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Preliminary catch‑share review: monitoring and species protection improved, but economic measures lag
Summary
Council staff and advisers presented a draft review of the West Coast trawl catch‑share program showing environmental improvements linked to monitoring and accountability, but economic indicators — utilization, net benefits and processor health — have declined since about 2020; advisory bodies asked for a diagnosis and for additional analysis before November.
Council staff and outside analysts presented a preliminary review of the West Coast groundfish trawl catch‑share program that found mixed results: strengthened conservation outcomes and monitoring, but worsening economic trends for many sectors.
Daryl Brannon and co‑authors told the Pacific Fishery Management Council that between 2016 and 2023 the program sustained improved bycatch accounting and safety outcomes after implementation of comprehensive monitoring (observers, electronic monitoring and shoreside review). The report credited 100% monitoring for better catch accounting in the trawl sectors and fewer ACL…
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