1WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
1Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
2017 Puget Sound Shrimp Fisheries
Bob Sizemore, Puget Sound Shellfish Manager, Fish Program
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Conference Call
June 1, 2018
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2WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
2Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
Key elements of the Puget Sound shrimp fishery policy (C-3610).
Performance and harvest of the 2017 Puget Sound
commercial and recreational spot shrimp fishery.
Region 1 West and 3 spot shrimp fishery.
Adjustments to the 2017 spot shrimp fishery.
Performance and harvest of the 2017 Puget Sound
commercial and recreational non-spot shrimp fishery.
Presentation Outline
3WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
3Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
Shrimp Species Harvested by Commercial and
Recreational Fisheries
Pandalus platyceros: Spot shrimp
Overall length 10 inches, commercial and
recreational pot fishery
Pandalus hypsinotus :Coonstripe,
Overall length 7 inches, commercial and recreational
pot fishery, and trawl fishery
Pandalus danae: Dock (coonstripe)
Overall length 5 inches, commercial and recreational
pot fishery, and trawl fishery
Pandalus eous: Pink Shrimp
Overall length 4 inches, trawl fishery
commercial
4WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
4Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
Puget Sound Shrimp Fishery Policy C-3610
A revised Puget Sound shrimp fishery policy was adopted by the F&W
Commission on December 15, 2012;
The policy provides for recreational and commercial fisheries that are
consistent with conservation goals;
The allocation objective for Puget Sound spot shrimp harvest opportunity
is 70% recreational and 30% commercial, taking into account regional
differences;
The management strategy for Puget Sound non-spot shrimp pot fisheries
is at least 80% commercial and up to 20% recreational opportunity of the
state share of the quota;
The management strategy for Puget Sound non-spot shrimp trawl fishery
is to restrict commercial fishing to Shrimp Regions 1 and 3.
5WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
5Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
Puget Sound Spot Shrimp Fishery
6WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
6Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
Puget Sound Spot Shrimp Management
Six management regions
Policy C-3610 provides commercial
and recreational opportunity in
Regions 1 and 3. Regions 2, 4, 5, and
6 are reserved for recreational
opportunity only.
Annual harvest quotas and regional
State/Tribal harvest shares are
established annually through co-
management agreements.
Puget Sound
Spot Shrimp
Management
Regions
7WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
7Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
State Tribal
State and Tribal Spot Shrimp Harvest (2008-2017)
Year
Po
un
ds
8WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
8Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
2015-2017 Regional Recreational Spot Shrimp Harvest Results
Compared to Allocation Targets
Puget Sound
Spot Shrimp
Management
Regions
Region
Policy
C-3610
Recreational
Target %
Actual % Recreational Harvest from
Total State Harvest
2015 2016 2017
1 80 48 75 75
2 100 100 100 100
3 22 15 21 29
4 100 100 100 100
5 100 100 95 94
6 100 100 100 100
All 70 61 65 66
9WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
9Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
0
25,000
50,000
75,000
100,000
125,000
150,000
175,000
200,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Recreational Commercial
State Spot Shrimp Harvest (2008-2017)
Year
Po
un
ds
10WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
10Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
Total Ex-Vessel Landing Values for the Puget Sound State Commercial
Spot Shrimp Fishery 2009-2017
10
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
11WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
11Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
2015-2017 Recreational Harvest Days
Spot Shrimp
Management
Regions
Region
Recreational
Days Open
2015 2016 2017
1 East 13 18 16
1 West 137 76 72
2 3 2 2
3 137 91 90
4 2 1 1
5 4 4 7
6 1 1* 1*
Region 1
East
Region 1
West
*1 day in north part of Region 6 and 2
days in south portion.
12WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
12Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
Average Recreational Spot Shrimp Boat Counts for
Region 1 West and 3 (2013-2017)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
May June July Aug Sept
Region 1 West Region 3
Ave
rag
e B
oa
t C
ou
nt
Survey Month
13WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
13Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
2017 Region 1 West and 3 Spot Shrimp Fishery
Spot Shrimp
Management
RegionsRegion 1
East
Region 1
West
Recreational fishery
harvested the Region1 East
quota in 16 days
Region 3 and 1 West
recreational daily limits were
120 shrimp
Recreational fishery was
open in Region 3 for 90 days
and in 1 West for 72 days
14WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
14Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
Fishery Strategy in Regions 1 and 3 for 2018
Region 1 West and portions of Region 3 are open daily for
recreational harvest;
Spot shrimp daily limit will start at 80 shrimp in Region 1 West and
120 shrimp in Region 3 to spread effort over more days and provide
opportunity through August;
Any unutilized recreational harvest shares from Region 1 West and 3
will be provided to the commercial fishery.
15WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
15Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
State Non-Spot Shrimp Trawl Fishery
Limited entry fishery since 2001
Five transferable permits
(4 active past 3 years)
Fishery restricted to regions
1 and 3 only
Treaty tribes have not participated
Not allowed to retain spot shrimp
Bycatch observer program for
ESA listed species initiated in 2011
Observer data showed an increase in spot
shrimp bycatch in 2013-14
Bycatch excluder device installed on one
vessels in 2015 and another vessel in 2017
2017 State
Quotas
16WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
16Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
State Non-Spot Shrimp Trawl Fishery
In 2015 one harvester had a trawl built with a Nordmore grate,
to exclude spot shrimp and retain non-spot shrimp. In 2017,
a second trawler installed an exclusion device.
17WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
17Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total State Harvest
State Non-Spot Shrimp Trawl Fishery Quota and Harvest (2008-2017)
Year
Po
un
ds
State Harvest Quota 817,000 pounds
18WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
18Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
State Non-Spot Shrimp Pot Fishery
Six management regions
Limited entry commercial
fishery since 2001
18 transferable commercial
permits valid for both non-
spot and spot shrimp
Recent increase in
participation by the treaty
tribes
Very little recreational effort
2,000 lbs.
2017 State
Quotas
19WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
19Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
State Harvest Quota 76,500 pounds
State Non-Spot Shrimp Pot Fishery Quota
and Commercial Harvest (2008-2017)
Year
Po
un
ds
20WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
20Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
Recreational shrimp fisheries were open in all Puget Sound regions.
Commercial fisheries occurred in Regions 1 and 3 as per policy C-3610.
Overall the recreational fishery harvested 66% of the state’s spot shrimp quota in
2017. Policy C-3610 defines an overall recreational target of 70%.
The recreational fishery was able to catch the spot shrimp quota in Region 1
West and there was no transfer of recreational share to the commercial fishery in
late August as in previous years.
To target the overall 70% recreational harvest allocation, and also provide
opportunity to fish through the summer, daily spot shrimp limits in Regions 1 and
3 were set at 120 shrimp.
In 2018, daily spot shrimp limits in Regions 1 and 3 will likely be 80 and 120
shrimp, respectively.
Summary
21WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Information subject to changes
21Commission Presentation June 1, 2018
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