Sherry Flumerfelt

Executive Director
National Press Foundation - March 18, 2019
Monterey Bay Santa

Santa Cruz

Moss
Landing

Monterey
@ Corey Arnold
@ Corey Arnold
 Mission
To advance the social,
economic and
environmental
sustainability of
Monterey Bay fisheries.

@ Corey Arnold
@ David Hills
@ David Hills
@ David Hills
@ David Hills
West Coast Groundfish Catch Shares or
“Individual Fishing Quotas” (IFQ)
Joe’s
share
(example)

Total Allowable Catch

(quota pounds)
 Declared Declared
Species Overfished Recovered
Bocaccio Rockfish 1999
Canary Rockfish 2000
Cowcod 1999
Darkblotched Rockfish 2000
Lingcod 1999
Pacific Ocean Perch 1999
Pacific Whiting 2002
Petrale Sole 2009
Widow Rockfish 2001
Yelloweye 2002
 Declared Declared
Species Overfished Recovered
Bocaccio Rockfish 1999 2017
Canary Rockfish 2000 2015
Cowcod 1999
Darkblotched Rockfish 2000 2017
Lingcod 1999 2005
Pacific Ocean Perch 1999 2017
Pacific Whiting 2002 2004
Petrale Sole 2009 2015
Widow Rockfish 2001 2012
Yelloweye 2002
CHALLENGES

@ David Hills
EXPENSES

@Corey Arnold
COMPETITION
INFRASTRUCTURE
MISINFORMATION
 THRIVING
SUSTAINABLE
LOCAL FISHING
ECONOMY

@ David Hills
 Healthy fish stocks
▪ Effective management ▪ Local stewardship

Access
▪ Fishing rights ▪ Fishing grounds

Infrastructure
▪ Ice ▪ Fuel ▪ Hoists ▪ Storage
▪ Mix of businesses

Markets
▪ Diverse ▪ Choice

Diversity
▪ Fisheries ▪ Gear types

Supportive environment
▪ Government ▪ Consumers
▪ Community partners ▪ Lenders
 FISHING
RIGHTS
~$1.5 MIL MBFT
~$1 MIL MONTEREY
REVENUE
SAVINGS

Healthy ocean,
Thriving fisheries,
Resilient communities
@ David Hills
INFRASTRUCTURE
CONSERVATION & RESEARCH
LEADERSHIP &
BUSINESS SUPPORT
Finance
Trainings
Outreach
Young Fishermen’s
Network
 Supply Chain
Coordination

@ David Hills
RESTAURANT WEEK

January 14 – 21st
Fishermen’s Market
 Healthy fish stocks
▪ Effective management ▪ Local stewardship

Access
▪ Fishing rights ▪ Fishing grounds

Infrastructure
▪ Ice ▪ Fuel ▪ Hoists ▪ Storage
▪ Mix of businesses

Markets
▪ Local & regional ▪ High-value
▪ Diverse
Diversity
▪ Fisheries ▪ Gear types

Supportive environment
▪ Government ▪ Consumers
▪ Community partners
 STAY CONNECTED

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