall, biologist at Fisher- We’re on a ies and Oceans Canada. “While we do not believe that pink salmon have yet success- fully established in the Canadian Arctic, mission... these harvests indicate larger changes in the marine ecosystem. 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Under Section 120 of the Marine Mammal Protection On the horizon Act (MMPA), thousands of threatened and endangered salmon and Pacific Fishing magazine’s monthly digest of upcoming steelhead have been protected from predation. management meetings and other notable events. The Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act amended the MMPA in 2018. It allowed removal of sea lions from a stretch of the Columbia River between the I-205 bridge on Portland’s east side • Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting, Sept. 8-18, and McNary Dam. The amendments also allow removal of sea lions via webinar. from tributaries of the Columbia River below McNary Dam with • Alaska Board of Fisheries special meeting, Sept. 16, by spawning habitat of threatened or endangered salmon or steelhead. teleconference. The board will consider its 2020-21 meeting Part of larger strategy to protect salmon: Sea lions prey schedule in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. on adult salmon and steelhead migrating upriver from the ocean to Bonneville Dam, Willamette Falls, and other tributaries to the • ComFish Alaska, Sept. 17-19, Kodiak. The trade show is canceled, Columbia River. but the status of forums and debates remained up in the air at Studies indicate that sea lions may remove large proportions of press time. Updates at comfishak.com. migrating salmon and steelhead. Their total consumption has been • Seafood Expo North America, Sept. 22-24, Boston. This event has estimated at more than 10,000 salmon and steelhead in some years. been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. “This is one element of a comprehensive strategy that also • North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting, Sept. 28 to addresses impacts at dams, hatcheries, and through harvest,” said Oct. 16, via webconference. Chris Yates, assistant regional administrator for protected resources in the West Coast Region. “Removing sea lions is not anyone’s first • Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers second annual choice, but this provides the states and tribes flexibility to manage meeting, Oct. 12. The event will be held virtually. More information these impacts.” at tinyurl.com/y3aavpo9. Task force recommendations: As the MMPA requires, NOAA • Alaska Board of Fisheries work session, Oct. 15-16, Anchorage. Fisheries earlier this year convened a task force to review the appli- cation and provide a recommendation. The task force is made up • Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting, Nov. 13-20, of representatives from federal and state agencies, tribes, and con- Garden Grove, Calif. servation and fishing organizations. The task force recommended • International Pacific Halibut Commission interim meeting, that NOAA Fisheries approve the application and grant the Nov. 18-19, Seattle. new authorization. Applicants for the authorization were: • North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting, Nov. 30 to • The states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Dec. 8, Anchorage. The council is expected to set Alaska groundfish • The Nez Perce Tribe quotas for 2021. • Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation • Yakama Nation • Pacific Marine Expo, Dec. 1-3, Seattle. This event has been canceled • Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. due to COVID-19 issues. More information at pacificmarineexpo.com. The approval also includes tribes that help manage sea lion • Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting, Dec. 11-17, Cordova. The board impacts on the Willamette River. will consider Prince William Sound finfish and shellfish proposals. The authorization allows for removal of up to 540 California sea lions and 176 Steller sea lions over the next five years. The numbers • Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting, Jan. 4-16, Ketchikan. The board are based on recommendations from the task force; information will consider Southeast Alaska finfish and shellfish proposals. in the application describing the risk to salmon, steelhead, stur- • International Pacific Halibut Commission annual meeting, geon, and eulachon; and expected benefits to these fish from sea Jan. 25-29, Victoria, British Columbia. The commission is expected lion removals. to set catch limits for 2021. Unless a zoo or aquarium is interested in taking the sea lions that • Alaska Board of Fisheries Hatchery Committee meeting, are removed, they are humanely euthanized. March 4, Anchorage. Bounties and market hunting once drove California sea lions toward extinction, but they rebounded under the protection of the • Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting, March 5-10, Anchorage. MMPA, now numbering more than 250,000. The eastern stock of The board will consider shellfish proposals around much of the state. Steller sea lions has also increased over the last decade to more than 70,000 animals. 

8 £ PACIFICFISHING £ SEPTEMBER 2020 £ WWW.PACIFICFISHING.COM Waters off Southern California chosen for aquaculture potential Editor’s note: NOAA Fisheries posted the following on Aug. 20. Efforts to improve seafood security and aquaculture opportunities in the United States moved forward today. NOAA Fisheries announced ested stakeholders to determine the appropriate size of each. This federal waters off Southern California and in the Gulf of Mexico as the will include using best available science to consider aspects such as: first two regions to host Aquaculture Opportunity Areas. • Types of species likely to be cultivated The selection of these regions is the first step in a process • Maximum number and configuration of operations within designed to establish 10 Aquaculture Opportunity Areas nation- an area wide by 2025. These two regions were selected for future Aqua- • Maximum annual farm production based on carrying culture Opportunity Area locations based on the already available capacity modeling spatial analysis data and current industry interest in developing • Monitoring considerations. sustainable aquaculture operations in the region. “Along with the advanced spatial analysis, public input is vital “Naming these areas is a big step forward,” said Chris Oliver, to this process” said NOAA Office of Aquaculture Director Danielle assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries. “The creation of Aqua- Blacklock. “In the coming months and years, we plan to conduct culture Opportunity Areas will foster the U.S. aquaculture industry outreach, requests for information, and listening sessions to allow as a needed complement to our wild-capture fisheries. This type of our stakeholders to share their insights into the creation of these proactive work creates opportunities for aquaculture farmers and opportunity areas.” maintains our commitment to environmental stewardship.” Seafood farming, if done responsibly – as it is in the United Aquaculture Opportunity Areas are called for in the May 2020 States – is increasingly recognized as one of the most environmen- Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness tally sustainable ways to produce food and protein. Aquaculture and Economic Growth. They are defined as geographic areas that Opportunity Areas and an expanded domestic aquaculture indus- have been evaluated for their potential for sustainable commercial try is critical for the economic and environmental resiliency of our aquaculture. Selected areas are expected to support multiple aqua- coastal communities, and national food security.  culture farm sites of varying types including finfish, shellfish, seaweed, or some combina- tion of these farm types. To identify each area, NOAA will use scientific analysis and pub- lic engagement to highlight spaces that are environmentally, socially, and economically put your best appropriate for commercial aquaculture. “While NOAA has selected the regions for these first Aquaculture Opportunity Areas, fleet forward the exact locations will be identified based on best available science, including data- driven siting analyses using hundreds of data layers of ocean conditions and uses,” said Nicole LeBoeuf, acting assistant admin- istrator for the National Ocean Service. “Stakeholder input is also essential to ensure Foss Maritime’s full-service shipyard is the Aquaculture Opportunity Areas are sited equipped to take on any project from cost- in the best locations for aquaculture and to effective repairs and maintenance to major avoid conflicts with other industries or envi- conversions and new construction. With ronmental harm.” multiple dry docks, cranes up to 90-tons, experienced teams of ABS- and DNV-certified There is no predetermined size for an Aquaculture Opportunity Area. Each of the engineers and highly skilled craftspeople, we first two areas may accommodate approxi- keep your fleet moving forward. mately three to five commercial aquacul- ture operations, but this will vary depend- ing on the specifics of the location. The size always safe. always ready. and shape of operations in each area will www.foss.com be determined as part of the Aquaculture 800.426.2885 Opportunity Area identification process. During this process, NOAA will work with federal and state partners, tribes, and inter-

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Seth Griggs is the third-generation operator of Custom Crab Pots in Eureka, Calif. Photos courtesy of Custom Crab Pots POT PIONEERS U S T For Dungeness fishermen, Custom Crab Pots D R Y N delivers innovation and adaptability I •

• A ne of the West Coast’s few manufacturers of Dungeness crab pots has multigenerational family S ownership and is the first manufacturer of square pots, which offer more catch volume. N Eureka, California-based Custom Crab Pots is now operated by 43-year-old Seth Griggs, the R O C third generation of his family running the business. H O It started out modestly in the 1970s, when it was known as Betty’s Crab Pots, named after his grandmother. Pacific Fishing is Seth’s grandpa, Wesley Justin Griggs, and father, Harvey, grew the business together. profiling companies “They bought an answering machine and hit the road with flyers and started passing them out all with a deep legacy of the way to the Washington coast,” Griggs said. “And when they came back, they had an answering support for the fishing machine full of orders and we were in business.” industry, providing Now, Seth co-owns the business with his mother, Elona, having begun work when he was a boy. He essential products, did odd jobs around the warehouse until “I managed to convince my dad to let me rubber-wrap my services, and innovation. first pot when I was about 8 years old.” In the spotlight this month: By 2005, he said, “I was pretty much in full control of everything that happened in and around Custom Crab Pots the warehouse.”

10 £ PACIFICFISHING £ SEPTEMBER 2020 £ WWW.PACIFICFISHING.COM Shape shift: Pot designs have changed over the years, aligning with regulations and evolving as customers requested customizations. But the most radical change focused on shape – about a month before his father died in 2015, Griggs floated the idea of making square pots. “I mentioned it to him and he said, ‘Who’d even buy a square pot?’” he recalled. “And I said, ‘How do we know? We haven’t tried.’ And he was all like, ‘OK, fine – make your square pot.’” Griggs proceeded and spent a few months on rigging up the tooling needed to produce the first square pot. He said a customer, Half Moon Bay combination fisherman Steve Melz, was “very helpful in the R&D department, if you want to call it that.” Talking about how to make pots that could go deeper, hold more line, and include more surface area, they set out to buck conventional wisdom. “I said, ‘It’s kind of funny, Seth, fishermen say square pots don’t fish’ – and we kind of took that as a challenge,” said Melz. Using prototypes with four- and two-tunnel designs, Melz mixed the newly made square traps with the 40-inch and traditional 36-inch round traps “that I had fished with all my life and gotten accustomed to scratching with.” Placing bait jars in the center of square traps didn’t produce encouraging results. But using two diagonally located bait jars in A pot with a nice catch of Dungeness the four-tunnel traps was a game changer. “They outfished the round traps,” said Melz. “If round traps had accommodating the new technologies on the market,” said Griggs. 13 to 15 (crabs), the square traps had 19 or 20.” Fire sales: California fishermen lost thousands of crab pots in Square pots range in size and weight, and Melz said heavy-duty the May 23 fire that destroyed a storage building at Pier 45 on San 38-inch square pots weigh between 110 and 120 pounds, which is Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. suited for larger boats with more crewmembers. “There were quite a few fishermen that we’re pretty close with “For going out deep with a big boat looking for maximum production that is going to hit the opener and leave, it seemed like it was definitely the way to go,” he said. For Griggs, the test results proved out his instincts. Maritime Fab Gillnet Drums “They worked – that was the main thing. Square pots actually did fish,” he said. Strength and Dependability Refined Custom Crab Pots introduced the square models during the 2015-16 season and has since advanced what Griggs described as “a pretty solid square pot design that’s a lot more user-friendly than it was in the beginning.” Current square pots now have four nylon mesh tunnels and are “definitely more in tune with the way a round pot would feel.” But there is a difference – Griggs said the square pots catch 20 percent more crab volume. “If you’re on an opener where every pot counts, that little bit of extra room adds up,” he said. More round than square: Sales of lighter-weight square pots have been “huge in the sports scene” and with charter boats. But Griggs said many commercial fishermen are still “uncertain,” and he sells more round pots than square ones. These days the company’s pots are made with UV-resistant rubber and nylon tunnels for a lifespan of 12 to 15 years. Options on size and weight have expanded over the years. Originally, only two-tunnel designs were offered, but now there are three- and four-tunnel options. Pots can be outfitted with wire or nylon mesh, there are multiple guard options, and options for more than the standard two escape hatches. Whale entanglement has become a high-profile issue, and with rope- less gear being tested, there’s potential for doing things differently. “I have put it out there that if there’s anything we can do from La Conner, WA: (360) 466-3629 a manufacturing standpoint with the crab pots, we are open to www.laconnermaritime.com WWW.PACIFICFISHING.COM £ SEPTEMBER 2020 £ PACIFICFISHING £ 11 COMPANY PROFILE

The present-day warehouse at Custom Crab Pots who basically had their entire crabbing operation wiped out,” on demand for the year. Griggs said some years there have been as Griggs said, and his business was one of the few options crabbers few as seven workers and as many as 30 in others. had for getting new pots. Generally, the cost of a completely rigged commercial crab pot The fire happened early enough in the year to meet production ranges from $250 to $300. demand before the upcoming season. In addition to supplying pots for the West Coast Dungeness fish- “We’re getting to the point where we’ve just about finished all eries, Custom Crab Pots outfits Alaska’s Dungeness fisheries, ship- the gear required for guys that were affected in that fire,” said ping pots to Kodiak, Juneau, and “all the little spots in between.” Griggs. “They have time to get it rigged, get back on their feet, and Demand for pots varies year to year and from area to area, get back out on the water when the season opens.” depending on the frequency of storms and numbers of lost pots. Custom Crab Pots will have made about 2,000 replacement pots Griggs said that in 2019, about 80 percent of his pots were made for and possibly more by the time all the fire-related orders are done. Alaska. Those are typically lighter, weighing about 40 to 50 pounds “The guys that lost their gear in the Pier 45 fire have been our on average. number one priority, to make sure that their gear is produced first The weight of West Coast pots varies, depends on which part to make sure that they can retain their livelihood,” Griggs said. “I of the coast they’re used. In the San Francisco Bay area, pots as know that they’re really counting on us to make sure that these pots light as 55 pounds can be used, but generally pots weigh about 80 are done and that they’ll be ready to go when the season opens.” pounds and can be as heavy as 135 pounds. Jobs producer: It’s been “a little difficult to get employees” Heavier weight is for deep-depth crabbing to make sure pots with this year’s COVID-19 concerns, but Custom Crab Pots is taking don’t get moved around. precautions by spacing out employees in its open warehouse, “We can pretty much dial in any weight the customer wants and which has a lot of air flow. any configuration they want for their gear,” Griggs said, hence his Typically, the operation includes up to 25 employees, depending company’s name.

“This is our old warehouse in 1981,” says Seth Griggs. “I’m the small boy The new square pots have proven quite effective in catching crab. in the image at 4 years old.”

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Tim McCabe, a 14-year employee at Custom Crab Pots Custom orders: Add-ons make customer orders “unique to them,” said Griggs. “It’s almost like a signature for them, and if Adapt: “To make fit for a specific or new situation” somebody else sees one of their pots, they Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary know exactly whose it is.” Customers have asked for grounding placed in various positions, additional uprights to bolster different areas of a pot, double Change is constant and “Stuff” happens! uprights, and stainless steel crossbars. When it does you want a Lender who “Some want wires drawn between welded is flexible and can adapt. tunnels to hang bait jars on or some kind of hook welded into the frame to hang something on,” Griggs said. “They think of it, we build it – That Lender is 99 percent of what a customer can think up for CFAB! us to build, we’ve been able to build it.” Griggs is among three West Coast pot man- ufacturers, and there are two in Canada, plus a couple of “garage-style manufacturers.” He described Custom Crab Pots as the only multigenerational, family-owned com- pany making traps. “I’m in a unique spot where I remember being that little boy in grandpa’s barn, mak- ing crab pots and seeing the welding rooms Meeting the changing needs of and smelling the burnt rods and know- ing where we’ve come from and how the Alaska’s Fishing Industry for 40 Years machinery has changed,” he said. “I’ve got three boys of my own and, so far, they want Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank to build crab pots. So, hopefully there’ll be a fourth generation there.”  907.276.2007 www.cfabalaska.com 800.544.2228

WWW.PACIFICFISHING.COM £ SEPTEMBER 2020 £ PACIFICFISHING £ 13 SCIENCE Alaska salmon are returning to rivers smaller and younger than in the past, study finds he size of salmon returning to rivers in Alaska has declined University of Alaska Fairbanks. “Small contributions from a lot of Tdramatically over the past 60 years because they are spending factors are adding up to drive these changes.” fewer years at sea, according to a new study led by researchers Two factors – climate change and competition with growing at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the University of numbers of wild and hatchery salmon in the ocean – have clearly Alaska Fairbanks. contributed to size declines across all species and regions, Palkovacs Salmon are critically important to both people and ecosystems in said. In contrast, the effect of commercial fishing appears to be Alaska, supporting commercial and subsistence fisheries and trans- important only for some salmon populations. Similarly, the results porting nutrients from the ocean to inland areas, fertilizing the eco- were mixed for another proposed driver of size declines, the recov- systems in and around the rivers where they spawn. Smaller salm- ering populations of marine mammals that prey on salmon. on provide less food for people who depend on them, less value “We know that climate drives changes in ocean productivity, for commercial fishers, and less fertilizer for terrestrial ecosystems. and we see a consistent signal of climate factors associated with decreasing salmon size,” Palkovacs said. “Another consistent asso- ciation is with the abundance of salmon in the ocean, especially pink salmon. Their abundance in the North Pacific is at historic highs due in part to hatchery production in Alaska and Asia, and they compete with other salmon for food.” Increasing risk: The observation that salmon are returning to freshwater streams at younger ages implies that the ocean is becoming a riskier place for them to be, he said. By staying in the ocean longer and growing larger, salmon can have greater success in spawning and lay more eggs, but each additional year increases the risk of not returning to reproduce at all. “Natural selection has always pushed in both directions, but the balance between the two is changing, pushing harder against the One additional year in the ocean makes a big difference in the size of older, larger salmon,” Palkovacs said. “It seems that the ocean is salmon, as seen in these two female sockeye. The top salmon spent becoming a riskier place to be.” three years at sea, the other two years. Andrew Hendry photo According to Oke, understanding exactly what is going on in the ocean to drive this shift is a difficult challenge that will require For years, people in Alaska have been noticing that wild salmon further study. were getting smaller, but the reasons have been unclear. In the new “That’s the next hard step I hope we can get to soon,” she said. study, published Aug. 19 in Nature Communications, researchers “It could be that they’re having to spend more time feeding, which compiled and analyzed data collected over six decades (1957 to is putting them in risky places. Lots of things could be happening 2018) from 12.5 million fish by the Alaska Department of Fish and to increase the overall risk of mortality in the ocean, but we weren’t Game. This unprecedented dataset enabled them to see patterns able to pin that down.” of body size changes for four species of salmon – Chinook, chum, The consequences for people and ecosystems, however, are more coho, and sockeye – across all regions of Alaska. clear. Smaller salmon means fewer meals per fish for subsistence The results showed that the decreases in body size are primarily fishers, lower profits for commercial fishers, fewer eggs laid to due to salmon returning to their spawning grounds at younger sustain salmon populations, and fewer nutrients to support the ages than they have in the past. Alaska salmon can spend up to productivity and biodiversity of freshwater and riparian ecosystems. seven years at sea, although this varies by species. During this time “Smaller fish is a real problem for people who depend on salmon they feed and grow to maturity, migrating great distances in the for their food and well-being,” Oke said. “For commercial fishers, North Pacific Ocean before returning to fresh water to spawn. smaller fish tend to fetch lower prices, and below a certain size “There are two ways they could be getting smaller – they could they can’t be made into high-value products and might have to be growing less and be the same age but smaller, or they could be be canned.” younger – and we saw a strong and consistent pattern that the salm- Nutrient delivery: On the ecosystem side, the nutrients deliv- on are returning to the rivers younger than they did historically,” ered by salmon runs provide critical support for bears, insects, said corresponding author Eric Palkovacs, professor of ecology birds, trees, and juvenile salmon themselves. Palkovacs noted that and evolutionary biology and associate director of the Fisheries an extensive body of research has tracked the movement of marine Collaborative Program in the Institute of Marine Sciences at UC nitrogen from salmon into the terrestrial ecosystems around the Santa Cruz. streams where they spawn. No smoking gun: The researchers identified a range of factors “Salmon go up into these small streams, and whether they are that appear to be driving this shift, some acting across all regions caught by predators or die after spawning, their nutrients are trans- and others affecting only certain species or populations. ferred into the forests and freshwater ecosystems,” he said. “It’s a “There’s not a single smoking gun,” said first author Krista classic salmon ecosystem service, and the amount of nutrients they Oke, a postdoctoral scientist initially at UC Santa Cruz and now at deliver depends on their body size.”

14 £ PACIFICFISHING £ SEPTEMBER 2020 £ WWW.PACIFICFISHING.COM The study had its origins in a working group organized by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at UC Santa Barbara through its State of Alaska’s Salmon and People project. With funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the researchers were able to work with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to com- pile data the agency had been collecting for decades, but which was dispersed among different field offices in various smaller databases. “At NCEAS, we had two data scientists who compiled all the data into one massive database on Alaskan salmon that is now publicly available,” Palkovacs said. “It took a lot of time and energy, but that’s what enabled us to do this comprehen- sive analysis.” Oke added that getting the data in the first place was no small task either. “When you think about the fact that we used data from 12.5 million salmon, that’s how many times someone from ADF&G measured a salmon. It’s an exceptional amount of work to make a dataset like this possible,” she said. In addition to Oke and Palkovacs, the coauthors of the paper include corresponding author Peter Westley at University of Alaska Fairbanks, as well as researchers at Alaska Pacific Uni- versity in Anchorage, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, NCEAS, McGill University in Montreal, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Simon Fraser University, and Tanana Chiefs Mick Leach measures fish in the commercial fishery on the Lower Yukon Conference, Fairbanks.  River as part of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s sampling – UC Santa Cruz program. Photo courtesy of ADF&G

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The 341-foot factory trawler Northern Hawk. Photos courtesy of CVRF The Northern Hawk – a 10-year point of pride for CVRF Ten years ago, Coastal Villages Region Fund took ownership of CVRF, based in Anchorage, is one of six nonprofit corporations one of Alaska’s mightiest commercial fishing vessels – the 341-foot holding lucrative Bering Sea catch shares under the federal pro- Bering Sea pollock factory trawler Northern Hawk. gram. These companies arrange for harvest of their shares for the It was a monumental step not only for CVRF, but the Western benefit of disadvantaged Western Alaska villages. Alaska Community Development Quota Program. While other CDQ companies have stakes in major fishing vessels, CVRF is alone in its outright ownership and operation of a vessel like the Northern Hawk. HYDR The Northern Hawk previously was part SOUND AULICS GET , IN of the American Seafoods fleet. In 2010, PU C. American bought out CVRF’s share of the company, using the Northern Hawk and RELIABLE DESIGN some smaller vessels as currency. Although the Northern Hawk has never MOBILE REPAIRS called there, CVRF designated the village of SERVICE INSTALLATION Chevak as the vessel’s homeport. to see the ves- A COMPLETE QUALITY LINE OF SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT When they get a chance sel, the villagers CVRF represents – from 4400 23rd Ave. West • Seattle, WA 98199 • Fax Number (206) 283-1026 school kids to elders – gleam with pride, says Mike Coleman, Bering Sea operations (206) 283-0966 general manager for CVRF.

16 £ PACIFICFISHING £ SEPTEMBER 2020 £ WWW.PACIFICFISHING.COM Releasing pollock from the net Grading roe “They know it’s their boat,” he says. “They’re not leasing the boat.” The Northern Hawk is a sophisticated fishing machine. Capable of catching and SUPPLIES SUPPORT SOLUTIONS processing millions of pounds of pollock at sea, the vessel carries a crew of 128 people plus two fishery observers. The factory ship produces a variety of products including fillets, roe, fishmeal, and oil. MARINE REFRIGERATION & PLUMBING SUPPLIES The Northern Hawk at sea A few villagers, maybe five to 10 each season, work aboard the Northern Hawk, EVERYTHING YOU NEED Coleman says. But like most other large Alaska fishing vessels, the crew is global. You can find Filipino, Mexican, Vietnamese, TO DO THE JOB RIGHT Polish, Senegalese, and other multicultural crewmembers aboard. That presents a chal- lenge for the galley staff who must cater to varied diets. Last spring, the Northern Hawk com- pleted its five-year certification at Lake Union Drydock Co. in Seattle. This fall, the Northern Hawk will install a new winch for towing a live-feed camera to help avoid bycatch. From the beginning, CVRF has itself oper- ated the Northern Hawk. CVRF also does its A DIVISION OF own product marketing into Europe and Asia. There were skeptics at first that a CDQ company could own and operate such a ship. 800.562.1945 “It was kinda rough the first couple of years as far as the industry accepting us,” 4816 15th Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98107 says Coleman. “We’ve proven ourselves.”  IMS REPLACEMENT PARTS HARDWARE HYDRAULICS PUMPS PIPE & FITTINGS VALVES www.wescold.com [email protected] – Wesley Loy

WWW.PACIFICFISHING.COM £ SEPTEMBER 2020 £ PACIFICFISHING £ 17 ALASKA NOTEBOOK by WESLEY LOY An uneven salmon season around Alaska Bristol Bay or bust: While Bristol Bay gillnetters enjoyed a Southern Seas out of Kodiak, falsely reported strong salmon season, fishing was dismal in other parts of Alaska. individual fishing quota halibut and sable- At the end of August, the statewide catch stood at 107 million fish between 2014 and 2017. fish, and the year looked likely to finish well short of the preseason “Over the course of 26 fishing trips, Stevens forecast of 133 million. falsified records related to approximately At Bristol Bay, the industry persevered through coronavirus 903,208 pounds of falsely reported halibut and sablefish, with constraints to land a terrific haul of more than 39 million sockeye. But an approximate dock value of $4,522,210 and a market value of many fishermen went home grumbling after the major processors $13,566,630,” the press release said. posted a disappointing base price of 70 cents a pound ex-vessel. A plea agreement signed by Stevens and filed Aug. 21 in federal Elsewhere around the state, fishing was terrible. court said the defendant agreed to a $1 million fine and a year and At the Copper River, driftnetters mustered only 4,000 Chinook a day in prison. and 94,000 sockeye, far short of the weak forecast of 771,000 sock- A court hearing was set for Sept. 21 on the matter. eye. Fishing and prices were so poor in the Prince William Sound     region that the city of Cordova on Aug. 5 passed a resolution Trident’s kelp cultivation plans: The Alaska Department of encouraging state and federal officials to declare a disaster. Natural Resources announced a preliminary decision to offer a The situation was even worse at Chignik, which saw another 10-year lease to Trident Seafoods Corp. for a 25.67-acre aquatic collapse of its sockeye fishery. Chignik stakeholders are still awaiting farm site for cultivating bull kelp, sugar kelp, and ribbon kelp. $10.3 million in federal disaster relief for the 2018 fishery failure. The project area is in Cook Bay off Long Island, approximately Another major story this season is the broad decline of Alaska’s 5 nautical miles east from the city of Kodiak, the state said. chum salmon fishery. The statewide chum catch stood at about     5.5 million fish, far short of the 19.5 million forecast. The Russians are coming! The Bering Sea pollock fleet was     startled Aug. 26 when Russian military vessels appeared. Enforcement action: Federal prosecutors on Aug. 21 an- “They are telling American fishing vessels to move out of the nounced that James Aaron Stevens, 46, of Kodiak, would plead way,” Brent Paine, executive director of United Catcher Boats, said guilty to “knowingly submitting false records concerning the loca- in an Alaska Public Media report. “They’ve got some submarines tions and regulatory areas where fish were harvested.” and destroyers and nobody knows anything about it.” A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Anchorage said Alarmed fishing vessels contacted the U.S. Coast Guard. Stevens, the owner and operator of the F/V Alaskan Star and F/V U.S. defense officials said it was a Russian military exercise taking place in international waters, according to an Associated Press report.     False Pass falling-out: The Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development association has taken Trident Seafoods to court over their soured partnership in a processing plant at False Pass. The suit, filed Aug. 18 in federal court in Seattle, says that in April 2018, APICDA sold a 75 percent interest in its False Pass plant to Trident. The two companies agreed to expand the plant, and the expan- sion project began in January of 2018 with Trident “in sole control” of the project, the suit says. “Trident’s budget for the expansion of the plant was $6,000,000 and APICDA agreed to pay 25 percent of that cost,” the suit says. “However, without prior notice or consultation with APICDA, Trident actually spent a total of $14,400,000 on the plant expansion.” APICDA decided it wanted out, and under an operating agree- ment had the right to require Trident to purchase APICDA’s 25 percent interest, the suit says. But Trident “refused to close on the purchase.” Trident had not yet answered the lawsuit by press time. Wesley Loy is editor of Pacific Fishing magazine and producer of Deckboss, a blog on Alaska commercial fisheries.

18 £ PACIFICFISHING £ SEPTEMBER 2020 £ WWW.PACIFICFISHING.COM WEST COAST by DANIEL MINTZ Key West Coast stock surveys canceled COVID-19 fallout: The last thing the West Coast fishing industry In a press release, the company said the needs is doubt about stock assessments, but that is what’s happen- California fish farm will boast “the same ing with the cancellation of three 2020 research surveys. high standards for discharge treatment” as In early August, the National Marine Fisheries Service in Belfast, Maine, where Nordic is building a announced the cancellation of the groundfish bottom trawl survey, similar facility. California Current hake research cruise, and California Current Marianne Naess, who is heading Nordic’s California project, ecosystem survey. thanked the community for its “warm welcome” and support of The agency cited challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. the project. “These are difficult decisions for the agency as we strive to meet It will be built at the site of a former pulp mill near Eureka and our core mission responsibilities while balancing the realities and will produce 33,000 metric tons of fish per year. The project has impacts of the current health crisis,” NMFS said in its announcement. indeed gained local support, but fishing communities coastwide The groundfish survey covers the entire U.S. West Coast and is are concerned about saturating the market with farmed salmon what NMFS describes as “the primary source of fishery-independent that is cheaper than wild-caught. data for the management of multiple West Coast fishery stocks.” Although Nordic has yet to announce the type of fish it will Without its data, there’s potential for “increased uncertainty in produce, Atlantic salmon is the likely choice. upcoming stock assessments,” according to NMFS. The company expects to have all of its permit applications The California hake survey would have provided data and submitted by sometime in November. aided preparation for a 2021 U.S.-Canada acoustic-trawl survey. Its     cancellation postpones “the required acoustic system comparisons In the wind: As the West Coast is being eyed for offshore wind between the U.S. and the new Canadian survey vessels used for energy, a federal advisory committee is concerned that projects are data collection.” “racing forward” without adequate analysis of impacts – including The California Current ecosystem survey, also known as the impacts on commercial fishing. summer coastal pelagic species survey, covers the entire West Coast Released this summer, a report from a working group of the and collects biomass information on a range of key species. Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee concludes that “meaningful Data on Pacific sardine, Pacific mackerel, northern anchovy, outreach to stakeholders directly or indirectly affected by wind Pacific jack mackerel, and market squid will be limited with the farms” has been lacking. survey’s cancellation. Commercial fishermen are among the “key stakeholders” listed The Pacific Fishery Management Council manages sardine and in the report. mackerel, and NMFS says it will work with the council to “mitigate “Due to the potential size and impact of these facilities, it is the impacts from the loss of survey data this year.” imperative that the public and stakeholders know in advance all     changes to coastal waters, ecosystems, access, and viewscapes,” the Pacific Seafood fine: A month after agreeing to pay a $190,000 report states. penalty for discharge violations at its Westport, Washington, plant, The report also notes that the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy processor Pacific Seafood is paying another $74,500 in penalties for Management (BOEM) has formed renewable energy task forces, similar offenses at its Eureka, California, facility. but they “do not have members from fishing communities.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the settle- Leasing of ocean areas is administrated by BOEM, which identi- ment in a July 27 news release reporting that during an inspection, fies broad “call areas” for offshore wind development. the agency found the company illegally discharged wastewater Three call areas have been identified in California, and a process “directly” into the Eureka Slough, which feeds into Humboldt Bay. for creating them in Oregon is in place. One of the California areas The EPA inspection followed up on notices of violation from the is off the coast of Eureka, and two are offshore of Morro Bay. The city of Eureka for untreated discharges into the city’s sewer system. areas are 20 to 30 miles offshore and they range in size from 200 to The discharges into the slough were related to the facility’s 400 square miles. shrimp, oyster, and crab processing operations. Pretreatment of As noted in the report, a fishing advocacy group, the Responsible wastewater from shrimp processing was bypassed and rinsing Offshore Development Alliance, has a 10-year memorandum of water used on oysters and crabs was discharged directly into the understanding agreement on offshore wind development with slough, according to the release. BOEM and NMFS that ensures fishermen will be involved in all Adequate secondary containment was lacking in indoor bulk stages of agency processes. chemical storage and outdoor chemical storage areas, and the But the report finds that the industry-funded agreement inspection noted that “wastewater from the de-shelling process “could be more effective with additional resources to expand and was observed entering a storm drain.” formalize it nationwide.”         Aquaculture update: Last spring, Norway-based Nordic Aerial counts: Starting in September and going through Novem- Aquafarms announced it would submit a first round of permit ber, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will partner applications for a land-based fish farm that would make Northern with Washington State University on a project to use drone technol- California’s Humboldt Bay the West Coast’s aquaculture capital. ogy to advance conservation efforts for summer Chinook salmon. The advent of COVID-19 cast doubt on that timeline, but on A drone will be used to identify and inventory salmon spawning Aug. 17, Nordic did what it said, on time – the company submit- nests, called redds, in the Upper Wenatchee River watershed. ted an application for a wastewater discharge permit to a state Daniel Mintz reports from Eureka, Calif. water agency.

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The F/V Spectre in Sleepy Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska

22 £ PACIFICFISHING £ SEPTEMBER 2020 £ WWW.PACIFICFISHING.COM PACIFIC FISHING classifieds The F/V Morgan is ready to fish your IFQs! The F/V Morgan is a 32' Delta, available to fish all classes of quota in all areas. It’s a like-new, fully-equipped, clean, and comfortable boat. Professional crew with 15+ years experience in the fishery. Flexible schedule and competitive rates. No #2s, best prices. For more information, contact Jonathan Pavlik • (907) 314-0714 Cell • (907) 784-3032 Home

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Dock Street Brokers ALASKA PERMITS ESTIMATED VALUES Power Troll $25k (206) 789-5101 (800) 683-0297 www.dockstreetbrokers.com Area M Drift $185k For all the latest permit & IFQ Area M Seine $170k listings please call or visit Area M Setnet $55k our website. Bristol Bay Drift $155k IFQ NEWS Bristol Bay Setnet $63k Cook Inlet Drift $23k *Price differences reflect the range from small blocks of D or C class Kodiak Seine $36k on the lower end to unblocked B class unless ortherwise indicated.* PWS Drift $130k HALIBUT PWS Seine $140k At the time of this writing, landings are well below historic average SE Dungeness (75-300 pots) Variable - Sellers wanted for this time of year. Market activity remains limited, a result of the ongoing pandemic and weak grounds prices. It is reasonable Southeast Drift $70k to speculate that the allowance of temporary transfers of IFQ Southeast Herring Seine $100k pounds without emergency medical reasons has lessened the Southeast Salmon Seine $175k need to buy/sell during such uncertain market conditions. The latest is as follows: SE Chatham Black Cod $420k AREA ESTIMATED VALUES WEST COAST PERMITS ESTIMATED VALUES 2C $45.00/# - $57.00/# California Crab Variable - Call for info - No activity despite reduced asking prices. Reduced prices have resulted in a slight increase in market activity, but sales remain limited. Permit values remain dif- 3A $35.00/# - $44.00/# ficult to determine due to the limited number of sales. Call - Ublocked available. for more information. The latest is as follows: 3B $20.00/# - $27.00/# - 175 pot: $30k-$50k range. - Buyers looking for unblocked. - 250 pot: $45k-$60k less than 40’. $50k-$100k for 40’+ 4A $10.00/# - $15.00/# - 300-350 pot: $70k-$150k. Low availability. - Buyers available at reduced asking prices. - 400-450 pot: $100k-$280k. Value dependent on length. - 500 pot: $250k-$450k+. Highest value in 58’ and above. 4B $10.00/# - $18.00/# - Blocked and unblocked available. California Deeper Nearshore $33k 4C $10.00/# - $18.00/# CA Halibut Trawl $70k - $100k - No activity. California Squid Variable - Call for info 4D $10.00/# - $18.00/# California Squid Light/Brail Variable - Call for info - Unblocked available. Oregon Pink Shrimp $50k - $65k SABLEFISH Oregon Crab Variable - Call for info At the time of this writing, salmon seasons are ongoing and Some demand for 500 pot permits over 58’. market activity for black cod IFQ remains limited. There continues - 200 pot: $45k-$60k. to be a strong supply of unfished IFQs available, with lack of - 300 pot: $110k - $200k. demand being the limiting factor. We remain cautiously optimistic - 500 pot: $200k - $300K for <50’ & $6k-$7k per foot >50’. that an improved grounds price will increase market activity. The Puget Sound Crab $135k latest is as follows: Puget Sound Drift $12k AREA ESTIMATED VALUES Puget Sound Seine $100k SE $12.00/# - $18.00/# Washington Crab Variable - Call for info - Limited activity despite reduced asking prices. Recent listings at reduced prices, offers encouraged. WY $14.00/# - $18.00/# - 300 pot: $90k - $160k depending on length - Unblocked available, offers encouraged. - 500 pot: $300k - $400k depending on length CG $9.00/# - $14.00/# Washington Pink Shrimp $38k - Leases available - Recent activity, unblocked available. Washington Troll $21k WG $6.00/# - $10.00/# Longline - Unendorsed $110k - $130k - Leases available - Some recent sales at reduced prices, -Cash buyers looking, sellers wanted. AI $1.50/# - $8.00*/# (A class) - No activity. Longline - Sablefish Endorsed Variable - Tier 2 and 3 permits available, prices reduced. BS $1.50/# - $8.00*/# (A class) - Recent activity, limited availability. A-Trawl Variable - Call for info

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FOR SALE Owner retiring, F/V Stella Marie for sale, 1993 Curry, Bristol Bay boat, 32 X 14.6, 16K gross ton, double wall fish hold construction, Lugger 6140L, 8000 hours, 10” bow thruster, extensive electronics, new top house and major upgrade/ remodel 2019, including new 10 ton PacWest RSW. Call (360) 391-1087 for list of upgrades and survey, $450,000. Also 2 stacked storage containers with all contents, tools, nets and 1990 Ford F150, $50,000.

FOR SALE California market squid boat with permit and CAT AUXILIARY SEAWATER PUMPS all fishing rights, virgin light permit. Boat and 8N-8454, CAT #315-5137. Rebuilt by Brennan permit priced to sell for $569,000. Call Don Diesel. $3,000 each or $5,000/pair + freight. Call (949) 279-9369. (253) 830-4855 or email [email protected].

BLACK COD POTS 100 Dungeness Gear Works, 48" round nesting AI style pots with stacking pins, stuck ground- line, and all the jewelry. New in March, fished 4 short trips. Fishes fine, but we have too much gear. $48K FOB, Cordova. Email [email protected].

FOR SALE Live bait boat for sale is rigged for California squid market brail. Permit available at higher price boat as she sits has two anchovies nets a HMS. Permit and sardine permit $325,000. Call Craig (949) 279-9369.

FOR SALE 2016 58' x 24' Steel Beach Seiner. Packs 150,000 lbs, twin 350 HP Cummins mains, three generators, RSW system. 2 hydraulic cranes and galvanized boom with topping F/V ANGIE winch, hoist winch, vang and power block slider. Unique Opportunity - Direct marketing, $2,350,000. Contact Kylie at (907) 209-6136 or catcher/processor [email protected]. Suitable for a small group of trollers, gill netters, seiners, set netters, or use as a floating lodge. Rigged additionally as factory troller with Alaska permit. Complete tender, processing and transport with current direct Salmon markets established for those who want to sell their fish for more money. Excellent for remote locations and small villages. Completely self contained, with ice machine, water maker, blast freezing, cold storage, vacuum packing and onboard fillet machine. Over 2 million invested, come and inspect. Vessel and equipment excellent FOR SALE condition, available immediately. (206) 369-2486. 46 ft. Little Hoquiam Blue Fin Crabber/Toller. Top of the line fiberglass boat. Best ride on the FOR SALE ocean. Oregon troll permit with or without the Have several California lobster permits for sale. boat. Ready to fish. $325,000 asking. Call Doug Some with traps. Priced to sell. Prices start at (360) 580-3027. $105,000. Call Don Brockman. (949) 279-9369.

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FOR SALE Lobster business for sale for California starting at F/V ANNA $105,000. Call (949) 279-9369 for details. 47' steel troller/sailer. Steel for price of wood. FOR SALE Isuzu 6BD1 130 h.p./550 fuel/good sails/alumi- 47' Skookum Tradewinds power troller. Very FOR SALE num poles & hayrack/full electronics/new alumi- comfortable live aboard. Completely rebuilt 453 General gill net transferable for California num pilot house, new hydraulic system and all FOR SALE – SQUID SEINER STEEL with zero hours. Rebuilt T-Ram, new SS shaft, $11,000. Call Don (949) 279-9369. new wiring 2005/drop in slush/crab tank/large Steel vessel will make a great tender or longline new bow sprit, new Comnav Auto pilot with full insulated & glasses fish hold. Turn-key. Stika. boat also boat adventure see to fish albacore function remote, all new electronics, new paint in FOR SALE Vessel scheduled to be professionally painted 25 years ago. No Permits or nets. Priced to sell hold, slush bags. $150,000. Call or email Bill Lewis Have a California market squid light brail permit on June 1, 2020. $85,000. Contact Bill Lewis $289,000. Call Craig (949) 279-9369. (907) 738-1054; [email protected]. transferable for $410,000. Call Don (949) 279-9369. (907) 738-1054; [email protected].

CUSTOM CRAB POTS PREMIUM DUNGENESS POTS 601 Bay Street (707) 442-3717 Eureka, CA 95501 Serving Fishermen Since 1979 Best Quality Best Price

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CR20-009 40’x15’x4’ fiberglass lobster boat built HALIBUT IFQ by H&H in 1999. 460 hp Lugger main w/ Twin Disc. SABLEFISH IFQ 12-14 knot cruise. Tanked fish hold packs 8,000 2C-C-B: 3,700 lbs ...... asking $48.00 CG-B-B: 6,700 lbs ...... asking $13.00 lbs. Small aft hold used for storage. Stainless 3A-B-U: 7,200 lbs ...... asking $46.00 SE-B-U: 55,000 lbs ...... asking $18.00 steel davit, rubber deck mats, two steering 3A-B-U: 20,000 lbs ...... asking $46.00 SE-C-B: 2,600 lbs ...... asking $18.00 stations, and open stern. Complete electronics, 3A-C-B: 1,100 lbs ...... asking $40.00 WG-B-B: 4,000 lbs ...... asking $10.00 3B-B-B: 700 lbs ...... asking $20.00 including autopilot. Longline permit and gear WG-C-B: 4,500 lbs ...... asking $10.00 4A-B-B: 7,500 lbs ...... asking $16.00 available. Very clean and well maintained vessel. 4B-B-U: 21,000 lbs ...... asking $20.00 Asking $235,000.

BB20-013 32’x14’x32” aluminum, Bristol Bay CO20-010 54’x17’x7’ steel hull, aluminum house, gillnetter, built by All Points in 1988. Lugger combination vessel. Built in 1978 by Morro Boat, L6125A rated at 440 hp w/ Twin Disc MG 509 then wedged at Fashion Blacksmith in 2012. gear. 6 cube & 4.9 cube hydraulic pumps. Key Cummins QSL9 main rated at 285 hp w/ Twin Disc Power 10” bow thruster. Cold Sea Industries 7.5 509 gear. 40kW Isuzu/Mer genset. 3,000 gallon ton RSW chills 12k lbs in (7) insulated fish holds. fuel capactiy in (5) tanks. Packs 28k lbs crab Kinematic internal drum drive and 36” stern roller. and 24 tons tuna in tanked/insulated fish hold. Upgrades in 2019 include new starter, dripless Deck equipment includes Junes crab block, bait bearing, rebuilt shaft, prop and more. Complete chopper, Kolstrand gurdies, Junes tuna pullers, and redundant electronics package. Full wrap and bait tank. Electronics include (3) GPS, VHF, around fly bridge w/ Lexan windows and heat. SSB, (2) radar, sounder, plotter, Furuno sonar, Spacious galley, (4) berths, head, shower. Call for ComNav autopilot, and computer. INCLUDES CA a survey. Asking $290,000. and OR 500 pot crab permits and OR/CA salmon permits. Turn-key package ready to fish. Call for survey. Asking $1,200,000. SP19-009 35’x13’x5.5’ fiberglass, flush deck, gillnetter built by Carlson in 1992. Cat 3208TA rated at 435 hp w/ Twin Disc gear w/ 3.5:1 ratio. BB20-012 32’x13.5’x3’ aluminum Bristol Bay Lots of recent upgrades. Packs 10k lbs in (3) boat built by Kvichak in 1989. 550 hp Man insulated fish holds. Deck equipment includes 2848LE main, rebuilt in 2016. ZF 320S gear. Bow hayrack, leadslinger, pot hauler, aluminum reel thruster. Packs 14k# in (8) fish holds. 7.5 ton w/ KEM drive and levelwind. New fuel tanks. Pac West RSW. Maritime Fab drum w/ levelwind Updated electronics. Full galley. A clean and well and Kinematics power roller. Head w/ shower. maintained boat. Asking $175,000. Available after 2020 season. Asking $355,000.

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