Dave, good job you have the numbers right, we are right on the edged of a TAC adjustment by 25% of the TAC, which is a TAC from 400,000 down to 300,000 per year. Also note, there is a pure protectionist clause in the fishery plan, that appears to not be acted upon, thank havens. According to the plan, the TAC could of been adjusted by the report card returns on three year average also. "If current catch levels estimated from returned abalone permit report cards and random telephone surveys are more than
50,000 below the 400,000 baseline TAC, a new baseline TAC will be calculated by
averaging the estimated actual catch for the most current three years". I did object to this provision as purly protectionist because if used, it would of set the stage for compounding a multiplier to even reduce the TAC by another 25%. In affect, this provision was a tax for not using your TAC allotment. We all need to realize that the abalone fishery is going to be managed in zonal management at the completion of the MLPAI process and plan according for the best viable recreational abalone fishery and not just your favorite ab spot.

Good job Dave,

Bill