California Anchovy, Mackerel, Sardine Purse Seine Fishery - MMPA List of Fisheries
U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of interactions that result in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.
Current Classification on the List of Fisheries
Category |
III |
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Estimated Number of Participants |
65 |
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Target Species |
Anchovy, mackerel, sardine |
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Applicable Take Reduction Plans |
None |
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Observer Coverage |
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Marine Mammal Species/Stocks Killed or Injured |
California sea lion, U.S. Harbor seal, CA |
^ Number of participants estimates are based on state and federal fisheries permit data. The estimated number of participants is expressed in terms of the number of active participants in the fishery, when possible. If this information is not available, the estimated number of vessels or persons licensed for a particular fishery is provided. If no recent information is available on the number of participants, then the number from the most recent LOF is used. NOAA Fisheries acknowledges that, in some cases, these estimations may be inflating actual effort.
*Observer coverage levels include the latest information reported in the most current final Stock Assessment Report (SAR).
1 Indicates the stock or species is driving the classification of the fishery.
Basis for Current Classification
No observed take over past five years.
Distribution
The fishery operates year-round predominantly in southern California (including the Channel Islands) from San Diego, Oceanside, Dana Point, and San Pedro then north to San Francisco.
Gear Description
This fishery uses purse seine gear.
Management
This fishery is a limited entry fishery, and the mackerel and sardine fisheries are quota fisheries. The fishery is managed in accordance with the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Historical Information
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Original Category (Year added to the LOF) |
III (1996) |
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Original Number of Participants |
63 |
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Basis for Original Classification |
This fishery was originally classified as Category II based on observer data from 1991-1993, and logbook data from 1990-1992. The total mortality and serious injury of offshore bottlenose dolphin was 0.33 animals/year, or 2% of PBR. |
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Past Names |
CA anchovy, mackerel, tuna purse seine (until 2007) |
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Species/stocks historically documented as killed or injured (but not currently on the list) |
Bottlenose dolphin, CA/OR/WA offshore |
Timeline of Changes
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2011 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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