Com Tables.v2.xls

Author: Abt Associates Inc.

Created: 9/24/10

Updated: 3/24/11

Worksheet Description

capping rules summary table and calculations for harvest capping rules

benefits tables

species-specific summary tables for commercial fishing

benefits by region

regional benefits summaries tables summarizing commercial fishing benefits by region

Purpose: Summary tables in support of the commercial fishing benefits chapter, appendix, and analysis

File Info 1 of 10
Region and

Maximum

Harvest

Species

1976-2006

(thousand

lbs)

California Cabezon 87.6 569.9 651% 374 256.6 MSY

California Halibut 889.8 1,325.1 149% 1,353 1,256.30 Avg. of last 4 peaks

California Drums and Croakers 119.5 50.0 42% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

California Rockfishes 3,367.00 12,246.1 364% 53,796 38,693.40 Don’t cap

California Sculpins 4.4 27.2 617% 3,001 7.6 Don’t cap

North Atlantic Flounders 34,466.90 385.4 1% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

North Atlantic Sculpins 0.1 25.1 25110% 5 3.9 Cap at 90th

North Atlantic Weakfish 70.6 0.2 0% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

Mid-Atlantic Alewife 237.1 0.4 0% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

Mid-Atlantic American Shad 394.7 1.5 0% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

Mid-Atlantic Atlantic Herring 1,614.20 0.1 0% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

Mid-Atlantic Spot 3,307.20 2,033.0 61% 4,446 3,877.10 Cap at 90th

Mid-Atlantic Striped Bass 4,861.40 88.6 2% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

Mid-Atlantic Tautog 138.1 0.0 0% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

Mid-Atlantic Weakfish 1,196.60 741.9 62% 14,718 9,707.80 Don’t cap

Mid-Atlantic White Perch 1,360.10 4.0 0% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

South Atlantic Atlantic Menhaden 36,672.50 55.7 0% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

Gulf of Mexico Black Drum 5,020.70 1,885.2 38% 10,644 7,011.20 Don’t cap

Gulf of Mexico Blue Crab 61,522.20 228.5 0% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

Gulf of Mexico Drums and Croakers 83 40.3 48% 14,702 5,530.80 Don’t cap

Gulf of Mexico Leatherjacket 119.9 90.7 76% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

Gulf of Mexico Sheepshead 1,827.00 0.0 0% Unknown Unknown Don’t cap

Gulf of Mexico Spot 22.4 40.0 178% 473 3,54.1 Don’t cap

Great Lakes Smelts 223.3 107.7 48% 690 4,26.87 Don’t cap

Sources: EPA estimates of IM&E losses; NMFS data on baseline harvest, historical landings, and MSY.

a. MSY (maximum sustainable yield).

b. Average of most recent four peaks in harvest.

c. MSY for rockfishes for the West Coast.

d. MSY for all scorpionfish and sculpins.

482.8 d

77,161.8c

Table 6-7: Potential Harvest Increase from Eliminating IM&E Losses as a Percentage of Total Harvest and Potential

Harvest Capping Rules Used in EPA’s Analysis

Baseline Harvest

(thousan d lbs)

Baseline IM&E

Losses

(thousand lbs)

Potential %

Increase in

Harvest

90th

Percentile

of Max.

Harvest

(thousand

lbs)

MSY or

Other

Capping

Rule

(thousand

lbs) Cap Used

207.2a

1,227.3b

capping rules 2 of 10
Commercial Fishing Benefits from Eliminating IM&E Losses at In-Scope Facilities in the California Region

Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

American Shad 75.1 $0.98 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . . . . .

Anchovies 22,607.2 $0.05 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Cabezon 55.6 $5.83 54.4 0.1 46.4 48.5 0.1 166.5 0.2 142.0 148.5 0.2

California Halibut 629.9 $4.06 126.4 0.2 107.8 112.8 0.2 298.8 0.6 254.8 266.5 0.5

California Scorpionfish 7.9 $3.40 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Commercial Crabs 1,290.8 $1.33 1.6 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.0

Commercial Shrimp 2,552.2 $1.93 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Drums and Croakers 77.0 $0.63 4.9 0.7 4.3 4.5 0.7 1.3 0.2 1.1 1.2 0.2

Dungeness Crabs 14,370.0 $2.07 4.3 0.4 3.8 3.9 0.4 6.6 0.6 5.7 6.0 0.6

Flounders 474.8 $0.45 10.1 0.9 8.8 9.1 0.9 2.9 0.3 2.5 2.6 0.2

Other 57,125.4 $0.89 4.7 0.6 4.1 4.2 0.6 2.2 0.3 1.9 2.0 0.3

Rockfishes 2,668.4 $1.25 1,168.7 2.6 996.4 1,042.2 2.5 907.7 2.0 774.0 809.6 2.0

Sculpins 3.5 $3.43 2.6 0.1 2.2 2.3 0.1 5.7 0.2 4.9 5.1 0.2

Sea Basses 6.5 $2.39 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Smelts 319.5 $0.38 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Surfperches 30.9 $1.92 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3

Total (undiscounted) 102,294.7 . 1,379.0 6.7 1,176.4 1,230.3 6.5 1,393.9 4.7 1,188.7 1,243.3 4.6

Total (3% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 1,236.0 3.7 750.8 776.0 3.6

Total (7% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 1,195.0 3.3 573.3 589.0 3.2

Commercial Fishing Benefits from Eliminating IM&E Losses at In-Scope Facilities in the North Atlantic Region

Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

Price per

Pound

Annual Increase in Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Annual Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality

Everywhere; Option 4 = I for Facilities > 50 MGD

Annual Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

Species Name

Average

Annual

Harvest 2006-

2009

(thousand lbs)

Price per

Pound

Species Name

Annual Increase in Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Average

Annual

Harvest 2006-

2009

(thousand lbs)

benefits tables 3 of 10
American Shad 38.1 $0.69 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Atlantic Cod 15,427.3 $1.55 2.4 0.1 2.0 2.1 0.1 2.5 0.1 2.0 2.1 0.1

Atlantic Herring 106,047.1 $0.12 18.0 0.4 14.8 15.5 0.4 1.7 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.0

Atlantic Menhaden 5,548.6 $0.10 5.0 0.0 4.1 4.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0

Bluefish 1,077.2 $0.47 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Butterfish 550.9 $0.66 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Commercial Crabs 15,107.8 $0.58 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Flounders 17,675.4 $1.87 386.9 1.3 315.8 331.2 1.3 460.2 1.5 375.5 393.9 1.5

Mackerels 38,896.8 $0.14 2.3 0.0 1.8 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0

Other 270,552.6 $0.44 3.9 0.2 3.2 3.4 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0

Pollock 14,567.6 $0.55 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Red Hake 576.9 $0.45 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Sculpins 0.0 $0.25 4.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 . . . . .

Scup 4,531.0 $0.86 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Searobin 23.9 $0.12 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 . . . . .

Silver Hake 9,613.2 $0.53 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0

Skate Species 31,638.4 $0.20 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Tautog 147.1 $2.03 4.9 0.0 4.0 4.2 0.0 4.5 0.0 3.7 3.8 0.0

Weakfish 28.2 $1.48 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0

White Perch 6.6 $1.45 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total (undiscounted) 532,054.6 . 429.6 2.9 351.7 368.6 2.9 471.2 1.9 384.6 403.4 1.9

Total (3% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 417.9 1.5 230.6 241.5 1.5

Total (7% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 404.0 1.3 171.3 179.3 1.3

Commercial Fishing Benefits from Eliminating IM&E Losses at In-Scope Facilities in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

Alewife 173.3 $0.21 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

American Shad 111.4 $0.92 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.0 1.1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0

Atlantic Herring 1,284.2 $0.11 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Atlantic Menhaden 338,097.3 $0.07 4,915.4 3,273.9 4,758.3 4,780.2 3,270.8 223.3 148.7 216.1 217.1 148.6

Black Drum 93.8 $1.26 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality

Everywhere; Option 4 = I for Facilities > 50 MGD

Annual Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

Annual Increase in Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Species Name

Average

Annual

Harvest 2006-

2009

(thousand lbs)

Price per

Pound

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Blue Crab 62,874.0 $1.17 1,014.2 10.2 929.6 941.4 10.2 678.0 6.8 621.5 629.3 6.8

Bluefish 2,906.3 $0.43 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Butterfish 501.3 $0.85 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Commercial Crabs 2,240.2 $0.60 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Drums and Croakers 11,430.1 $0.49 1,519.2 16.5 1,392.6 1,410.2 16.5 549.3 6.0 503.5 509.9 6.0

Flounders 6,468.0 $2.01 8.7 3.4 8.3 8.3 3.4 11.9 4.5 11.2 11.3 4.5

Other 462,429.6 $0.32 1,264.4 126.9 1,167.9 1,181.3 126.8 293.0 29.4 270.6 273.7 29.4

Red Hake 150.7 $0.52 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2

Scup 3,225.6 $0.98 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Searobin 12.0 $0.22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . . . . .

Silver Hake 3,867.0 $0.67 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Spot 3,286.9 $0.74 1,111.4 120.0 1,111.4 1,111.4 119.9 693.6 74.9 693.6 693.6 74.8

Striped Bass 5,413.8 $2.02 88.6 0.4 81.2 82.2 0.4 119.2 0.6 109.2 110.6 0.6

Striped Mullet 20.3 $0.53 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Tautog 135.9 $2.64 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Weakfish 497.0 $1.10 741.9 196.1 694.9 701.4 196.0 619.3 163.7 580.0 585.5 163.6

White Perch 1,190.0 $0.76 4.0 0.3 3.7 3.7 0.3 2.5 0.2 2.3 2.3 0.2

Total (undiscounted) 906,408.6 . 10,671.9 3,749.8 10,151.6 10,224.0 3,746.3 3,192.2 435.5 3,010.1 3,035.4 435.1

Total (3% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 2,831.2 342.0 1,614.8 1,629.0 341.6

Total (7% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 2,736.8 302.7 1,124.0 1,133.9 302.4

Commercial Fishing Benefits from Eliminating IM&E Losses at In-Scope Facilities in the South Atlantic Region

Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

Atlantic Menhaden 3,726.8 $0.11 55.7 31.4 47.4 47.4 31.4 4.7 2.7 4.0 4.0 2.7

Blue Crab 36,414.4 $0.91 4.2 2.6 3.6 3.6 2.6 2.2 1.4 1.9 1.9 1.4

Commercial Crabs 518.0 $1.51 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Drums and Croakers 8,333.3 $0.40 14.9 0.3 12.4 12.4 0.3 3.2 0.1 2.7 2.7 0.1

Other 93,761.3 $1.17 3.0 1.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 2.1 1.1 1.8 1.8 1.1

Spot 1,167.6 $0.65 20.4 8.6 17.3 17.3 8.6 9.3 3.9 7.9 7.9 3.9

Stone Crab 101.1 $4.56 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.4 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.9

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality

Everywhere; Option 4 = I for Facilities > 50 MGD

Annual Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

Annual Increase in Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Species Name

Average

Annual

Harvest 2006-

2009

(thousand lbs)

Price per

Pound

benefits tables 5 of 10
Weakfish 266.5 $0.93 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2

Total (undiscounted) 144,289.1 . 99.4 45.1 84.2 84.3 45.1 23.3 10.2 19.8 19.8 10.2

Total (3% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 20.7 8.0 11.5 11.5 8.0

Total (7% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 20.0 7.1 8.4 8.4 7.1

Commercial Fishing Benefits from Eliminating IM&E Losses at In-Scope Facilities in the Gulf of Mexico Region

Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

Atlantic Menhaden 930,460.2 $0.06 988.4 749.3 978.5 979.2 743.6 44.1 33.5 43.7 43.7 33.2

Black Drum 4,397.3 $0.83 1,885.2 3.1 1,276.5 1,279.7 3.1 1,087.6 1.8 736.5 738.3 1.8

Blue Crab 56,804.0 $0.77 228.5 40.2 171.2 171.5 39.9 126.3 22.2 94.6 94.8 22.0

Drums and Croakers 81.0 $6.47 40.3 30.8 40.0 40.0 30.6 140.7 107.7 139.7 139.8 106.8

Leatherjacket 65.6 $1.40 90.7 66.2 88.7 88.8 65.7 . . . . .

Mackerels 3,967.4 $1.04 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Other 1,250,334.1 $0.41 240.5 164.8 230.8 231.0 163.6 45.7 31.3 43.8 43.9 31.1

Pink Shrimp 8,696.5 $2.06 327.7 154.4 285.5 285.9 153.3 293.4 138.3 255.7 256.0 137.2

Sea Basses 66.6 $0.97 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Sheepshead 1,366.3 $0.41 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Spot 18.1 $0.43 40.0 24.8 37.3 37.3 24.6 9.3 5.8 8.7 8.7 5.7

Stone Crab 5,313.9 $4.23 439.0 104.1 340.1 340.7 103.3 1,323.1 313.8 1,024.7 1,026.6 311.4

Striped Mullet 10,347.7 $0.67 1,278.3 121.5 914.9 916.9 120.5 676.0 64.2 483.9 484.9 63.7

Total (undiscounted) 2,271,918.7 . 5,558.9 1,459.4 4,363.8 4,371.3 1,448.4 3,746.5 718.7 2,831.5 2,836.9 713.3

Total (3% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 3,462.9 588.4 1,805.7 1,804.3 584.0

Total (7% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 3,449.9 536.8 1,394.2 1,390.4 532.7

Commercial Fishing Benefits from Eliminating IM&E Losses at In-Scope Facilities in the Great Lakes Region

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality

Everywhere; Option 4 = I for Facilities > 50 MGD

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality

Everywhere; Option 4 = I for Facilities > 50 MGD

Annual Increase in Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Species Name

Average

Annual

Harvest 2006-

2009

(thousand lbs)

Price per

Pound

Annual Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

benefits tables 6 of 10
Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

Bullhead 569.7 $0.41 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Freshwater Drum 497.5 $0.16 16.1 3.8 13.7 13.8 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.2

Other 13,819.0 $0.94 97.2 35.0 85.3 86.1 34.7 26.6 9.6 23.3 23.6 9.5

Smelts 522.2 $0.91 105.9 91.2 104.6 104.9 90.5 27.8 24.0 27.5 27.6 23.8

White Bass 432.2 $0.68 22.0 6.4 19.0 19.2 6.4 4.3 1.3 3.7 3.8 1.3

Whitefish 9,406.5 $0.87 101.9 88.3 100.8 101.1 87.6 25.9 22.4 25.6 25.6 22.2

Yellow Perch 1,609.7 $2.08 2.3 1.6 2.2 2.2 1.6 1.4 0.9 1.3 1.3 0.9

Total (undiscounted) 40,675.8 . 346.2 227.0 326.4 328.0 225.1 86.8 58.4 82.2 82.6 57.9

Total (3% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 80.3 47.8 52.9 53.0 47.4

Total (7% Discount Rate) . . . . . . . 80.0 43.6 41.1 41.0 43.3

Average

Annual

Harvest 2006-

2009

(thousand lbs)

Price per

Pound

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality

Everywhere; Option 4 = I for Facilities > 50 MGD

Species Name

Annual Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

Annual Increase in Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

benefits tables 7 of 10
Commercial Fishing Benefits under the Regulatory Options at In-Scope Facilities in the California Region

Undiscounted 3% Discount Rate 7% Discount Rate

Baseline 1,379 1,394 1,236 1,195

Option 1 7 5 4 3

Option 2 1,176 1,189 751 573

Option 3 1,230 1,243 776 589

Commercial Fishing Benefits under the Regulatory Options at In-Scope Facilities in the North Atlantic Region

Undiscounted 3% Discount Rate 7% Discount Rate

Baseline 430 471 418 404

Option 1 3 2 2 1

Option 2 352 385 231 171

Option 3 369 403 242 179 127.10345

Commercial Fishing Benefits under the Regulatory Options at In-Scope Facilities in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Undiscounted 3% Discount Rate 7% Discount Rate

Baseline 10,672 3,192 2,831 2,737

Option 1 3,750 436 342 303

Option 2 10,152 3,010 1,615 1,124

Option 3 10,224 3,035 1,629 1,134 2.7265454

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for

Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality Everywhere

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for

Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality Everywhere

Regulatory Option

Annual Increase in

Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Annualized Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

Regulatory Option

Annual Increase in

Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Annualized Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

Regulatory Option

Annual Increase in

Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Annualized Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for

Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality Everywhere

regional benefits summaries 8 of 10
Commercial Fishing Benefits under the Regulatory Options at In-Scope Facilities in the South Atlantic Region

Undiscounted 3% Discount Rate 7% Discount Rate

Baseline 99 23 21 20

Option 1 45 10 8 7

Option 2 84 20 12 8

Option 3 84 20 12 8 1.8691796

Commercial Fishing Benefits under the Regulatory Options at In-Scope Facilities in the Gulf of Mexico Region

Undiscounted 3% Discount Rate 7% Discount Rate

Baseline 5,559 3,747 3,463 3,450

Option 1 1,459 719 588 537

Option 2 4,364 2,832 1,806 1,394

Option 3 4,371 2,837 1,804 1,390 2.995272

Commercial Fishing Benefits under the Regulatory Options at In-Scope Facilities in the Great Lakes Region

Undiscounted 3% Discount Rate 7% Discount Rate

Baseline 346 87 80 80

Option 1 227 58 48 44

Option 2 326 82 53 41

Option 3 328 83 53 41 1.4449339

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for

Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality Everywhere

Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for

Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality Everywhere

Regulatory Option

Annual Increase in

Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Annualized Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

Regulatory Option

Annual Increase in

Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Annualized Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

Regulatory Option

Annual Increase in

Commercial Harvest

(thousand lbs)

Annualized Benefits from Increase in Commercial Harvest

(2009$, thousands)

regional benefits summaries 9 of 10
Scenarios: Baseline = Eliminating Baseline I&E Mortality Losses; Option 1 = I Everywhere; Option 2 = I Everywhere and E for

Facilities >125 MGD; Option 3 = I&E Mortality Everywhere

regional benefits summaries 10 of 10