Deadline for written questions: 4.20.2018
Deadline for submissions: 4.27.2018

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) intends to charter one ocean
shrimp trawl vessel (equipped with a double-rigged trawl configuration) to participate in a
research project looking to measure the overall effectiveness of LED fishing lights to
reduce eulachon and other fish bycatch in the ocean shrimp trawl fishery. To determine the
degree that eulachon and other fishes avoid trawl entrainment in response to the LEDs, the
trawls will be fished without sorting grid BRDs. This technique would retain all fishes and
shrimp that enter the trawl and provide a direct catch comparison between the treatment
and control trawl. This project seeks to conduct 8 sample days (depending on charter rate)
between 15 June and 30 September 2018. 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.

Posted: 3.28.2018

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Deadline for written questions: 3.16.2018
Deadline for submissions: 3.23.2018

This work will make tows with a sled equipped with DIDSON and video imaging
equipment to collect seafloor images across the swept area of a bottom trawl
equipped with elevated trawl sweeps (designed to reduce seafloor contact and
interactions with small macroinvertebrates [e.g., Dungeness crab, Echinoderms]).
The DIDSON sonar and video imaging will be used to estimate the degree of
seafloor contact made by examining the cross-section of the sweeps disc tracks
formed on the seafloor and the texture of the seafloor between the disc tracks.

Posted: 3.1.2018

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Deadline for written questions: 3.16.2018
Deadline for submissions: 3.23.2018

This study will evaluate the efficacy of elevated trawl sweeps in the West Coast LE
groundfish bottom trawl fishery. Specifically, this research will compare the catch
efficiencies between two alternative elevated sweep designs (designed to reduce
seafloor contact and interactions with small macroinvertebrates [e.g., Dungeness
crab, Echinoderms]) and the conventional continuous bottom-tending sweep used in
the fishery.

Posted: 3.1.2018

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Deadline for written questions: 1.5.2018
Deadline for submissions: 2.1.2018

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), in cooperation and funding from the
NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture, will be issuing approximately $450,000 in grants to
fund marine aquaculture pilot projects focusing on sustainable aquatic farming techniques and
regional business practices to grow U.S. domestic seafood.

The geographic scope of the proposed projects is for the U.S. West Coast states of Alaska,
California, Oregon and Washington, as well as Hawaii and U. S. Pacific Islands. The primary
location of the proposed projects must be in the marine waters/estuarine environment.

Posted: 12.1.2017

Aquaculture Pilot Projects Q&A

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Deadline for written questions: 12.13.2017
Deadline for submissions: 12.29.2017

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) seeks a contractor to provide
technical and analytical support necessary for NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), Alaska Region, to manage catch share programs in the federal
fisheries off Alaska.

This project has three tasks:

1. Preparation of analytical documents to support fishery management plan and/or
regulatory amendments to the American Fisheries Act (AFA) and Halibut and
Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) catch share programs identified
following recent program reviews.

2. Assistance with preparation of the proposed and final rule documents for
regulations to revise the AFA and IFQ Programs that arise from task 1.

3. Preparation of analytical documents for additional revisions to the AFA
and IFQ Programs that develop as a result of tasks 1 and 2 or are
prioritized by NMFS in the future.

Posted: 11.30.2017

RFP IFQ Analysys Q&A Final

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Deadline for written questions: 11.28.2017
Deadline for submissions: 12.18.2017

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) maintains multiple databases that
consolidate fisheries-dependent and independent data from various state and federal agencies on
the fisheries of Alaska and the West Coast. PSMFC programs associated with these databases include
the Alaska Fisheries Information Network (AKFIN), the Pacific Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN)
and the Recreational Fisheries Information Network (RecFIN). These data sets are used by managers
and stock assessors to estimate population sizes, detect trends and examine the effects of different
management activities. Fishing activity plays an important role in local and regional economies and
PSMFC maintains data that helps economists and industry better understand the role of fisheries in
the economy. PSMFC is seeking proposals to assist with data analytics and business intelligence (BI)
support.

Posted: 11.21.2017

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Deadline for written questions: 12.1.2017
Deadline for submissions: 12.15.2017

Develop a user-friendly web-based interface for OptiPass, a decision support tool used by the
California Fish Passage Forum, by November of 2018.
A project-scoping phase of the proposal will be important to design the user interface based on
input from a focus group of potential end-users and the authors of OptiPass. An end-user testing
phase will also be very important.

Posted: 11.16.2017

FishPass Web Interface RFP Q&A

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Deadline for written questions: 8.21.2017
Deadline for submissions: 9.1.2017

PSMFC is soliciting cost proposals in this RFP for a contractor to implement and complete the third-party
verification audit protocols as specified below for EDR forms submitted during calendar year 2016 and
2017 with a potential for annual contract renewal through 2021. We welcome proposals that describe
alternative methods or protocols in addition to those specified below, and associated costs, which are
aimed at improving the effectiveness and/or efficiency of the data validation process employed by the
EDR program to date. A review committee coordinated by PSMFC will review proposals and make a
selection. Any individuals or entities that are members of the review committee and who also submit
proposals or who may directly benefit from a proposal must recuse themselves from the review process.

Posted: 8.1.2017

EDR Audit RFP Q&A

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Deadline for written questions: 7.28.2017
Deadline for submissions: 8.25.2017
RFP Updated 7.14.2017

The general goal of this task is to provide timely information by gear, area, and season on activities undertaken by the groundfish fleet. The specific goals of this task and the activities undertaken by NOAA Fisheries are:
1. Improve management of groundfish by improving estimate of total catch, primarily through ongoing collection of information on at sea discarded catch which will complement shore side information on landed catch
2. Improve estimates of total catch of prohibited and protected species in the groundfish fishery
3. Improve management by collecting better biological and economic information from the groundfish fishery
4. Provide a timely and efficient system for collection, storage, analysis and communication of information

Posted: 7.3.2017

WC Observer RFP Q&A 8-8-17

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Deadline for written questions: 5.19.2017
Deadline for submissions: 5.31.2017

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is for the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) to procure the professional services of a contractor that will coordinate with the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Alaska Region (AKR) Protected Resources Division (PRD) staff to plan and facilitate a workshop to address invasive forms of research on endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales (CIB).

Understanding the characteristics of this beluga population is crucial for effective management. Conducting research that uses invasive methods is one way to collect population data. Recently, NMFS identified the need for continuing population monitoring in both the Species in the Spotlight Action Plan for CIB 1 , and in the Recovery Plan for CIB 2 . The Recovery Plan specifically recommends the following recovery action: “Hold а workshop to consider the feasibility, risks, and benefits of different sampling techniques such as breath capture, remote ultrasound, and live captures to obtain samples and measures for further analysis.” While this recovery action serves as a useful guide in crafting an agenda for this workshop, it is important to note that with technological and methodological advances, other forms of invasive research not alluded to above may be worthy of consideration during the workshop.

Posted: 5.8.2017

Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Workshop Q&A

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