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POLICY DECISION
| POLICY TITLE:
| Sea Urchin/Sea Cucumber Management |
POLICY NUMBER: |
POL-C3004 |
| Cancels: |
|
Effective Date |
November 1, 1996 |
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Termination Date |
(if applicable): |
| See Also: |
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Approved by: |
/s/ Lisa Pelly
Fish
and Wildlife Commission Chair
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DOWNLOAD: Signed
copy of POL-C3004 (PDF) |
The
management objectives for the commercial urchin and sea cucumber
fisheries are:
- Preserve, protect and perpetuate the long-term sustainable
harvest of urchins and sea cucumbers.
- Protect the habitat necessary to sustain these populations.
- Ensure the economic viability of the non-Indian fleet.
- Manage the harvest for a 50/50 allocation among non-Indian
and tribal fishers.
- Protect public health and safety.
Approve the concept of effort/fleet reduction including
federally-founded buy back programs and legislative/agency
action including:
- Diver-funded buy back programs.
- License "stacking" on one vessel.
- Buying licenses two-for-one.
- Continuation of current landing requirements
for license renewals.
- Requirement that license owners be aboard the
boat while fishing.
- Individual transferable quotas (ITQs)
Approve the concept of permanent area
closures in certain areas to commercial dive
fisheries, so that stock refuges and research
areas may be maintained. |
