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National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Regional Office

Fisheries Management

2008 Vessel Specific Bycatch Rates

Bycatch Rate Data:
Information on prohibited species bycatch by week-ending-date and vessel. Bycatch rates are published for halibut, herring, red king crab, other king crab, bairdi tanner crab, and other tanner crab. The number of chinook and non-chinook bycatch are also published. Information on gear type, number of sampled observed hauls or gear sets are also included. Note: Rates are based on preliminary data and are subject to change. Publication of these data was authorized by regulations published at 59 FR 18757, April 20, 1994 and effective May 20, 1994. This report includes the CDQ fisheries.


Fields and brief descriptions:

Field Name Type Width Dec Description
WEEK ENDING DATE Character 8   Week-ending-date of catch
VESSEL ID Character 4   Permit Number of vessel
NAME Character 20   Vessel name
AREA Character 3   FMP Area
GEAR Character 3   Type of gear
TARGET Character 1   Target fishery
HALIBUT Numeric 10 3 kg halibut per mt of groundfish
HERRING Numeric 10 3 kg herring per mt of groundfish
RED KING CRAB Numeric 10 3 # red king crab per mt of groundfish
OTHER KING CRAB Numeric 10 3 # other king crab per mt of groundfish
BAIRDI TANNER CRAB Numeric 10 3 # bairdi tanner crab per mt of groundfish
OTHER TANNER CRAB Numeric 10 3 # other tanner crab per mt of groundfish
CHINOOK Numeric 10 3 # of chinook
NON-CHINOOK Numeric 10 3 # of non-chinook
OBSHAULS Numeric 3   Number of sampled observed hauls

Groundfish Targets

A Atka mackerel BSAI,GOA O 'Other species' BSAI,GOA
B Pollock - bottom* BSAI,GOA P Pollock - midwater* BSAI,GOA
C Pacific cod BSAI,GOA R Rock Sole BSAI
D Deep water flatfish* GOA S Sablefish BSAI,GOA
E Alaska plaice BSAI T Greenland turbot BSAI
F Other flatfish* BSAI W Arrowtooth flounder BSAI,GOA
H Shallow water flatfish* GOA X Rex sole GOA
K Rockfish BSAI,GOA Y Yellowfin sole BSAI
L Flathead sole BSAI,GOA  


  • Pollock targets defined by catch composition, not reported gear type.
  • Deep Water Flatfish includes Dover sole, Greenland turbot and deepsea sole.
  • Shallow Water Flatfish includes flatfish not including Deep Water Flatfish, Flathead sole, Rex sole, or Arrowtooth Flounder.
  • Other Flatfish includes all flatfish species except for Pacific Halibut (a prohibited species) and all other flatfish species that have a separate specified TAC amount.


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