04/12/2006 Taskforce Meeting
Kodiak GOA Taskforce Meeting
April 12, 2006
Task Force Members Present:
Alexus Kwatcha
Oliver Holm
John Whiddon
Peter Allan
Dana Reid
Theresa Peterson
Julie Kavanaugh
Matt Moir
Linda Kozak
Julie Bonney
Joe Stevens
Jay Stinson
Cecil Ranney
Jeff Stephan
Norm Wooten
Debora King
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BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE
Update and discussion on recent Council Meeting
Reviewed draft of new motion re GOA Groundfish Rationalization -
skipper/crew issue, state conceptual outline of issues - placeholders re GOA
groundfish rationalization
How they intend to proceed on GOA Groundfish Rationalization issues - will
have a full day (10:00 - 5:00) to hear public testimony
Accepted request from City of Kodiak and KIB regarding the Dutch Harbor
meeting
GOA groundfish will be on the agenda for the December meeting
June meeting - need to get skipper/crew presentations consolidated, well-
prepared and relatively simple - presentations/testimonies will be limited to 3
minutes
Need to find adequate meeting space - Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium was
suggested
Presentations to Council need to be substantive, controlled, consistent and
non-threatening
Concern expressed regarding the impact of testimony from jiggers, etc.
Given the fact that there will be no official action taken at the June meeting,
the taskforce should float some ideas rather than focusing on coming to a
100% agreement on a consensus
Should bring to the Council the need to bring as much fish on-shore in Kodiak
as possible
Recommendations from the City and KI B will be based on the
recommendations from the task force - suggestion made that these should
have longer than 3 minutes
Public Comments
Task force needs to interject into Council's plans
Can the Council address the issues presented by those testifying at the
meeting
Should the task force represent the majority of the community or sector
groups
Need to represent the under-represented issues of jiggers, crewmen, etc.
Problems (as identified at last meeting)
Global markets
Maximize value
Minimize by-catch
Entry for new fishermen
Crew/ski pper/h a rvesters/processors/process i ng workers
Competitiveness retained
Consolidation
Federal/state fisheries (multi-sector harvesters)
Task force should recommend that the City and KIB lobby to have a "special,
single-topic" meeting with the Council regarding GOA Groundfish Rationalization
- go through McKie Campbell
The task force, through the City and the KIB needs to establish a working
relationship with the State.
Recommendation for a special meeting with the state to discuss GOA
Rationalization prior to June meeting or shortly thereafter - September? We
need to bring solutions to the table
Need to ask the City and KIB to ask the Council
1) To reschedule the February, April or June 2007 Council to Kodiak
2) In the event that the Council is unable to reschedule one of their meetings to
hold a special meeting in Kodiak to address GOA Groundfish Rationalization
Need to establish a federal, state baseline - Where are we now and where
should we be going. Need to look at past and current rationalization
programs/models and pros and cons of each. A subcommittee made up of
Alexus Kwachka, Jeff Stephan, Jay Stinson and Theresa Peterson will meet April
13, 2006 in the Chamber conference room.
Need to look at history of management of fisheries - what steps that have been
taken
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Input Controls
Output Controls
Rationalization
Open
Access
Moratorium State/Operator
Limited Entry
Federal/Owner
LLP
GOA
LLP
CGOA WGOA
Gear
Inshore/Offshore
100% Pollock
90% + pocket CP (Pacific Cod)
Jan 1 - Fix
Jan 20 - Trawl
Sept 1 - 60/40 split
Pollock - trip limit 300,000 pounds
Areas 610,620, 630, 640
Trawl - Jan 20, Mar 10, Aug 25, Oct
Halibut - 4 Season
Jan 20, Apr 1, July, Sept, Oct
Manaqement Input
IRIU (Amendment 80)
requires 100% pollock and 100% pacific cod to be delivered
- MRA flatfish 20% bycatch, PSL
Western Gulf
Kodiak
630
300,000 pound trip limit
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no tenders
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610
600,000 pounds
200,000 trip limit
tenders
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If Status Quo Remains
fastest pollock season
increased electric costs
water system strained
fish meal plant couldn't keep up
lost opportunities - if fishery slowed down -> higher quality, higher recovery
rates, processor employment issues
Need to recognize importance of observers and costs associated with observer
program.
Topics for discussion at next meeting
trip limits
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, April 19th 9:00 - 1 :00 p.m.