Alaska Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands Rockfish Trawl Fishery - MMPA List of Fisheries
U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.
Current Classification on the List of Fisheries
Category |
III |
Estimated Number of Participants |
22 |
Target Species |
Pacific ocean perch (rockfish) sablefish |
Applicable Take Reduction Plans |
N/A |
Observer Coverage |
Of the 18 trawl vessels operating in 2012, 16 are trawl catcher/processors that have 2 observers, and 2 are trawl catcher vessels with no observer delivering to a catcher/processor acting as a mothership with 2 observers. |
Marine Mammal Species/Stocks Killed or Injured |
Harbor seal, Aleutian Islands; Ribbon seal, AK |
Basis for Current Classification
Incidental marine mammal mortality and serious injury in this fishery does not exceed 1% of the PBR of any marine mammal stock.
Distribution
BSAI
Gear Description
Trawl
Management
Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI, 50 CFR 679, Final 2013 and 2014 harvest specifications for groundfish (78 FR 13813, March 1, 2003).
Historical Information
Original Category (Year added to the LOF) |
III (2004) |
Original Number of Participants |
9 |
Basis for Original Classification |
Data indicating serious injury or mortality in this fishery did not exceed 1% of the PBR of any marine mammal stock. |
Past Names |
For the purposes of the List of Fisheries, this fishery was included in the larger “Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands groundfish trawl” fishery prior to 2004. |
Species/stocks historically documented as killed or injured (but not currently on the list) |
Killer whale, ENP AK resident; Killer whale, GOA, AI, BS, transient |
Timeline of Changes
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