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CLOSED: Electronic Monitoring Systems for U.S. West Coast and Alaska Fishing Vessels

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This document provides a Request for Proposal (RFP) for electronic monitoring (EM) camera
system provider(s) to employ EM among vessels operating off the U.S. West Coast and in
Alaskan waters. Although camera systems may be very similar between regions, logistics and
application will be different between the two regions and as such, specific details are separated
among regions.

Q&A Responses – posted 8.11.2014, updated 8.22.2014

Posted: 7.24.2014

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CLOSED: At-Sea Data Collection Mobile Application Development and Implementation

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The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to procure the professional services of a mobile
application developer to create an application for collection of sampling data from recreational
fishing trips at sea. PSMFC samplers conduct this sampling and currently record data on paper which
are later entered into a database. The application will be a prototype to replace the current method,
resulting in a more efficient, more accurate and more timely data collection system.

Q&A Responses – Updated 8.19.2014

Posted: 7.24.2014

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CLOSED: Alaska Halibut CHP Survey

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The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) and Alaska Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are requesting proposals for a survey research project that collects information on Alaska charter halibut permit (CHP) holders’ attitudes and preferences toward aspects of the recently-implemented Alaska Halibut Catch Sharing Plan (CSP) (see https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/halibut/sport.htm).

Q&A Responses – posted 7.21.2014

Posted: 6.26.2014

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CLOSED: Electronic Monitoring in the North Pacific Fixed Gear Vessel Charter

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The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) intends to charter approximately14 fixed gear vessels (e.g. longline or trap/pot fishing vessels) engaged in the sablefish, halibut and Pacific groundfish fisheries in Alaska to participate in a fisheries research project for testing camera based electronic monitoring (EM) systems.

Posted: 6.26.2014

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CLOSED: Economic Analysis of Revising the Designation of Steller Sea Lion Critical Habitat

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PSMFC is seeking a contractor to assist its staff and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) with identifying, compiling, characterizing, and synthesizing economic data and associated information related to the economic use (both market and non-market), development, and commercial activities in and around the areas of proposed Stellar Sea Lion critical habitat boundaries that have or may reasonably be assumed to have a federal nexus (i.e., activities that may require some federal authorization, funding, or action that would trigger the ESA section 7 requirement for a federal agency to consult with NMFS regarding the effects of the action on critical habitat).

Q&A Responses – posted 6.30.2014

Posted: 6.9.2014

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CLOSED: Collecting Regional Economic Data for Southwest Alaska Fisheries – Survey Instrument Development and Key Informant Interview

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The primary objective of the proposed project is to develop a survey instrument and supporting document(s) to be subsequently administered through a contractually unrelated project in which the instrument will be used to elicit regional economic information from fish harvesting vessels; and conduct key informant interviews with seafood processors and local businesses supplying inputs to the seafood industries in the Southwest Alaska region. For context, the data collected through key informant interviews from this project and through the survey instrument developed here will ultimately be combined with IMPLAN data to develop regional economic models for estimating borough and census area (BCA)-level economic impacts of various fishery management actions.

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Q&A Responses  – posted 4.16.2014 – Question 4.4 revised 4.16.2014

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Original posting date: 4.4.2014

CLOSED: Joint Survey of Pelagic and Demersal Habitats

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Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) intends to charter one vessel to participate in a fisheries research project investigating both the nearshore and the offshore habitats of fish and their food resources off the Oregon coast. The project will be in collaboration with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) employees from the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) and Oregon State University.

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Original posting date: 4.4.2014

CLOSED: Vessel Needed for Testing an Excluder in the Groundfish Bottom Trawl Flatfish Fishery

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The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) intends to charter one vessel to participate in a research project looking to evaluate the efficacy of a flexible sorting grid excluder designed to reduce sablefish, rockfish, and Pacific halibut bycatch in the west coast groundfish bottom trawl directed flatfish fishery (i.e. vessels targeting Dover sole, petrale sole, rex sole, English sole, etc.). This project seeks to conduct 10 sample days (depending on charter rate) between 15 May and 30 September 2014. PSMFC will be responsible for designing the project and providing all scientific equipment needed for the project. The Contractor agrees to furnish a vessel, crew, bottom trawl, and all additional gear necessary for bottom trawling for groundfish species. PSMFC will supply the excluder to be tested. The Captain and crew of the vessel selected will assist in the deployment and retrieval of an underwater video camera and oceanographic sensors. The Captain and crew must be available during all scientific operations. In order to ensure full use of each sample day, the captain and crew should make any necessary transit arrangements in order to begin fishing operations at the start of each sample day. All fishing will occur during daylight hours.

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Original posting date: 4.1.2014

CLOSED: Ocean Shrimp Trawl Vessel Needed for Eulachon Bycatch Project

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The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) intends to charter one ocean shrimp trawl vessel to participate in a research project looking to evaluate if simple enhancements to the visibility of the trawl components can be used to improve bycatch reduction for eulachon. This project seeks to conduct 8 sample days (section 3.1. defines a sample day) between 01 June and 30 September 2014. PSMFC and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will be responsible for designing the project and providing all scientific equipment needed for the project. The Contractor agrees to furnish a vessel, crew, two well-matched ocean shrimp trawls, ice, and all additional gear necessary for ocean shrimp trawling. The Captain and crew of the vessel selected will assist in the deployment and retrieval of LED lights, recording inclinometers, and oceanographic sensors. The Captain and crew must be available during all scientific operations. In order to ensure full use of each sample day, the captain and crew should make any necessary transit arrangements in order to begin fishing operations at the start of each sample day. All fishing will occur during daylight hours. This project will be a collaborative study between the PSMFC, ODFW, and ocean shrimp trawl fishermen.

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Original posting date: 4.1.2014

CLOSED: Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership (PMEP) Assessment Scientist

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The Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership (PMEP) and its assessment partners (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Fish Habitat Partnership, The Nature Conservancy) are conducting three Pacific Coast fish habitat assessments during the next several years:

(1) PMEP’s Nursery Habitat Assessment, focusing on nursery functions for juvenile fish in West Coast estuaries.
(2) The National Fish Habitat Plan (NFHP) National Estuary assessment, focusing on
threats to habitats of recreationally and commercially important fish stocks.
(3) A nearshore forage fish assessment, focusing on habitat-related changes over time in distribution and abundance of nine species of forage fish inhabiting estuary and nearshore habitats.

The PMEP seeks the services of an Assessment Scientist to work with the organizations producing deliverables for the three assessments, provide technical guidance, coordinate and assimilate scientific findings from key elements of each assessment, and produce a final report for the PMEP Nursery Habitat Assessment that incorporates the deliverables from the other two assessments, as appropriate.

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Q&A Responses – posted 12.31.2013

Original posting date: 12.13.2013