


U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of interactions that result in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.
Category |
II |
Estimated Number of Participants |
537 |
Target Species |
Salmon |
Applicable Take Reduction Plans |
None |
Observer Coverage |
Observer coverage is calculated by the percentage of estimated sets observed. Observer coverage was 4% and 5% in 1990 and 1991, respectively. The fishery was not observed from 1992-2005. |
Marine Mammal Species/Stocks Killed or Injured |
Dall’s porpoise, AK; Gray whale, Eastern North Pacific; Harbor porpoise, GOA1; Harbor seal, Prince William Sound; Humpback whale, Central North Pacific; Northern fur seal, North Pacific; Pacific white-sided dolphin, Central North Pacific; Northern sea otter, South Central AK; Steller sea lion, Western U.S.1 |
^ Number of participants estimates are based on state and federal fisheries permit data. The estimated number of participants is expressed in terms of the number of active participants in the fishery, when possible. If this information is not available, the estimated number of vessels or persons licensed for a particular fishery is provided. If no recent information is available on the number of participants, then the number from the most recent LOF is used. NOAA Fisheries acknowledges that, in some cases, these estimations may be inflating actual effort.
*Observer coverage levels include the latest information reported in the most current final Stock Assessment Report (SAR).
1 Indicates the stock or species is driving the classification of the fishery.
The total annual mortality and serious injury of harbor porpoise (Gulf of Alaska [GOA] stock) and Steller sea lion (Western U.S. stock) in this fishery is greater than 1% and less than 50% of the stocks’ Potential Biological Removal (PBR) level.
This fishery operates from mid-May to the end of September in the Prince William Sound Fisheries Management Area, which consists of 10 districts with six hatcheries contributing to the salmon fisheries.
This fishery uses drift gillnet gear with soak times of 15 minutes to 3 hours. The gear is set both during the day and night, with 10-14 sets per day.
This fishery is managed by the AK Department of Fish and Game as a limited entry fishery with gear restrictions on the mesh and net size, and area closures.
Original Category (Year added to the LOF) |
II (1996) |
Original Number of Participants |
509 |
Basis for Original Classification |
This fishery was categorized as Category II based on observer data that showed the level of harbor porpoise (GOA) mortality and serious injury was 20 animals/year, or 8.1% of PBR (PBR=247), and serious injury and mortality of Steller sea lions (Western U.S.) was 14.5 animals/year, or 6.2% of PBR (PBR=234). |
Past Names |
N/A |
Species/stocks historically documented as killed or injured (but not currently on the list) |
N/A |
2023 |
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2022 |
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