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Trawl industry submits voluntary catcher‑sector review and monitoring suggestions for trawl program review
Summary
A voluntary group of trawl and processor representatives provided a written informational report to the council summarizing workshop proposals to improve the trawl Catcher/Processor program, including monitoring refinements (EM, dockside), AMP allocation alternatives, accumulation limits, and cost‑recovery changes.
Representatives of the trawl and processing sector presented the council with a voluntary, industry‑led report produced after a two‑day workshop. The report outlines near‑term and longer‑term recommendations intended to inform the forthcoming trawl Catcher ("CATCHER") program review.
Highlights from the industry report
- Monitoring and validation: Workshop participants recommended the council analyze alternative approaches to observer, electronic monitoring (EM) and dockside catch monitoring. Suggestions included…
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