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Fishermen’s Forum Maine Permit Bank Program Full Speed Ahead FY2012

Fishermen’s Forum Maine Permit Bank Program Full Speed Ahead FY2012. Welcome & Introductions Background FY 2011 Update FY 2012 ACE Distribution Proposal Panel Members Comments Public Comments & Questions. Panel Members. Ben Martens PCS Manager Ed Snell Fisherman, NCCS Randy Cushman

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Fishermen’s Forum Maine Permit Bank Program Full Speed Ahead FY2012

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  1. Fishermen’s Forum Maine Permit Bank ProgramFull Speed Ahead FY2012 • Welcome & Introductions • Background • FY 2011 Update • FY 2012 ACE Distribution Proposal • Panel Members Comments • Public Comments & Questions

  2. Panel Members • Ben Martens • PCS Manager • Ed Snell • Fisherman, NCCS • Randy Cushman • Fisherman, PCS • William Whitmore • NMFS • Bert Jongerden • PFEx Manager • Geoff Smith • Nature Conservancy

  3. What is a ‘Permit Bank’? A Collection of Fishing Permits, Held by an Organization or Individual, for the Purpose of Leasing Out the Fishing Rights/ Privileges Associated with those Permits

  4. New England Permit Banks • Gloucester Community Preservation Fund • Preserve Landings in Gloucester • Cape Cod Fisheries Trust • Future Access, ‘Hook” Fishing, Business Planning • Island Institute • Gear Selectivity Research • Nature Conservancy • Gear Selectivity Research • PERC • Preserving Future Access • Hook Fishing

  5. Maine Permit Bank • Small-Scale Fishermen = or < 45’ • Catch Landed in Maine

  6. Request For Proposals • Multispecies Permits • Evaluation Criteria • GOM Stocks • Cod, Hake & Witch Flounder • Scallop • Monkfish • Panel

  7. FY2011 • Assisted 15 Qualified Vessels • Ace Auction on May 19th @ PFEx • 13 PCS & 2 NCCS • Leased out 133,724 lbs. of fish • Maine only state to offer assistance to its groundfishing fleet in FY 2011.

  8. DRAFTFY2012 ACE Distribution • Allocation Equally Divided • 29 Qualified Permit Holders • Each Get an equal “Share” • Cost Recovery up to $50,000 • 3 Maine Sectors • Sustainable Harvest (4) • Port Clyde (20) • Northeast Coastal Communities (5)

  9. DRAFT FY2012 ACE Distribution

  10. Next Steps • Finalize ACE Distribution for FY2012 • FY2012 Specifications TBD • April NEFMC Meeting • Continue to Seek Flexibility from NMFS on the MOA • Close Out Grant & Provide Final Report to NMFS

  11. Panel Member Comments Question & Answer Session

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