Proposed Rule 2022 Harvest Specifications for Pacific Whiting and 2022 Interim Pacific Whiting Tribal Allocation
Pacific hake (whiting). Photo by Sandy Parker-Stetter, NOAA Fisheries.
NOAA Fisheries is announcing a proposed rule for the 2022 Pacific whiting fishery, which would implement the recommendation of the Pacific Hake/Whiting Treaty Joint Management Committee (JMC) on a U.S. total allowable catch (TAC) of 402,646 mt. This TAC includes the interim tribal Pacific whiting allocation; a set-aside for incidental catch and research; allocations for the non-tribal Pacific whiting fishery, and harvest guideline split among the shoreside, catcher-processor, and mothership sectors.
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Tribal Allocation
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70,463 mt
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Research and Bycatch set-aside
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750 mt
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Harvest Guideline
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331,433 mt
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The Makah Tribe is the only tribe that has expressed interest in participating in the 2022 fishery. The Quileute Indian Tribe, Quinault Indian Nation, and Hoh Indian Tribe, while reserving the right to fish Pacific whiting, do not have plans to enter into or participate in the 2022 Pacific whiting fishery. The research set-aside is consistent with the Pacific Fishery Management Council recommendations made during their November 2021 meeting.
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Sector
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2022 Pacific whiting allocation (mt)
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Catcher/Processor (C/P) Coop Program
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112,687 (34%)
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Mothership (MS) Coop Program
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79,544 (24%)
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Shorebased IFQ Program
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139,202 (42%)
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The public comment period for this proposed rule is open for 15 days, giving the public adequate time to comment on the proposed measures while implementing the management measures and announcing the Pacific whiting allocations as close as possible to the start of the Pacific whiting fishery season on May 15, 2022.
Public comments will be accepted on this proposed rule for 15 days, beginning on April 13 and ending on April 28, 2022.
Federal Register
Proposed Rule (87 FR 21858, April 13, 2022)
Additional Information
Pacific Hake/Whiting Treaty
Questions?
Please contact Colin Sayre, 206-526-4656 or colin.sayre@noaa.gov.
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