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.

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)