Central Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Program
Historical Information about the Pilot Program
This page contains archive information about the Central GOA Rockfish Pilot Program which was a 5-year pilot project effective from 2007 through 2011 to permit harvesters to form voluntary cooperatives and receive an exclusive harvest privilege to groundfish species in the Central Gulf of Alaska (GOA). The program is now expired and has been replaced by the GOA Rockfish Program.
Pilot Program Permits Issued and Related Information
Participants
- Cooperatives with associated LLP licenses and vessels: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
- LLP Licenses: 2008, 2007
- Limited Access, CP-Opt Out and Entry Level Participants: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
- Vessels: 2008, 2007
Pilot Program Allocations
- Allocations for cooperatives, limited access and entry level fisheries: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
- Catcher Processor Sideboards: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Cooperative Reports - 2011
- Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Best Use Cooperative
- Cascade Unimak Rockfish Cooperative
- Fishing Company of Alaska Cooperative
- USS Rockfish Cooperative - Susan Robinson
- Catcher Processor Cooperative
- Star of Kodiak Rockfish Cooperative
- North Pacific Rockfish Cooperative
- ISA Rockfish Cooperative
- OBSI Rockfish Cooperative
- Western Alaska Fisheries Cooperative
- Trident Offshore Rockfish Cooperative Association
Pilot Program Regulatory Amendments and Corrections
- 74 FR 51515, October 7, 2009. Final rule to provide harvesting cooperatives, crab processing quota share holders, and Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) groups with the option to make intercooperative transfers, crab individual processing quota transfers, and inter-group transfers through an automated, web based process. Effective November 6, 2009.
- 73 FR 67809, November 17, 2008. Final rule to extend the Central GOA Rockfish Program from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2011. Effective November 17, 2008.
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendments
- 76 FR 52148, August 19, 2011. Proposed regulations to implement Amendment 88 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA, which regulates the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program. This action is necessary to replace particular Rockfish Pilot Program regulations that are scheduled to expire at the end of 2011. Comment period through September 19, 2011.
- 76 FR 45217, July 28, 2011. Notice of availability for proposed Amendment 88 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to establish the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program. Comment period through September 26, 2011.
- 74 FR 42178, August 21, 2009. Final rule to implement BSAI Amendment 90 and GOA Amendment 78 to amend the BSAI Amendment 80 Program and the Central GOA Rockfish Program to allow post-delivery transfers of cooperative quota to cover overages. Effective September 21, 2009.
- 74 FR 12300, March 24, 2009. Notice of availability of GOA Amendment 85 to remove a restriction that prohibits certain catcher/processors from participating in directed groundfish fisheries in the BSAI in July. Comment period through May 26, 2009.
- 72 FR 37678, July 11, 2007. Final rule to clarify procedures and to correct discrepancies in 71 FR 67210, November 20, 2006.
- 71 FR 67210, November 20, 2006. Final rule to implement Amendment 68.
- 71 FR 33040, June 7, 2006. Proposed rule implementing Amendment 68.
- 71 FR 27894, May 15, 2006. Notice of Availability of Amendment 68.
- Final Rule Analyses
- Proposed Rule Analysis
- Rockfish Pilot Program - NPFMC Information
- Actions : Motions, Analyses, Alts., Community Profiles
Related Information
- Initial Issuance of Quota to LLP Licenses
- Initial Issuance of Quota by Sector
- Preliminary Processor/LLP Associations for Catcher Vessel Rockfish Cooperatives
