B. Zoning for Fishing by Special C-,ear 



In highly used nearshore waters when the fishing pressure placed 

 upon the fish population become greater than the reproductive and/or growth 

 potential the fish population is capable of meeting, the Council may designate 

 a special management zone in which priority will be given to users of specific 

 gear. Competition for the limited resources in areas of intense use will 

 be reduced by giving precedence to use of specific gear and by restraining 

 or prohibiting use of other kinds of fishing gear. Restraints on specific 

 gear for fishing may also be imposed. 



1 . Catch Limitations 



a. Total Allowable Level of Foreign Fishing (TALFF) 

 Specified as zero. 



b. Prevention of Overfishing 



The Secretary and the Council will evaluate the desirability 

 of implementing measures to avoid overfishing when the catch from subunits 1, 

 2 or 3 reaches 60''', of OY. In the case of the deep-water subunit, OY is 

 defined on the basis of average length of sexual maturity, evaluation will 

 occur when the average length in the catch of any of the four species is 

 the length at sex reversal for that species. 



If after such consultation and evaluation, it is determined 

 that measures are necessary to avoid overfishing, one or more of the 

 following actions may be taken (by plan amendment) to apply for an appropriate 

 period of time. 



1) Establish catch limits per vessel per time period. 



2) Establish catch limits per fisherman per time period. 



3) Designate Special Management Zones which will be closed 

 to fishing for designated species in the management unit. A provision may 

 be made for by-catch of prohibited species in fisheries directed at species 

 not in the management unit. 



4) Designate Special Management Zones in which certain 

 designated types of fishing gear may be controlled or prohibited. One or 

 more of the following actions may be taken: 



a) Preference will be given to the kind of gear employed 

 by the largest number of users. 



kind of gear. 



b) Preference will be given to the most efficient 



c) Preference will be given to recreational users in 

 nearshore waters and to commercial users in offshore waters. 



d) Preference will be given to traditional kinds of gear. 



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