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Harvest Practices for Rockfish, Surfperch and other Related Marine Finfish Species.
From: WILLIAM LACKNER
Wed 9/5/2018, 11:40 AM
To: Lindsay.X.Aylesworth@state.or.us; cristen.n.don@state.or.us; kelsey.l.adkisson@state.or.us; thomas.c.swearingen@state.or.us
Dear ODFW Team,
We strenuously object to the ODFW practice of allowing the harvest of marine fish species while the fish are pregnant or spawning. We object to increasing the commercial catch quota for rockfish species. We further object to the harvest practice of allowing recreational fishermen exploitation of the retention of pregnant surfperch from Oregon's bays. The following quote is from ODFW increasing the commercial quota for Nearshore rockfish species. The comments at the end of the paragraph are mine.
"This notice details in-season increases to two-month cumulative trip limits for Periods 5 & 6 in 2018. Landings of Black Rockfish and Greenling in the commercial nearshore fishery are running low. These increases will allow additional opportunity to attain larger portions of state harvest guidelines. Trip limits for Blue/Deacon Rockfish, Other Nearshore Rockfish and Cabezon need to be held at Period 4 levels to minimize chances of exceeding those harvest guidelines. ODFW will continue to track landings in-season and make additional adjustments as needed." (The justification as stated in the previous paragraph is absurd. The catch rate is declining, so increase the harvest quota!!!)
Our objections are based on the following: for example, ODFW allows the largest quota for commercial harvest of CABEZON during the period of greatest spawning activity.
ODFW's policy of killing breeding rockfish species and seaperch is enforced by their wiliness to allow the exploitation of our rockfish and surfperch species when the fish are spawning or in the later stages of pregnancy.
We request that ODFW reconsider the retention of female surfperch when they enter Oregon's Bay each spring to give live birth based on experience of fishermen and the following information.
The dissertation of Karl G. Brookins:
Population Dynamics and Reproductive Ecology of the Redtail Surfperch Amphistichus rhodoterus (Embiotocidae) An abstract of the Dissertation of Karl G. Bookins for the degree in ‘fisheries Science presented on March 3, 1995. The dissertation is cataloged in repository at the Guin Marine Library. The Abstract states, “Redtail surfperch, (Amphistichus rhodoterus) catch has declined throughout their central California to Washington range. Research objectives determining if temperature affected reproduction, if recreational catch-per-hour (CPH) indexed abundance, if angler catch and effort data from the 1979 to 1988 Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) were detailed enough to resolve CPH differences; and interview data; correlating abundance and recruitment with environmental factors; and making fishery management recommendations for redtail surfperch.”
ODFW Study:
The ODFW study entitled, "FINAL REPORT - SOUTHERN OREGON SURFPERCH STUDIES." The study discusses the decline of redtail surfperch within the framework of current ODFW management practices. Click on the attached document to view the Final Report.
Comment: In addition, pregnant redtail surfperch are easily identified when they enter Oregon’s bays while the males remain outside along the ocean beaches. The female perch enter Oregon’s bay to give live birth and are easily identified because of their swollen bodies and should be returned unharmed to the water.
The information contained in the documents provides a measure of support for the implementation of surfperch management program. The decline of redtail surfperch alluded to in the ODFW study, “FINAL REPORT – SOUTHERN OREGON SURFPERCH STUDIES” has already occurred and is documented in the dissertation of Karl G. Bookins as occurring from 1979 – 1988. An avid fisherman, I vividly recall the declining abundance of redtail surfperch during the identified period. Historical catch information detailing the abundance of redtail surfperch is available at www.recfin.org
Find Out About RecFIN RecFIN, the Recreational Fisheries Information Network is a project of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Established in 1992, the Pacific Coast Recreational Fisheries Information Network is designed to integrate state and federal marine recreational fishery sampling efforts into a single database to provide important biological, social, and economic data for ...
Thank You for your consideration, Bill Lackner
From: WILLIAM LACKNER
Wed 9/5/2018, 11:40 AM
To: Lindsay.X.Aylesworth@state.or.us; cristen.n.don@state.or.us; kelsey.l.adkisson@state.or.us; thomas.c.swearingen@state.or.us
Dear ODFW Team,
We strenuously object to the ODFW practice of allowing the harvest of marine fish species while the fish are pregnant or spawning. We object to increasing the commercial catch quota for rockfish species. We further object to the harvest practice of allowing recreational fishermen exploitation of the retention of pregnant surfperch from Oregon's bays. The following quote is from ODFW increasing the commercial quota for Nearshore rockfish species. The comments at the end of the paragraph are mine.
"This notice details in-season increases to two-month cumulative trip limits for Periods 5 & 6 in 2018. Landings of Black Rockfish and Greenling in the commercial nearshore fishery are running low. These increases will allow additional opportunity to attain larger portions of state harvest guidelines. Trip limits for Blue/Deacon Rockfish, Other Nearshore Rockfish and Cabezon need to be held at Period 4 levels to minimize chances of exceeding those harvest guidelines. ODFW will continue to track landings in-season and make additional adjustments as needed." (The justification as stated in the previous paragraph is absurd. The catch rate is declining, so increase the harvest quota!!!)
Our objections are based on the following: for example, ODFW allows the largest quota for commercial harvest of CABEZON during the period of greatest spawning activity.
ODFW's policy of killing breeding rockfish species and seaperch is enforced by their wiliness to allow the exploitation of our rockfish and surfperch species when the fish are spawning or in the later stages of pregnancy.
We request that ODFW reconsider the retention of female surfperch when they enter Oregon's Bay each spring to give live birth based on experience of fishermen and the following information.
The dissertation of Karl G. Brookins:
Population Dynamics and Reproductive Ecology of the Redtail Surfperch Amphistichus rhodoterus (Embiotocidae) An abstract of the Dissertation of Karl G. Bookins for the degree in ‘fisheries Science presented on March 3, 1995. The dissertation is cataloged in repository at the Guin Marine Library. The Abstract states, “Redtail surfperch, (Amphistichus rhodoterus) catch has declined throughout their central California to Washington range. Research objectives determining if temperature affected reproduction, if recreational catch-per-hour (CPH) indexed abundance, if angler catch and effort data from the 1979 to 1988 Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) were detailed enough to resolve CPH differences; and interview data; correlating abundance and recruitment with environmental factors; and making fishery management recommendations for redtail surfperch.”
ODFW Study:
The ODFW study entitled, "FINAL REPORT - SOUTHERN OREGON SURFPERCH STUDIES." The study discusses the decline of redtail surfperch within the framework of current ODFW management practices. Click on the attached document to view the Final Report.
Comment: In addition, pregnant redtail surfperch are easily identified when they enter Oregon’s bays while the males remain outside along the ocean beaches. The female perch enter Oregon’s bay to give live birth and are easily identified because of their swollen bodies and should be returned unharmed to the water.
The information contained in the documents provides a measure of support for the implementation of surfperch management program. The decline of redtail surfperch alluded to in the ODFW study, “FINAL REPORT – SOUTHERN OREGON SURFPERCH STUDIES” has already occurred and is documented in the dissertation of Karl G. Bookins as occurring from 1979 – 1988. An avid fisherman, I vividly recall the declining abundance of redtail surfperch during the identified period. Historical catch information detailing the abundance of redtail surfperch is available at www.recfin.org
Find Out About RecFIN RecFIN, the Recreational Fisheries Information Network is a project of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Established in 1992, the Pacific Coast Recreational Fisheries Information Network is designed to integrate state and federal marine recreational fishery sampling efforts into a single database to provide important biological, social, and economic data for ...
Thank You for your consideration, Bill Lackner