COBSCOOK URCHIN OPTIONS	January 2005
	Draft Plan Recommendation	Lubec Meeting Recommendation	Eastport Meeting Recommendation
Manage as Sustainable Fishery?
	Yes	Yes	Yes
Boundary of a Cobscook Urchin Zone?
	Bog Brook to Canadian border	Schoodic Point to Canadian border	No new zones
Who can fish here?
	Any current Zone 2 license holder can choose Cobscook zone and then fish only in that zone	Residents from within the boundary of the Cobscook zone	Leave the fishery the way it currently is
Duration of Plan
	Experimental fishery for three years	Experimental fishery for three years	Leave the fishery the way it currently is
Governance: Representation on a Cobscook Council
	Representatives elected from people who fish in the zone	Representatives elected from people who fish in the zone	Representatives elected from people who fish in the zone
Governance: Power of Cobscook Council
	Balance between decision-making authority and advisory capacity	Balance between decision-making authority and advisory capacity	Balance between decision-making authority and advisory capacity
Governance: Relationship with Commissioner
	Deal directly with Commissioner	Deal directly with Commissioner	Deal directly with Commissioner
Governance: Legislative Authorization
	Legislature should authorize Commissioner to work directly with Cobscook Council through rule-making	Legislature should authorize Commissioner to work directly with Cobscook Council through rule-making	Legislature should authorize Commissioner to work directly with Cobscook Council through rule-making
Management Measures: Days in Season
	Make decisions about Cobscook based on Cobscook data, use surcharge money from Cobscook on Cobscook research, consider voluntary logbooks	Make decisions about Cobscook based on Cobscook data, use surcharge money from Cobscook on Cobscook research, do not want mandatory logbooks	Make decisions about Cobscook based on Cobscook data, use surcharge money from Cobscook on Cobscook research, do not want mandatory logbooks
Management Measures: Tote Limits
	Consider a daily catch limit by volume	Do Not consider tote limits	Do Not consider tote limits
Management Measures: Closed Areas
	Consider rotating closures, permanent spawning sanctuaries and research closed areas	Consider rotating closures, permanent spawning sanctuaries and research closed areas	Do Not consider closed areas
Gear Modification
	Experiment with low impact gear	Do Not consider gear modification	Do Not consider gear modification
Conservation Hours
	Consider using conservation hours	No clear recommendation	Continue to consider conservation hours