Program

The program and abstract book is available in PDF [2 MB].

Many presentations and posters are linked here; all are in PDF format.

Monday, May 12, 2014
6:00–8:00 p.m. Registration
Hilton Anchorage Hotel

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
7:00–8:00 a.m. Registration and light breakfast
8:00–8:15 a.m.

Welcome

Paula Cullenberg and Gordon Kruse
8:15–9:00 a.m.

Keynote Address

Global Perspectives on Fisheries Bycatch: The Legacy of Lee Alverson [2 MB]

Steven Murawski, University of South Florida

Session 1: Fisheries bycatch—biological and ecological issues

Session Chair: Chris Siddon
9:00–9:30 a.m.

Invited Talk

Bycatch, Discards, and Selective Fishing: Biological and Ecological Effects and Their Impact on Fisheries [2 MB]

Shijie Zhou, Australia CSIRO
9:30–9:50 a.m.

The Biological Consequences of Bycatch Measures on Salmon and Pollock [1.3 MB]

Jim Ianelli, NOAA Fisheries
9:50–10:10 a.m. Break
10:10–10:30 a.m.

Fisheries Release Mortality: Knowledge and Research Gaps [3 MB]

Lee R. Benaka, NOAA Fisheries
10:30–10:50 a.m.

Implications of Bycatch, Wastage, Post-Release Survival and Size-Limits on MSY- and SPR-based Reference Points in the Pacific Halibut Fishery [3.6 MB]

Steven Martell, International Pacific Halibut Commission
10:50–11:10 a.m.

CANCELED

Escape Gaps in African Basket Traps Reduce Bycatch and Increase Body Sizes and Incomes in Heavily Fished Kenyan Reef lagoons

E.K. Mbaru, Kenyan Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
11:10–11:30 a.m.

Change, Evolution and Revolution: Shaping the Fisheries of the Future [2.6 MB]

Martin Hall, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch

Session 2: Economic and social considerations of bycatch

Session Chairs: Gordon Gislason and Paula Cullenberg
1:00–1:30 p.m.

Invited Talk

Bycatch Management in Fisheries—Impacts and Challenges [86 KB]

Gordon Gislason, GSGislason & Associates Ltd.
1:30–1:50 p.m.

Bycatches in Artisanal Fisheries in Developing Countries: Challenges, and Approaches to Solutions [3.1 MB]

Martin Hall, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
1:50–2:10 p.m.

The Price of Bycatch: Examining the Economic Value of Discards in US Fisheries [635 KB]

Sara Young, Oceana (Amanda Keledjian presenter)
2:10–2:30 p.m.

Estimating the Economic Impacts of Bycatch in US Commercial Fisheries

Lee R. Benaka, NOAA Fisheries
2:30–2:50 p.m.

A Broader Perspective Would Allow for More Informed Social Debate around Fishery Bycatch Issues [1.1 MB]

Brett Molony, Western Australia Department of Fisheries
2:50–3:10 p.m. Break
3:10–3:30 p.m.

Likely Economic Impacts under the CFP Landings Obligation and the Challenges that Lie Ahead [537 KB]

John Anderson, Sea Fish Industry Authority (Gordon Gislason presenter)
3:30–3:50 p.m.

Cap-and-Trade Bycatch Management with Costly Avoidance and Stock Uncertainty [193 KB]

Rajesh Singh, Iowa State University (Quinn Weninger presenter)

Session 3: Accounting for bycatch of nontarget fish species

Session Chairs: Gordon Kruse and Steve Murawski
3:50–4:20 p.m.

Invited Talk

Bycatch in the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery [2.2 MB]

James M. Nance, NOAA Fisheries
4:20–4:40 p.m.

Highlights from the First Update to the National Bycatch Report [528 KB]

Lee R. Benaka, NOAA Fisheries
4:40–5:00 p.m.

Comprehensive Analysis of Statistical Precision of US Bycatch Estimates: Persistent Uncertainty and Future Priorities [635 KB]

Amanda Keledjian, Oceana
5:00–6:00 p.m. Poster setup
6:00–9:00 p.m.

Reception and Poster Session

at Hilton Hotel, sponsored by the North Pacific Fisheries Research Foundation

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
7:00–8:00 a.m. Registration and light breakfast
8:00–8:10 a.m. Announcements

Session 3: Accounting for bycatch of nontarget fish species (continued)
8:10–8:30 a.m.

The Risk-Matrix Approach to Evaluating Fisheries Bycatch [2.6 MB]

Craig H. Faunce, NOAA Fisheries
8:30–8:50 a.m.

Assessment of Cumulative Fishing Effects on Sustainability of Bycatch Species [1.3 MB]

Shijie Zhou, Australia CSIRO
8:50–9:10 a.m.

Bycatch Accounting and Management in the Ross Sea Toothfish Fishery [3 MB]

Steve Parker, New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
9:10–9:30 a.m.

Portside Bycatch Sampling and Comparative Sampling of the Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus) Fishery [2.7 MB]

James Becker, Maine Department of Marine Resources
9:30–9:50 a.m.

Evaluation of Design-Based Estimators in Federal Groundfish Fisheries off Alaska [1.9 MB]

Jennifer Cahalan, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
9:50–10:10 a.m.

Opportunities for Bycatch Assessment Using Electronic Monitoring [3.9 MB]

Howard I. McElderry, Archipelago Marine Research Ltd. (Maria Jose Pria presenter)
10:10–10:30 a.m. Break
10:30–10:50 a.m.

Evaluating and Improving Survivability of Cusk Bycatch Discarded in the Gulf of Maine Lobster Trap Fishery

Jocelyn Runnebaum, University of Maine
10:50–11:10 a.m.

Longline-Caught Skate (Rajidae) Injuries and Handling: Prelude to Mortality Estimation [1.6 MB]

Daniel B. Michrowski, University of Alaska Fairbanks
11:10–11:30 a.m.

Evaluating the Flexibility of a Reflex Action Mortality Predictor to Determine Bycatch Mortality Rates [672 KB]

Noëlle Yochum, Oregon State University
11:30–11:50 a.m.

Mortality Rates of Tanner Crab (Chionoecetes bairdi) Bycatch Discarded by Alaska Bottom Trawlers [3.2 MB]

Craig S. Rose, FishNext Research
11:50 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch

Session 4: Solutions for monitoring protected and endangered species

Session Chair: Gordon Kruse
1:30–2:00 p.m.

Invited Talk

Big Brother Is Watching… [1.1 MB]

Lotte Kindt-Larsen, Danish Technical University
2:00–2:20 p.m.

Data Management Technology for Monitoring Bycatch in International Fisheries: A Case Study [737 KB]

Amos Barkai, Olrac SPS (Bonnie Hyler presenter)
2:20–2:40 p.m.

Overlap of North Pacific Albatrosses with the US West Coast Groundfish and Shrimp Fisheries [4.4 MB]

Troy J. Guy, Washington Sea Grant
2:40–3:00 p.m.

Using Avoidance to Minimize Depredation on Alaska's Longline Fisheries

Jan Straley, University of Alaska Southeast (Russ Andrews presenter)
3:00–3:20 p.m.

Break

Session 5: Gear developments and other technological solutions

Session Chairs: Heui-Chun An and Carrie Eischens
3:20–3:50 p.m.

Invited Talk

Review of Fishing Technology to Reduce Bycatch in Asia [2.1 MB]

Heui-Chun An, Korea National Fisheries Research and Development Institute

3:50–4:10 p.m.

CANCELED

Study on the Juvenile and Trash Fish Excluder Devices (JTEDs) in the Philippines

Ronnie O. Romero
Philippines National Fisheries Research and Development Institute
4:10–4:30 p.m.

Bycatch Reduction Devices: Development, Adoption and Implementation? [1.4 MB]

Christopher W. Glass, University of New Hampshire
4:30–4:50 p.m.

Environmentally Friendly Fishing Gear with Bio Resin for Reducing Ghost Fishing and Bycatch of Nontarget Species

Seonghun Kim, Korea National Fisheries Research and Development Institute
4:50–5:10 p.m.

Inspiring Innovation by Capitalizing on Creativity [3.4 MB]

Michael Osmond, World Wildlife Fund

Thursday, May 15, 2014
7:00–8:00 a.m. Registration and light breakfast
8:00–8:10 a.m. Announcements

Session 5: Gear developments and other technological solutions (continued)
8:10–8:30 a.m.

Reducing Bycatch of the Japanese Snow Crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Using Simple Modified Gears in the Danish Seine Fishery [3.3 MB]

Kazuhiro Sadayasu, Fisheries Research Agency
8:30–8:50 a.m.

Reducing Bycatch in New England's Groundfish Sectors: The Development of a Fishing Area Selectivity Tool [2.1 MB]

Jonathon M. Peros, Gulf of Maine Research Institute (Riley Young Morse presenter)
8:50–9:10 a.m.

Systematic Approach to Minimize Discards in Gulf of Maine Shrimp Trawls

Pingguo He, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
9:10–9:30 a.m.

Every Halibut Counts—Two Approaches to Reducing Bycatch Mortality on Charter Boats [3.9 MB]

Terry Johnson, University of Alaska Fairbanks
9:30–9:50 a.m.

Capture Environmental Conditions of Pteroplatytrygon violacea in Waters near Gilbert Islands [1.5 MB]

Liming Song, Shanghai Ocean University
9:50–10:10 a.m. Break
10:10–10:30 a.m.

Innovative Camera Applications for Electronic Monitoring [705 KB]

Farron Wallace, NOAA Fisheries
10:30–10:50 a.m.

Operationalizing Open-Source Electronic Monitoring Systems in New England Groundfish Sectors

Rachel Long, Gulf of Maine Research Institute (Lucy Van Hook presenter)
10:50–11:10 a.m.

The ISSF Skipper Workshops: Working with Fishers to Reduce Bycatch in Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries [1.5 MB]

Jefferson Murua, International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (Gala Moreno Jeff Muir presenter)
11:10–11:30 a.m.

Best Practice Seabird Bycatch Mitigation for Pelagic Longline Fisheries Targeting Tuna and Related Species [3.1 MB]

Edward F. Melvin, University of Washington
11:30 –11:50 a.m.

Illumination of Gillnets Reduces Sea Turtle Bycatch [676 KB]

John H. Wang, University of Hawaii
11:50 a.m.–1:20 p.m. Lunch
1:20–1:40 p.m.

Can We Be as Clever as a Sperm Whale? Efficacy of Countermeasures to Reduce Sperm Whale Depredation on Demersal Longlines in the Gulf of Alaska [2.3 MB]

Lauren Wild, Sitka Sound Science Center

Session 6: Fishery regulatory approaches and solutions

Session Chairs: Jane DiCosimo and Doug McBride
1:40–2:10 p.m.

Invited Talk

The Right Bycatch Management Tool for the Right Problem: How Catch Shares and Incentive Programs Are Being Utilized and How We Can Do Better [1.6 MB]

Alan Haynie, NOAA Fisheries
2:10–2:30 p.m.

Bycatch Avoidance under Amendment 80 in the BSAI Non-Pollock Groundfish Trawl Fishery [2.9 MB]

Matthew Reimer, University of Alaska Anchorage
2:30–2:50 p.m.

The Importance of Location and Timing of Fishing Effort for Bycatch Avoidance in the BSAI Non-Pollock Groundfish Trawl Fishery [2.5 MB]

Joshua K. Abbott, Arizona State University
2:50–3:10 p.m. Break
3:10–3:30 p.m.

Proactive Management and Reactive Regulations: Accounting for Bycatch in the US Sea Scallop Fishery [2.3 MB]

Catherine E. O'Keefe, University of Massachusetts
3:30–3:50 p.m.

Management Approaches to Improve Target Catches under Reduced Pacific Halibut Bycatch Limits [3.6 MB]

Jane DiCosimo, North Pacific Fishery Management Council
3:50–4:10 p.m.

Evaluating Common Pools to Mitigate Shutdown and Market Risk in Fishing Quota Markets with Stochastic Bycatch [848 KB]

Christopher M. Anderson, University of Washington
4:10–4:30 p.m.

The Past Two Years of Catch Shares in the West Coast Groundfish Fishery: Effort Shifts and Changes in Bycatch Rates [807 KB]

Peter Kuriyama, University of Washington
4:30–4:50 p.m.

Implementation of a New Bycatch Law (N0 20.625) in Chile [2.5 MB]

Luis Cocas, Chile Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture

4:50–5:10 p.m.

CANCELED

Pacific Halibut Bycatch in the North Pacific: A Perspective on 36 Years

Gregg H Williams, International Pacific Halibut Commission

Friday, May 16, 2014
7:00–8:00 a.m. Registration and light breakfast
8:00–8:10 a.m. Announcements

Session 7: Industry initiatives, solutions, and cooperative research

Session Chair: Craig Rose
8:10–8:40 a.m.

Invited Talk

Developing Effective Solutions to Bycatch in Alaska through Cooperative Research: Gear Modifications to Reduce Pacific Halibut Bycatch in Sole and Cod Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska [1.8 MB]

John Gauvin, Alaska Seafood Cooperative
8:40–9:00 a.m.

Significant Reductions in Mortality of Threatened Seabirds in a South Africa Trawl Fishery [2.6 MB]

Bronwyn A. Maree, BirdLife South Africa
9:00–9:20 a.m.

Developing a Salmon Excluder for the Pollock Fishery [1.4 MB]

John Gruver, North Pacific Fisheries Research Foundation and United Catcher Boats Association
9:20–9:40 a.m.

Testing of Two Industry-Designed BRDs to Reduce Pacific Halibut Bycatch [2 MB]

Mark J.M. Lomeli, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
9:40–10:00 a.m.

Reducing Unobserved Crab Mortality from Bering Sea Bottom Trawling through Cooperative Research

Carwyn F. Hammond, NOAA Fisheries
10:00–10:20 a.m.

Break
10:20–10:40 a.m.

Excess Fish Exclusion Device: Passive System Releases Fish at Depth during Trawling

Melanie Underwood, University of Bergen
10:40–11:00 a.m.

Using GIS Data in Real Time to Avoid Bycatch [3.8 MB]

Dave Fraser, IMARIBA West
11:00–11:20 a.m.

Improving Fishery Performance in Line with Best Practice for Bycatch and ETP Species through MSC Certification [1.3 MB]

Stephanie Good, Marine Stewardship Council
11:20–11:40 a.m.

The Development and Deployment of a Real-Time Electronic Bycatch Reporting Solution for the Northeast US Scallop Fleet [1.1 MB]

Amos Barkai, Olrac-SPS (Bonnie Hyler presenter)
11:40 a.m.–12:10 p.m.

Wrap-up [344 KB]

Steven Murawski, University of South Florida

Poster Session (Tuesday evening)

Session 1: Fisheries bycatch—biological and ecological issues
 

A Study of Golden King Crab Commercial Fishing Gear Selectivity in the Aleutian Islands after Crab Rationalization [2.5 MB]

Vicki Vanek, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (Shareef Siddeek presenter)
 

Shallow Water Shrimp Bycatch in Sofala Bank–Mozambique: A Summary on Total Catch and Discard Estimates and Biology of the Main Species [5.7 MB]

Barbara Palha de Sousa, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Pesqueira
 

The First Estimation of Steller Sea Lion Bycatch in the Western Bering Sea [807 KB]

Sergey Fomin, Kamchatka Branch of the Pacific Geographical Institute
 

Balearic Shearwater and Fisheries: Is Bycatch an Issue?

Amélie Boué, LPO/BirdLife France (Ed Melvin presenter)
CANCELED

Diving Behavior of White-chinned Petrels and Its Relevance for Mitigating Longline Bycatch

Dominic P. Rollinson, University of Cape Town
 

Genetic Stock Composition Estimates of Chinook Salmon Incidentally Taken as Bycatch in the 2012 Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska Trawl Fisheries [307 KB]

Charles M. Guthrie III, NOAA Fisheries
 

Chum Salmon Bycatch in the Bering Sea Pollock Fishery [897 KB]

Chris Kondzela, NOAA Fisheries

Session 2: Economic and social considerations of bycatch
CANCELED

Initiatives of Landing Discarded Bycatch from Commercial Shrimp Trawlers in a Social, Economic and Environmental Feasible Manner: The Case of Sofala Bank, Mozambique

Eurico Pereira Morais, National Fisheries Research Institute, Mozambique
CANCELED

National Review on Post-Harvest Fish Losses and Waste in Mauritania

Abdel Hamid Mohamed Lemine, Mauritania
 

Monitoring Bycatch/Discards in the Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Fishery in Southeast Alaska [2.8 MB]

Elizabeth Figus, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Session 3: Accounting for bycatch of nontarget fish species
 

The US Shore-Based Whiting EM Program 2004 to 2010: What Did We Learn? [3 MB]

Howard McElderry, Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
CANCELED

Discards Estimate in Bottom Trawl Fishery Squat Lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon): First Results of the Discards Research Program in Chile

Marcelo San Martín, Instituto de Fomento Pesquero

Session 4: Solutions for monitoring protected and endangered species
 

Potential Impacts of Listing Cusk (Brosme brosme) as a Federally Protected Species on State Managed Fisheries: What Happens When No One Is in Charge?

Jocelyn Runnebaum, University of Maine
 

Introduction of Electronic Logbooks to Fishery Management: Has It Been a Success? [1 MB]

Amos Barkai (Bonnie Hyler presenter)

Session 5: Gear developments and other technological solution
 

Artificial Bait in Pelagic Longline Fisheries: Insights from Trials and Research Needed [487 KB]

Pascal Bach, IRD
 

Quantifying Habitat Impacts of Raised Ground Gear for the Bering Sea Pollock Fishery [1.7 MB]

Susie Zagorski, Alaska Pacific University

Session 6: Fishery regulatory approaches and solutions
 

Comparison of Prohibited Species Bycatch Management Programs in North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries [238 KB]

Jane DiCosimo, North Pacific Fishery Management Council
 

Reducing Marine Mammal–Commercial Fisheries Interactions through Take Reduction Planning: What Have We Learned in 20 Years?

Kristy Long, NOAA Fisheries

Session 7: Industry initiatives, solutions, and cooperative research
CANCELED

At-Sea Fishery Bycatch Observations Are Underutilized Research Opportunities

Gordon H. Kruse, University of Alaska Fairbanks
 

Conservation Engineering Work in US West Coast Groundfish Fisheries: Scientists and Fishermen Collaborating to Reduce Bycatch [2.8 MB]

W. Waldo Wakefield, NOAA Fisheries
 

ALFA’s Fishery Conservation Network: Empowering Stewardship through Research and Collaboration [696 KB]

Linda Behnken, Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association