1. Draft CA Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan Discussion Fish and Game Commission Meeting February 10-11, 2016 Julia Coates Environmental Scientist, Marine Region

2. Presentation Outline December meeting recap Harvest control rule review Inoperative statutes Next steps Ron McPeak

3. December Meeting Recap Receipt of Draft FMP FMP development – Constituent involvement beginning 2012 – Scientific peer review in 2015 Harvest control rule management framework – Stock indicators (reference points): Catch, CPUE & spawning potential ratio (SPR) – Effects of MPAs are considered FMP edited in response to peer review – Population model changes – Increased reference point sensitivity – Attention to regional differences Inoperative statutes

4. Harvest Control Rule (HCR) Components 3 Reference Points: gauge status of the stock and commercial fishery Matrix: links reference point status with interpretation of stock/fishery status and possible management response Toolbox: 8 conservation & management measures

5. HCR Reference Points REFERENCE POINT THRESHOLDRATIONALE Catch Stock stability, growth overfishing CPUE Stock stability, economic overfishing Spawning Potential Ratio Biological sustainability, recruitment overfishing

6. HCR Matrix ScenarioReference point Interpretation/ possible causes Suggested management response sequence CATCHCPUESPR 6↓↑↓ Stock overfished Possible catchability increase (effort creep due to technology, etc.) a)Investigate underlying causes b)Confirm/monitor CPUE (misreporting?) c)Confirm SPR trends and model inputs d)If action is needed, implement one or more of the eight regulatory options in the control rule toolbox as appropriate

7. HCR Management Toolbox Change commercial trap limit Change recreational bag limit Total allowable catch (TAC) District closures Change season length Change minimum size Impose maximum size Sex-selective fishery

8. Inoperative Statutes Fish & Game Code SectionTopic 7857(e)Multiple permit types per fisherman 8251Lobster season length 8252Lobster size limit 8254(c)Lobster permit fee 8258Commercial fishing districts 9004Trap service requirements 7857(j)Permit transfers 8258Commercial fishing districts 8102Permit transfer to a working partner 8104Permit transfer following death

9. Next Steps DecJanFebMarAprMayJun FMP Regulations CEQA Public Comment Receive Discuss Adopt 12/9/15 2/10/16 4/13/16 Receive Discuss Adopt 2/10/16 4/13/16 6/22/16 Public Release Certify 1/21/16 4/13/16 Public Comment Ends 3/7/16

10. Submitting Comments Send FMP comments to Commission by email (fgc@fgc.ca.gov) or mail Send CEQA comments to Marina.Som@wildlife.ca.gov Download at CDFW Lobster FMP website – FMP – Appendix X: Cable-CDFW Model Report – CEQA Negative Declaration

11. Thank You/Questions Julia Coates Environmental Scientist, Marine Region