STATUS OF THE PACIFIC COAST COASTAL PELAGIC SPECIES FISHERY AND RECOMMENDED ACCEPTABLE BIOLOGICAL CATCHES STOCK ASSESSMENT AND FISHERY EVALUATION 2018 INCLUDING INFORMATION THROUGH JUNE 2018 PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL 7700 NE AMBASSADOR PLACE, SUITE 101 PORTLAND, OR 97220 503-820-2280 www.pcouncil.org APRIL 2019 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS COASTAL PELAGIC SPECIES MANAGEMENT TEAM CPSMT Members Mr. Alan Sarich, Quinault Indian Nation (Chair) Mr. Kirk Lynn, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Vice Chair) Dr. Kym Jacobson, Northwest Fisheries Science Center Mr. Josh Lindsay, National Marine Fisheries Service, West Coast Region Mr. Trung Nguyen, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Dr. Emmanis Dorval, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center Dr. Kevin Hill, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center Ms. Cyreis Schmitt, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Ms. Lorna Wargo, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Dr. James Hilger, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT PROVIDED BY: Mr. Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council Ms. Donna Dealy, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center Dr. Paul Crone, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center Mr. Robert Ames, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission Ms. Laura Ryley, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Dr. John Field, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center Dr. Jennifer Fisher, Oregon State University, Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies Dr. Robert Emmett, Former National Marine Fisheries Service & Former CPSMT Chair DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND EDITORIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY: Ms. Amy L’Manian, Staff, Pacific Fishery Management Council Ms. Sandra Krause, Staff, Pacific Fishery Management Council Mr. Mike Burner, Staff, Pacific Fishery Management Council This document may be cited in the following manner: Pacific Fishery Management Council. 2019. Status of the Pacific Coast Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery and Recommended Acceptable Biological Catches. Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation for 2018. This document is published by the Pacific Fishery Management Council pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award Number NA15NMF4410016. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PAGE I 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................7 2.0 THE CPS FISHERY ........................................................................................................8 2.1 MANAGEMENT HISTORY ......................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 RECENT MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.1 Amendment 8 ..................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.2 Amendment 9 – Bycatch Provisions; Treaty Indian Fishing Rights ...................................................... 9 2.2.3 Amendment 10 – Limited Entry Capacity Goal; Permit Transfers; Market Squid OY/MSY ................... 9 2.2.4 Sardine Allocation Regulatory Amendment ....................................................................................... 10 2.2.5 Amendment 11 - Allocation .............................................................................................................. 10 2.2.6 Amendment 12 – Krill Fishing Prohibition ....................................................................................... 12 2.2.7 Amendment 13 – Annual Catch Limits .............................................................................................. 12 2.2.8 Sardine Start Date Change ............................................................................................................... 13 2.2.9 Amendment 14 – Northern Anchovy MSY ......................................................................................... 13 2.2.10 Amendment 15 – Unmanaged Forage Fish ....................................................................................... 13 2.2.11 Amendment 16 – Small Scale Directed Fisheries ................................................................................ 13 2.2.12 Amendment 17 – Live Bait Fishing Allowance .................................................................................. 14 2.3 CPS FISHERIES – HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 14 2.3.1 Federal Limited Entry Fishery ......................................................................................................... 14 2.3.2 California Sardine Fishery ............................................................................................................... 15 2.3.3 Oregon State Limited Entry Sardine Fishery ..................................................................................... 16 2.3.4 Oregon Anchovy Fishery .................................................................................................................. 19 2.3.5 Washington State Limited Entry Sardine Fishery .............................................................................. 21 2.3.6 Washington State Trial (Open Access) Pacific Mackerel Fishery ......................................................... 22 2.3.7 Washington State Anchovy Fisheries ................................................................................................ 22 2.3.8 Market Squid Fishery ....................................................................................................................... 23 2.3.8.1 California Market Squid Fishery ................................................................................................................... 23 2.3.8.2 Oregon/Washington Market Squid Fisheries ................................................................................................ 24 2.3.9 Treaty Tribe Fisheries ...................................................................................................................... 25 2.3.10 California Live Bait Fishery ............................................................................................................. 26 2.3.10.1 Legislative History ....................................................................................................................................... 26 2.3.10.2 Species Composition .................................................................................................................................... 27 2.3.10.3 Logbook Information .................................................................................................................................... 27 2.3.11 Oregon Live Bait Fishery ................................................................................................................. 27 2.3.12 Washington Live Bait Fishery .......................................................................................................... 28 2.3.13 References ....................................................................................................................................... 29 i 3.0 REFERENCE POINTS AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK................................. 30 3.1 OPTIMUM YIELD .................................................................................................................................. 30 3.2 DEFINITION OF OVERFISHING LIMITS, MSY, AND OFL AND ABC CONTROL RULES ................................ 30 3.3 DEFINITION OF OVERFISHING ................................................................................................................ 30 3.4 DEFINITION OF AN OVERFISHED STOCK ................................................................................................. 31 3.5 REBUILDING PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................................... 31 3.6 HARVEST CONTROL RULES ................................................................................................................... 31 3.6.1 General Harvest Guideline/Harvest Control Rule for Actively Managed Species ............................... 34 3.6.2 Harvest Guideline Control Rule for Pacific Sardine.......................................................................... 35 3.6.3 Harvest Control Rule for Pacific Mackerel ....................................................................................... 35 3.6.4 Default CPS Control rule and Monitored Stocks ............................................................................... 36 3.6.4.1 Northern Anchovy-Central Subpopulation ..................................................................................................... 36 3.6.4.2 Northern Anchovy-Northern Subpopulation .................................................................................................. 36 3.6.4.3 Jack Mackerel .............................................................................................................................................. 36 3.6.4.4 Market Squid ................................................................................................................................................ 36 3.7 ANNUAL SPECIFICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF HARVEST LEVELS .................................................