Chinook and non-Chinook Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) in Alaska
Salmon prohibited species bycatch estimates for the groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and the Gulf of Alaska.
Salmon Bycatch Estimates
Information from NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region Catch Accounting System (CAS) on salmon prohibited species bycatch by gear, area, target, week, and processing sector. Bycatch estimates are published for Chinook and Non-Chinook salmon. The amount of groundfish catch (in metric tons), the bycatch of salmon (in numbers of fish), and the rate of salmon bycatch (in numbers of fish per metric ton of groundfish) are reported. Fisheries information on gear type, NMFS reporting area, target, week, and sector are also included. This report includes estimates for vessels with and without observers or electronic monitoring. This report includes the CDQ fishery. Groundfish catch is marked as confidential (‘C’) where fewer than three vessels are included. Note: Bycatch rates and estimates may change to reflect the updated information when new data enters or existing data are updated in CAS.
Fields and brief descriptions
Field Name |
Type |
Width |
Dec |
Description |
|
SPECIES |
Character |
4 |
Code of salmon species group |
|
|
SPECIES NAME |
Character |
60 |
Name of salmon species group |
|
|
GEAR |
Character |
3 |
|
Type of gear |
|
AREA |
Character |
3 |
|
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) reporting area for Shoreside Processors in the Bering Sea; NMFS Area for all others |
|
TARGET |
Character |
60 |
|
Target fishery |
|
WEEK |
Character |
10 |
Week-ending-date of catch |
|
|
SECTOR |
Character |
20 |
Processing sector (Shoreside, Mothership, Catcher Processor) |
|
|
GROUNDFISH (MT) |
Numeric |
10 |
3 |
Amount of groundfish catch, in metric tons. "C" if data is confidential |
|
NUMBER OF SALMON |
Numeric |
5 |
0 |
Number of salmon caught. "C" if data is confidential |
|
NUMBER OF SALMON/MT GROUNDFISH |
Numeric |
10 |
3 |
Number of salmon / Groundfish (MT) |