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Alaska Region National Marine Fisheries Service Inseason Management Report December 2007 Catch data are through November 13, 2007 Management reports can be found at: http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/inseason/default.htm

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Page 1: National Marine Fisheries Service · National Marine Fisheries Service ... TAC Total Catch ... Fall Halibut Allocation** 1-Oct 1-Nov 428 230 TOTAL 624 603 4 1-Sep 30-Sep 0 67

Alaska RegionNational Marine Fisheries Service

Inseason Management ReportDecember 2007

Catch data are through November 13, 2007

Management reports can be found at:http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/inseason/default.htm

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LEGEND

Western GOA = 610

Central GOA = 620 + 630

Eastern GOA =

640 + 649 + 650 +659

NPT = Non Pelagic Trawl

PTR = Pelagic Trawl

HAL = Hook and Line / Longline

CP = Catcher Processor

CV = Catcher Vessel

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0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

PTR Inshore PTR Offshore

NPT Inshore NPT Offshore

HAL Inshore HAL Offshore

Jig Pot

2007 GOA Total Groundfish Catch by Gear & Sector

159,292256,116GOA

Total CatchTAC

Ton

s of G

roun

dfis

h

Week End Date

PTR = Pelagic Trawl

NPT = Non-pelagic Trawl

HAL = Longline

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0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

610 620 630 640

2007 Pollock Catch in GOA

14,31614,850630

861,398640

19,36420,980620

18,01225,012610

CatchAllocated Reporting areas

Pollock Allocations and Collections Per Federal Reporting Area

Ton

s of P

ollo

ck

Month

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Reg1-Oct25-Sep

TAC23-Sep21-Sep

TAC18-Sep15-Sep

TAC2-Mar1-Mar

TAC14-Feb12-Feb

TAC8-Feb6-Feb

TAC23-Mar21-Mar

TAC18-Mar16-Mar

TAC7-Feb5-Feb

Reg1-Nov 1-OctD Season

TAC28-Aug25-AugC Season

TAC11-Mar10-MarB Season

TAC22-Jan20-JanA Season630 Pollock

Reg1-Nov 1-OctD Season

TAC28-Sep21-Sep

TAC10-Sep25-AugC Season

TAC27-Mar10-MarB Season

Reg10-Mar20-JanA Season620 Pollock

Reg1-Nov 1-OctD Season

Reg1-Oct25-AugC Season

TAC13-Mar10-MarB Season

TAC10-Feb8-Feb

TAC22-Jan20-JanA Season610 Pollock

ReasonClosedOpen2007 Pollock Closures

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0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07

TRW HAL POT JIG

2007 Western Gulf Inshore Pacific Cod Catch by Week and Gear

Western Inshore Pacific Cod Begin End Quota Total Catch Directed Fishing ClosedA Season 1-Jan 10-Jun 10,876 10,836 8-Mar

10-Jun 1-Sep 63 incidental catchB Season 1-Sep 31-Dec 7,251 1,266

TOTAL 18,127 12,201

Ton

s of P

acifi

c C

od

Week End Date

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0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07

TRW HAL POT JIG

2007 Central Gulf Inshore Pacific Cod Catch By Week and Gear

Central Inshore Pacific Cod Begin End Quota Total Catch Directed Fishing ClosedA Season 1-Jan 10-Jun 15,339 15,234 27-Feb

10-Jun 1-Sep 1,135 incidental catchB Season 1-Sep 31-Dec 10,226 5,701

TOTAL 25,565 22,070

Ton

s of P

acifi

c C

od

Week End Date

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2005 - 2007 Targeted Rockfish Catch by MonthT

ons o

f Roc

kfis

h

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

20,000

May June July August September October November

2005 Northern Rockfish 2006 Northern Rockfish 2007 Northern Rockfish

2005 Pelagic Rockfish 2006 Pelagic Rockfish 2007 Pelagic Rockfish

2005 Pacific Ocean Perch 2006 Pacific Ocean Perch 2007 Pacific Ocean Perch

425 --November

181 102 -October

580 --September

1,474 --August

10,240 19,708 17,458 July

4,505 171 -June

2,114 --May

200720062005

Total Rockfish Catch in Rockfish Directed Fisheries

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Central GOA Targeted Rockfish by Trawl Gear TypePa

cific

Oce

an P

erch

Nor

ther

n &

Pel

agic

She

lf R

ockf

ish

Perc

enta

ge o

f gea

r us

ed

Week End Date

Week End Date

Perc

enta

ge o

f gea

r us

ed

100% 100% 100% 97%

3%

85%

15%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Pelagic Trawl Gear

Non Pelagic Trawl Gear

99%

1%

99%

1%

94%

6%

81%

19%

67%

33%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Pelagic Trawl Gear

Non Pelagic Trawl Gear

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2007 Rockfish Pilot Program Allocations and CatchLimit Catch Percent Caught Remaining

Northern Rockfish 169 149 88% 20Pelagic Shelf Rockfish 161 34 21% 127Pacific Ocean Perch 364 confidential confidential confidential

Pacific Ocean Perch 1,008 999 99% 9Pelagic Shelf Rockfish 1,065 653 61% 412Northern Rockfish 675 675 100% 1

Pacific Ocean Perch 37 0 0% 37Pelagic Shelf Rockfish 8 0 0% 8Northern Rockfish 29 0 0% 29

Northern Rockfish 2,507 2,152 86% 355Pacific Cod 587 273 46% 315Pacific Ocean Perch 3,395 3,158 93% 237Pelagic Shelf Rockfish 1,991 1,690 85% 301Rougheye Rockfish 203 confidential confidential confidentialSablefish 537 529 99% 8Shortraker Rockfish 59 confidential confidential confidentialThornyhead Rockfish 235 69 29% 166Pacific Halibut 176 48 28% 128

Northern Rockfish 3,380 2,828 84% 553Pacific Cod 587 272 46% 315Pacific Ocean Perch 7,283 6,966 96% 318Pelagic Shelf Rockfish 3,225 2,363 73% 862Rougheye Rockfish 203 11 6% 192Sablefish 537 526 98% 11Shortraker Rockfish 59 44 74% 16Thornyhead Rockfish 235 69 29% 167Pacific Halibut 176 48 28% 128

Program Pilot Program Totals

Cooperatives Except for Catcher Processor Pacific Ocean Perch

Catcher Processor Limited Access

Entry Level

Catcher Vessel Limited Access

In 2006, five catcher processors and 25 trawl catcher vessels targeted rockfish in the Central Gulf. In 2007, four catcher processors and 26 catcher vessels fished in the program.

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0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07

HAL TRW

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07

HAL TRW

TAC CatchWestern 136 58Central 611 177Eastern 241 155

TOTAL 988 390

2007 GOA Shortraker and Rougheye Rockfish CatchShortraker

Rockfish

Rougheye R

ockfish

TAC CatchWestern 153 193Central 353 157Eastern 337 250

TOTAL 843 600

Ton

s of S

hort

rake

rT

ons o

f Rou

ghey

e

Month

Month

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Halibut M

ortality (tons)

Month

Ton

s of G

roun

dfis

h2007 Non-Pollock Trawl Shallow Water Complex Catch

by Target and Halibut Mortality

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07

Pacific Cod

Flathead Sole

Shallow Water Flats

0

50

100

150

200

250

Halibut Mortality

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0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07

Deep Water FlatfishSablefishRex SoleArrowtooth FlounderRockfish

0

50

100

150

200

250

Halibut Mortality

Halibut M

ortality (tons)

Month

Ton

s of G

roun

dfis

h2007 Trawl Deep Water Complex Catch by Target

and Halibut Mortality

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2007 Trawl Halibut Mortality

48481-Apr20-JanRockfish Pilot Program**

1,8852,000Total Halibut Mortality

2304281-Nov1-OctFall Halibut Allocation**

603624TOTAL

67030-Sep1-Sep4

902241-Sep1-Jul3

3403001-Jul1-Apr2

1061001-Apr20-Jan1

SeasonDeep Water Complex

1,004900TOTAL

25815030-Sep1-Sep4

2242001-Sep1-Jul3

1551001-Jul1-Apr2

3664501-Apr20-Jan1

Total MortalityLimitEnd Date*Start DateSeasonShallow Water Complex

* End date is the date specified, not the date of closure. For closures see next slide

** Includes the reallocation of halibut mortality from the rockfish pilot program to the fall halibut allocation on Nov 21, 2007

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Trawl Openings in the GOA

22-Oct

15-Oct10-Oct

8-Oct1-Oct

23-Sep21-Sep

0800-200011-Sep11-Sep

0800-20006-Sep6-Sep

Closes at midnight1-Sep1-Sep

10-Aug1-Jul

4-Jun20-Jan

NoteClosedOpen

Shallow Water Complex

22-Oct

15-Oct10-Oct

8-Oct1-Sep

10-Aug1-Jul

17-May20-Jan

NoteClosedOpen

Deep Water Complex

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BSAI REPORTING AREAS

Gulf of AlaskaNPT = Non Pelagic Trawl

PTR = Pelagic Trawl

HAL = Hook and Line / Longline

CP = Catcher Processor

CV = Catcher Vessel

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1,981,072 1,975,216

1,854,693 *

3,500**

1,650,000

1,750,000

1,850,000

1,950,000

2005 2006 2007

Anticipated Catch

Total Catch

2005 - 2007 BSAI Total CatchT

ons o

f Gro

undf

ish

Year

141,807 OY Left

1,858,193 Total Catch

3,500 Anticipated Catch **

1,854,693 Total Catch *

2007

24,784 OY Left

1,975,216 Total Catch

2006

18,928OY Left

1,981,072 Total Catch

2005

Through Dec 31

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2007 BSAI Total Groundfish Catch by Gear & SectorT

ons o

f Gro

undf

ish

Week End Date

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

100,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

JIGPTR CVPTR MPTR CPPOT CVPOT CPNPT CVNPT MNPT CPHAL CVHAL CP

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Bering Sea Pollock

2007 A Season

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Bering Sea Pollock

2007 B Season

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0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

53-54 54-55 55-56 56-57 57-58 58-59 59-60 60-61 61+

2004 2005 2006 2007

Bering Sea B Season Pollock Catch by Year and Latitude

Latitude in Degrees

Perc

enta

ge o

f Tot

al O

bser

ved

Pollo

ck C

atch

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0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

Catcher VesselCatcher ProcessorMothershipCDQIncidental Catch Allowance

2007 Bering Sea Pollock Catch by Week and SectorT

ons o

f Pol

lock

Week End Date

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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

Aleutian Islands ICA

Aleutian Island Non-CDQ

2007 Aleutian Islands Pollock Catch by Week and SectorT

ons o

f Pol

lock

Week End Date

TOTAL

Pollock ICA

Pollock CDQ

Pollock

2,49919,000

1,0701,600

01,900

1,42915,500

CatchTAC

Fishery conducted under a EFP

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2007 Bering Sea Pollock Catch by Sector

1,354,4411,394,000TOTAL

139,116139,400CDQ

32,38533,129Incidental Catch

121,514122,147Mothership

488,526488,588Catcher Processor

572,900610,736Inshore

CatchTACFishery Sector

Includes reallocation of 2,000 mt from the Bering Sea ICA in September

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2004 - 2007 Non-AFA Trawl CP Pollock Incidental Catch by Year and Target

Ton

s of P

ollo

ck

Year

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

2004 2005 2006 2007

Other Targets

Yellowfin Sole

Rock Sole

Pacific Cod

Flathead Sole

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-

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

Catcher Processor

Catcher Vessel

2007 BSAI Trawl Pacific Cod Catch

Week End Date

Ton

s of P

acifi

c C

od

Includes reallocation in September

Total Catch37,11034,110

TAC38,34831,903

Trawl GearCatcher Processor

Catcher Vessel

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-

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

HAL CPHAL CVPot CPPot CVHAL/Pot <60JigICA

2007 BSAI H&L, Pot, Jig Pacific Cod Catch

Week End Date

Ton

s of P

acifi

c C

od

Total Catch69,031

2142,731

12,0612,928

83

TAC68,105

2402,668

12,1292,928

126

Hook and Line Gear / Pot GearH&L Catcher Processor

H&L Catcher VesselPot Catcher Processor

Pot Catcher VesselH&L & Pot Catcher Vessels < 60

Jig GearIncludes reallocations in March, April, and September

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-

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

PTR

POT

NPT

HAL

2007 BSAI CDQ Pacific Cod Catch

Catch12,046

TAC12,804CDQ

Ton

s of P

acifi

c C

od

Week End Date

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2007 Pacific Cod Apportionments & Catch in the BSAI

169,345170,220TOTAL

12,04612,804CDQ

83126Jig Gear

31,90334,110Catcher Vessel

38,34837,110Catcher Processor

Trawl Gear

2,9282,928Catcher Vessels < 60

Hook and Line and Pot Gear

12,06112,129Catcher Vessel

2,7312,668Catcher Processor

Pot Gear

214240Catcher Vessel

69,03168,105Catcher Processor

Hook and Line Gear

CatchTACFishery Component

Includes reallocations in March, April, and September

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0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

Bering Sea/Eastern AI

Central AI

Western AI

CDQ

2007 Atka Mackerel Catch by Week and Area

Week End Date

Ton

s of A

tka

Mac

kere

l

1,7551,811

692

1,7842,220

720

CDQBering Sea/Eastern AI

Central AIWestern AI

58,35262,779Total

8,4014,085

8,8805,328

Western Aleutian IslandsTAC

HLA Limit

24,51212,229

27,380 16,428

Central Aleutian IslandsTAC

HLA Limit

21,18121,795Bering Sea/Eastern Aleutian Islands(other gear)

CatchTACFishery

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2007 Area 542 & 543 Harvest Limitation Area Fishery

Seafreeze AlaskaU.S. Intrepid

American No. 1

SeafisherOcean Peace

ConstellationAlaska Victory

Alaska WarriorAlaska Spirit

29-Sep22-SepAlaska JurisAlaska RangerHLA 2

Seafreeze Alaska

Ocean PeaceSeafisher

Alaska VictoryConstellation

Alaska SpiritAlaska Warrior

20-Sep13-SepAlaska RangerAlaska JurisHLA 1

Alaska RangerSeafisher

7-Mar21-FebAlaska JurisAlaska WarriorHLA 2

SeafisherAlaska Ranger

19-Feb5-FebAlaska WarriorAlaska JurisHLA 1

CloseOpenArea 543Area 542

Fishery DatesVessels

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2004 – 2007 BSAI Northern Rockfish Retention by TargetT

ons o

f Nor

ther

n R

ockf

ish

Target

21%3,746 4,625 2005

24%3,424 4,163 2006

28%3,9927,5762007

9%4,280 4,625 2004

Percentage of RetentionCatchTACNorthern Rockfish

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

AtkaMackerel

PacificCod

Flatfish Rockfish Pollock

2004 Retained 2004 Discarded2005 Retained 2005 Discarded2006 Retained 2006 Discarded2007 Retained 2007 Discarded

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2007 BSAI Pacific Ocean Perch Directed Fishery

July 18July 17,280544

7,141579

Western AI

CDQ

July 10July 14,316231

4,672379

Central AI

CDQ

July 6July 14,781335

4,598373

Eastern AI

CDQ

CloseOpenCatchTACFishery

Ton

s of P

acifi

c O

cean

Per

ch

Week End Date

CDQ catch occurs throughout the year.

Non CDQ catch includes incidental catch of POP in other targets.

-

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

Before 7/1 7/7/07 7/14/07 7/21/07 After 8/1

Eastern AI

Central AI

Western AI

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0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

Atka Mackerel Pacific Cod Flatfish Halibut /Sablefish Rockfish Other Species Pollock

Rougheye Rockfish

Shortraker Rockfish

2007 BSAI Shortraker & Rougheye Catch

TAC Total CatchShortraker Rockfish 392 321

Rougheye Rockfish 187 164

Ton

s of R

ockf

ish

Target

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2007 Aleutian Islands Closure Areas to Prevent Overfishing of Rougheye Rockfish

East Shemya Area

East Buldir Area

Darker colors identify higher incidental catch rates of Rougheye rockfish in the Pacific ocean perch

directed fishery

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0

50

100

150

200

250

300

AtkaMackerel

Pacific Cod Flatfish Halibut/Sablefish

Rockfish Other Species Pollock

Aleutian Islands

Bering Sea

2007 BSAI Other Rockfish Catch

Other Rockfish TAC Catch % of RetentionBering Sea 383 216 65%Aleutian Islands 497 431 49%

Target

Ton

s of O

ther

Roc

kfis

h

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0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

20,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

Greenland Turbot

Other Flatfish

Arrowtooth Flounder

Flathead Sole

Alaska Plaice

Rock Sole

Yellowfin Sole

2007 BSAI Flatfish Catch By WeekT

ons o

f Fla

tfis

h

Week End Date

Does not include CDQ

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2007 Flatfish TACs and Closures in BSAI

HBT PSC6-Aug

HBT PSC10-Jun9,39910,200CDQ

HBT PSC19-Apr110,901115,600Yellowfin Sole

HBT PSC6-Aug

HBT PSC9-Apr(includes CDQ)

HBT PSC17-Feb19,48321,250Alaska Plaice

HBT PSC6-Aug

HBT PSC9-Apr3,6374,125CDQ

HBT PSC17-Feb33,43846,750Rock Sole

HBT PSC6-Aug

HBT PSC9-Apr

HBT PSC17-Feb5,8408,500"Other Flatfish"

HBT PSC6-Aug

HBT PSC9-Apr1,0102,250CDQ

HBT PSC17-Feb18,50325,500Flathead Sole

1,1611,500CDQ

Reg & Halibut Mortality

1-Jan10,74817,000Arrowtooth Flounder

ReasonClosure DateTotal CatchTAC

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2006/2007 BSAI Trawl Halibut Mortality by Target and Month

Month

Ton

s of H

alib

ut M

orta

lity

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1,000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Pacific Cod 06 Pacific Cod 07Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species 06 Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species 07Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flats 06 Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flats 07Rockfish 06 Rockfish 07Turbot/sablefish/Arrowtooth 06 Turbot/sablefish/Arrowtooth 07Yellowfin Sole 06 Yellowfin Sole 07

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2007 Trawl Halibut Mortality in the BSAI

1,134829Total

41116731-Dec1-Jul3

156 164 1-Jul1-Apr2

3774981-Apr20-Jan1

Total CatchLimitEnd DateStart DateSeason

Rock Sole, Flathead Sole, Other Flatfish

660936Total

1438031-Dec1-Jul4

88491-Jul21-May3

18119521-May1-Apr2

3773121-Apr20-Jan1

Total CatchLimitEnd DateStart DateSeason

Yellowfin Sole

3,3803,400Total Halibut Mortality

1,7941,765Total Halibut Mortality (yellowfin sole and rock sole/flathead/other flatfish categories)

170Turbot/Sablefish/Arrowtooth flounder

503232Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species

2369Rockfish

1,0421,334Pacific Cod

Total MortalityLimit

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2005-2007 BSAI Yellowfin Sole, Rock Sole,and Flathead Sole Catch by Month

Ton

s of F

latf

ish

Month

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Yellowfin Sole 05 Yellowfin Sole 06 Yellowfin Sole 07

Rock sole 05 Rock Sole 06 Rock Sole 07

Flathead Sole 05 Flathead Sole 06 Flathead Sole 07

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0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Jan Feb Ma Apr Ma Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

2004 2005 2006 2007

BSAI Percent of Total Groundfish Discarded By the Non-AFA Trawl CP Fleet

38%27%21%

82,986 56,17362,205

221,464 206,262 295,941

200420052006

23%68,490297,8602007

% DiscardedDiscardedTotal Catch

Perc

enta

ge o

f Tot

al G

roun

dfis

h D

isca

rded

Month

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2007 BSAI Other Species by GearT

ons o

f Oth

er S

peci

es

Gear

181 173 42 1,271 20 4 <1 < 1 5 PTR

<1 216 <1 131 00POT

34 6,324 <1 6,053325 4 < 1 92 NPT

41 972 11,081 2 21<1 243HAL

Sleeper SharkSculpin

Salmon Shark

Other Skates

Other SharkOctopus

LongnoseSkateDogfish

Big Skate

Includes CDQ Catch in tons

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

HAL NPT POT PTR

Other Skate SculpinSalmon Shark Spiny DogfishLongnose Other SharkBig OctopusSleeper

Other Species TAC Total Catch2006 26,825 26,537 2007 31,752 26,742

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2007 CDQ Non Pollock / Pacific Cod Catch By SpeciesT

ons o

f Gro

undf

ish

not i

nclu

ding

Pol

lock

and

Pac

ific

cod

Week End Date

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07

Other Flatfish Alaska PlaiceArrowtooth Flounder TurbotSablefish Other SpeciesRockfish Flathead SoleRock Sole Yellowfin SoleAtka Mackerel

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2007 Non-Trawl Pacific Cod Fishery Closures in the BSAI

TAC6-Jun27-May

Reg15-Aug

TAC28-Sep1-Sep

TAC18-Oct2-Oct

TAC15-May30-Apr

TAC18-Oct2-Oct

TAC26-Jan1-JanCatcher vessel >= 60

TAC28-Sep1-Sep

TAC6-Jun27-May

TAC30-Mar1-JanCatcher vessel < 60

TAC28-Sep1-Sep

TAC20-Feb1-JanCatcher processor

Pacific Cod

ReasonClosed OpenPot

TAC14-Jul1-MayGreenland Turbot

TAC21-Feb1-JanCatcher vessels >= 60 ft

Reg15-Aug

TAC15-May30-Apr

TAC30-Mar1-JanCatcher vessels < 60 ft

TAC2-Oct15-Aug

TAC12-Feb1-JanCatcher processors

Pacific Cod

ReasonClosed OpenHook-and-Line

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0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07

Pollock /Atka Mackerel /Other SpeciesYellowfin SolePacifc CodRock Sole /Flathead Sole /Other Flatfish

2007 Zone 1Trawl Red King Crab Incidental Catchby Month and Target

Num

ber

of C

rab

Target Allocation Total CatchPacific Cod 26,563 1,551 Rock sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flatfish 121,413 71,533 Yellowfin Sole 33,843 10,002 Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species 406 9

TOTAL 182,225 83,095

Month

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0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

800,000

900,000

1,000,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

Turbot /Arrowtooth /SablefishRock Sole /Flathead Sole /Other FlatfishPollock /Atka Mackerel /Other SpeciesPacific CodYellowfin Sole

2007 COBLZ Trawl Opilio Crab Incidental Catchby Month and Target

Num

ber

of C

rab Target Allocation Total Catch

Pacific Cod 120,712 241,075 Rock sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flatfish 643,800 250,211 Yellowfin Sole 3,098,288 1,229,005 Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species 80,475 16,177 Rockfish 40,237 0Greenland Turbot/Arrowtooth/Sablefish 40,238 568

TOTAL 4,023,750 1,737,036

Month

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Target Allocation Total CatchPacific Cod 324,176 65,906 Rock sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flatfish 596,154 125,832 Yellowfin Sole 1,788,459 285,652 Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species 27,473 2,246 Rockfish 10,988 0

TOTAL 2,747,250 479,636

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07

Yellowfin SoleRock Sole/Flathead Sol/Other FlatfishPollock/Atka Mackerel/Other SpeciesPacific Cod

Zone 1 & 2 Trawl C. bairdi Crab Incidental Catch by Month and Target

ZO

NE

1Z

ON

E 2

Target Allocation Total CatchPacific Cod 183,112 64,145 Rock sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flatfish 365,320 67,151 Yellowfin Sole 340,844 26,043 Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species 17,224 769

TOTAL 906,500 158,108

# of

Cra

b#

of C

rab

Month

Month

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

180,000

200,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07

Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species

Pacific Cod

Rock Sole/ Flathead Sole/ Other FlatfishYellowfin Sole

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52,70960,178

72,911

85,940

133,467

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Chinook Salmon

2003 – 2007 Trawl BSAI Salmon Incidental CatchC

hinookN

on-Chinook

# of

Chi

nook

Sal

mon

# of

Non

-Chi

nook

Sal

mon

Year

Year

188,885

447,393

703,547

325,065

92,052

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

800,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Non-Chinook Salmon

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0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07

509 513 514 517 519 521 524 541 542 Other

Catcher Processor Pelagic Trawl

32,214

Hook-and-line 74

Catcher Vessel Pelagic Trawl

86,559

Non-Pelagic Trawl 7,968

Mothership Pelagic Trawl

6,652

2007 Trawl Chinook Salmon Incidental CatchN

umbe

r of

Chi

nook

Sal

mon

Chinook Salmon by gear

Chinook SalmonAllocation Total Catch

Pollock Fishery 27,472 125,425 Other Fisheries 0 8,042

Total 27,472 133,467

Non-CDQ Chinook Salmon Savings Area Closed September 1, 2007

Month

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0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07

509 513 517 519 521 523 524 Other

2007 Trawl Non-Chinook Salmon Incidental CatchN

umbe

r of

Non

-Chi

nook

Sal

mon

Limit CaughtInside CVOA / CSSA 38,850 16,885 Non-Chinook Salmon August 15 - September 24

Outside CVOA / CSSA 75,167 Entire year

TOTAL 92,052

Month

Does not include CDQ