PMCC Rockfish Report

Executive Summary What is evidence for declines? What must be done to protect rockfish?

What Are Rockfish What characteristics of rockfishes predispose them to overfishing vulnerability? Feeding and trophic interactions.

Habitat The Sustainable Fisheries Act and habitat, habitat impact and alteration, declining complexity and biodiversity of habitat. Should we be concerned?

History of the Rockfish Fishery The gear evolution, current techniques, what happens to rockfish once they are caught?

Communities and Economies Where are rockfish being landed?

The Rockfish Fishery Commercial fishery, current management.

Federal Management The Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, what is it? How do we know whether or not a species is overfished? How do we know whether or not a species is overfished? The California livefish fishery. The Oregon livefish fishery. Problems existing within the current management system. What species of rockfishes are currently in an overfished condition? Stock assessments, Allocation.

State Regulations Washington, Oregon, California, the recreational fishery, future research.

Data Collection and Surveys

Rockfish Taken as Bycatch What is bycatch? Why is it an issue? Reasons for discard.

Marine Refugia How do we begin to manage that uncertainty effectively? What are some of the potential benefits of marine reserves? What issues must be taken into consideration in their development?

The Precautionary Approach What is the precautionary approach and how do we achieve it? Examples of precautionary measures.

Conclusion Priorities for management of West Coast rockfishes.

Glossary

Acronyms

Contacts

Table 3
Habitat descriptions for eastern Pacific rockfishes.

Works Cited


Executive Summary		What is evidence for declines? What must be done to protect rockfish?

What Are Rockfish		What characteristics of rockfishes predispose them to overfishing vulnerability? Feeding and trophic interactions.

Habitat		The Sustainable Fisheries Act and habitat, habitat impact and alteration, declining complexity and biodiversity of habitat. Should we be concerned?

History of the Rockfish Fishery		The gear evolution, current techniques, what happens to rockfish once they are caught?

Communities and Economies		Where are rockfish being landed?

The Rockfish Fishery		Commercial fishery, current management.

Federal Management		The Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, what is it? How do we know whether or not a species is overfished? How do we know whether or not a species is overfished? The California livefish fishery. The Oregon livefish fishery. Problems existing within the current management system. What species of rockfishes are currently in an overfished condition? Stock assessments, Allocation.

State Regulations		Washington, Oregon, California, the recreational fishery, future research.

Data Collection and Surveys

Rockfish Taken as Bycatch		What is bycatch? Why is it an issue? Reasons for discard.

Marine Refugia		How do we begin to manage that uncertainty effectively? What are some of the potential benefits of marine reserves? What issues must be taken into consideration in their development?

The Precautionary Approach		What is the precautionary approach and how do we achieve it? Examples of precautionary measures.

Conclusion		Priorities for management of West Coast rockfishes.

Glossary

Acronyms

Contacts

Table 3		Habitat descriptions for eastern Pacific rockfishes.

Works Cited