Fishery summary as of July 2, 2009 NMFS Alaska Region Inseason Management Juneau: Patty Britza 907 586 7376 Mary Furuness 907 586 7447 Josh Keaton 907 586 7519 Obren Davis 907 586 7241 Steve Whitney 907 586 7269 (Rockfish Pilot Program, Amendment 80) Kodiak: Tom Pearson 907 481 1780 Dutch Harbor: Vacant 2009 catch reports: http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/2009/2009.htm. Final 2009 and 2010 harvest specifications: http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/2009_10hrvstspecs.htm Effort report (updated Tuesdays): http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/reports/aeffort.txt Status of Fisheries reports: http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/2009/status.htm Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Bering Sea Pollock The 2009 B season opened June 10 with the following allocations: 212,248 mt for inshore (I), 168,998 mt for catcher processors (CP), 42,240 mt for motherships (M), and 48,900 mt for CDQ. WEEK CP M I 13-Jun-09 3,164 0 12,078 20-Jun-09 5,917 5,119 23,040 27-Jun-09 6,586 6,053 22,252 Total 15,667 11,171 57,593 84,431 Salmon in B season pollock fishery. NMFS will post the salmon amounts next week after more observer data is available. Trawl halibut mortality Most of the increase compared to 2008 is in the pollock, rock sole, and yellowfin sole targets. The BSAI trawl limited access sector exceeded the 2009 annual halibut mortality limit of 175 mt for the pollock/Atka mackerel/other species category by 154 mt. However, NMFS projects the BSAI trawl limited access sector will stay below the overall 875 mt limit for the rest of 2009. The halibut mortality through June 6, 2009 compared to June 7, 2008 is: All trawl gear by target (Other includes Flathead sole, Atka mackerel, and Rockfish) 2009 Total – 1,868 mt Pacific cod 224 mt, Pollock 327 mt, Rock sole 525 mt, Yellowfin 494 mt, Other 298 mt 2008 Total – 1,534 mt Pacific cod 296 mt, Pollock 158 mt, Rock sole 427 mt, Yellowfin 451 mt, Other 201 mt. Atka mackerel If not already registered, vessel registration for the B season HLA fisheries are due to NMFS, Restricted Access Management Program, by 4:30 p.m., A.l.t., August 3, 2009. Pacific cod Hook-and-line catcher/processors The B season allocation becomes available at noon, A.l.t., August 15, 2009. Hook-and-line catcher vessels The fishery for hook-and-line catcher vessels >= 60 feet LOA remains open with no participation. In 2008 the fishery remained open until August 28 with no participation. In September 2008, NMFS reallocated 150 mt to jig gear and 153 mt to hook-and-line and pot vessels < 60 ft LOA. Hook-and-line and pot catcher vessels < 60 feet length overall As in 2008, NMFS reallocated 400 mt in April from jig gear B season allocation to the < 60 ft category. The fishery reopened April 30. Effort is low and no closure date projected. In 2008, the <60 ft fishery reopened April 30 and closed May 6. Twelve vessels participated (7 pot, 5 hook-and-line). Jig In 2009 there has been no effort in the A or B seasons as a result of low Pacific cod prices. In 2008, four vessels started fishing Pacific cod in April and May catching 15 mt. Pot The catcher processor and catcher vessel B season allocations become available at noon, A.l.t., September 1, 2009. Trawl The 2009 C season allocation for catcher vessels became available June 10, 2009. The Amendment 80 cooperative is controlling their catch. The 2009 Amendment 80 limited access fishery is closed for directed fishing on the Pacific cod halibut mortality limit effective January 20 through December 31. The 2009 AFA catcher/processor fishery is closed for directed fishing on their Pacific cod allocation effective March 6 through December 31. Arrowtooth flounder and Greenland turbot The directed fisheries opened May 1. Trawl catcher processors targeted Greenland turbot in the Aleutian Islands subarea and NMFS closed directed fishing May 28, 2009. The initial TAC (ITAC) of 1,947 mt has been exceeded. NMFS plans on releasing 343 mt from the non-specified reserves. This will increase the ITAC to the total TAC of 2,290 mt which equals the ABC. In the Bering Sea subarea several hook-and-line catcher processors are targeting turbot. In the last few years the Greenland turbot fishery has accelerated in June by the hook-and-line catcher processors until effort shifts to the Pacific cod fishery in August. In 2009 the Amendment 80 sector has significantly increased their arrowtooth flounder and Greenland turbot catch compared to 2007. Flatfish Rock sole was the main flatfish target until March when the fleet started targeting yellowfin sole. For rock sole the 2009 total catch of 40,457 mt is close to the 2008 total catch of 41,814 mt. For yellowfin sole the 2009 total catch of 62,285 mt is less than the 2008 total catch of 89,036 mt. Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod The Western GOA the A season fishery closed by regulation June 10. The B season Pacific cod allocations for the Western and Central become available at noon, A.l.t., September 1. Pollock The C season allocations for 610, 620, and 630 become available August 25. The West Yakutat pollock fishery closed March 21, reopened April 8 to 13, and will remain closed for 2009. Rockfish Information on the Rockfish Program can be found at http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/goarat/default.htm. The directed fisheries for the vessels in cooperatives opened May 1, 2009. Rockfish cooperative vessels are currently fishing rockfish. The limited access fisheries open at noon, A.l.t., July 1. In 2009, as in 2008, two catcher/processor cooperatives with five vessels and five shoreside cooperatives with 44 catcher vessels were formed. Seven catcher/processors and two catcher vessels elected to participate in the limited access fisheries. Three (four in 2008) catcher/processors elected to participate in opt out fishery. Four (five in 2008) catcher vessels registered to participate in the entry level fishery. The catch from vessels not registered to participate in the Rockfish Program fishing in State waters will be deducted from the entry level fishery. The Western GOA Pacific ocean perch, pelagic shelf rockfish, and northern rockfish and the West Yakutat Pacific ocean perch and pelagic shelf rockfish fisheries opened July 1, 2009. NMFS prohibited directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western GOA, effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, July 4, 2009 (see information bulletin #09-64). Deep and Shallow Water Complex Trawl Fisheries NMFS closed the deep-water species fisheries effective April 23. The 3rd season allocation of halibut mortality became available July 1. The remaining amount for the third season allowance is 384 mt in the deep-water complex and 295 mt in the shallow-water complex. Vessels are fishing rockfish, arrowtooth flounder, and shallow water flatfish. In 2008 the deep-water complex closed September 11 and the shallow water complex closed August 7 and reopened September 1 to 3 and September 10 to 11. Both complexes opened October 1. Hook-and-line gear Halibut mortality for the hook-and-line fleet is at 199 mt of the 255 mt first and second season allocations. This leaves 56 mt remaining. Currently, most hook-and-line vessels in the GOA are participating in the IFQ fisheries which do not accrue halibut mortality to this limit. In 2008 the hook-and-line fishery closed October 16 due to reaching the halibut mortality limit.