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Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting - April 6-11, 2013
PFMC Meeting March Report
(pdf file)

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The Committee Awarded the Following Grants
at the February 27, 2013 Meeting of the Board of Directors


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APPLICANT

PROJECT TITLE

GRANT AWARD

1

Southern California Trawlers Association

Continue to Develop Science Study and Legislation to Restore Monterey Bay Halibut Trawling

$        7,000.00

2

Central Coast Women for Fisheries, Inc.

Fishing Heritage Scholarship Program

$      20,000.00

3

Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization

Meeting and Travel Fund

$        6,000.00

4

Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization

Maintenance and Machinery Fund

$        5,000.00

5

Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization

Scholarship and Community Chest Fund

$        5,000.00

6

Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization

Kids at Sea

$        5,000.00

7

Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization

2013 Morro Bay Commercial Fisheries Economic Impact Report

$      10,500.00

8

South Bay Cable/Fisheries Liaison Committee

Groundfish Stock Assessment Representation Funding

$      12,000.00

9

Morro Bay Community Quota Fund

Community Acquisition of West Coast Trawl Individual Quota Share

$                   -

10

Morro Bay Community Quota Fund

Morro Bay/Port San Luis Fishing Community PFMC Meeting Representation

$      16,020.00

11

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations

Central California Fisheries and Community Development Project

$      25,000.00

12

Central Coast Salmon Enhancement, Inc.

Central Coast Salmon Enhancement: White Sea Bass Pilot Project

$                   -

13

Western Fishboat Owners Association

Albacore/Commercial Fisheries Management Support 2013

$      10,000.00

14

City of Morro Bay - Harbor Department

C-MANC 2013 Conference in Washington D.C.

$        6,000.00

15

City of Morro Bay - Harbor Department

Harbor Patrol Vessel Replacement

$      40,000.00

16

Verizon

CCJCFLC Participation in the 2013 Pacific Marine Expo

$        6,150.00

17

Port San Luis Commercial Fisherman's Association

Port San Luis Commercial Fisherman's General Operations

$      23,150.00

18

Port San Luis Harbor District

Port San Luis Harbor District - Channel Entrance Navigational Aids

$      30,000.00

19

Port San Luis Harbor District

Port San Luis - CMANC Washington Week

$        7,926.00

20

Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheries

Faces Of California Fishing (continuing growth and management)

$           500.00

21

Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheries

Assessing the Economic Effects of Sanctuary Designation on its Region

$      12,000.00

22

Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheries

You Tube Fishery Science

$                   -

23

Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheries

Create More Fishing Favorable Essential Fish Habitat Areas

$                   -

24

Julie Thomas and Phondini Partners

FishLine Mobile Application Program

$      22,850.00

TOTAL GRANT AWARDS

$    270,096.00

Commercial Fishing in Morro Bay  

This report is the result of a grant in 2011 from the CCJC/FLC to examine the trends and financial impacts commercial fishing has on the local economy. The first link  is a summary of recent activity . The second link is a detailed report of landing trends from 1990 through 2010.

Morro Bay 2012 Commercial Fisheries Economic Impact Report (July 2012) - For the second year, the Morro Bay Commercial Fisherman's Organization (MBCFO) spearheaded an effort to showcase the economic contributions of the Morro Bay commercial fishing industry, and for the second year the effort was sponsored by the Central Coast Joint Cable/Fisheries Liaison Committee (CCJCFLC). Read the Entire Report by Clicking Here

Bait and Switch? - Fishermen's Difficult Relationship With the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Also, see Morro Bay Fishing is Back From the Depths in the San Luis Opispo Tribune

Summer 2010 Newsletter

Spring 2009 Newsletter

Winter 2009 Newsletter

 

For More Information Contact:

Christopher Kubiak, Liaison Officer, Central California Joint Cable Fisheries Liaison Committee, 525 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442     Phone: 805 771-9638 Fax: 805 771-9637  or send Emai