NOAA Fisheries monitors the American Samoa deep-set pelagic longline fishery (targeting tunas) through a mandatory observer program. This report summarizes data for deep-set fishing trips. It ensures prompt dissemination of American Samoa longline observer data, and may be revised after final data editing. The following table summarizes the percent observer coverage for vessel departures, vessels departing with observers, and set and hook unit effort for observed vessels based on departure date. Sea turtle, marine mammal, sea bird, and ESA-listed elasmobranch interactions are based on begin haul date. Unidentified elasmobranch species that could be an ESA-listed species are also included.
Note: Due to confidentiality rules, only the annual report is published for 2024.
Vessel Departures, and Set and Hook Unit Effort for Vessels
| | January 1–December 31, 2024 |
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| Departures | 43 |
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| Departures With Observer | 4 |
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| Observer Coverage | 9.30% |
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| Total Sets | 135 |
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| Total Hooks Set | 411,595 |
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Sea Turtle, Marine Mammal, Seabird, and ESA-listed Elasmobranch Interactions
Sea Turtle Interactions
| Sea Turtle Interactions | January 1–December 31, 2024 |
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| Released Injured Leatherback | 1 |
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| Released Dead Green | 1 |
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| Released Dead Olive Ridley | 1 |
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| Total Sea Turtle Interactions | 3 |
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Marine Mammal Interactions
| Marine Mammal Interactions | January 1–December 31, 2024 |
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| Total Marine Mammal Interactions | 0 |
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Seabird Interactions
| Seabird Interactions | January 1–December 31, 2024 |
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| Released Dead Brown Booby | 1 |
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| Total Seabird Interactions | 1 |
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Elasmobranch Interactions
| Elasmobranch Interactions | January 1–December 31, 2024 |
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| Released Dead Oceanic Whitetip Shark | 48 |
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| Released Alive Oceanic Whitetip Shark | 48 |
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| Released Alive Giant Manta Ray | 1 |
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| Total Elasmobranch Interactions | 97 |
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