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2016 Economic Status Of The Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska

The commercial groundfish fisheries off Alaska had a total catch of 2.3 million metric tons (mt) in 2016 (including catch in federal and state waters). This amount was 56 thousand mt greater than the catch in 2015.
September 27, 2006 - Assessments ,

2006 Economic Status of the Groundfish Fisheries off Alaska

The domestic groundfish fishery off Alaska is the largest fishery by volume in the U.S. This report contains detailed information about economic aspects of the fishery, including figures and tables, reports on the various fleets operating within the fishery, market analyses for the most commercially valuable species, and a summary of the relevant research being undertaken by the Economic and Social Sciences Research Program (ESSRP) at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC).
September 26, 2006 - Assessments ,

2006 Annual Survey of Juvenile Salmon and Ecologically Related Species and Environmental Factors in the Marine Waters of Southeastern Alaska

Juvenile Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), ecologically-related species, and associated biophysical data were collected along primary marine migration corridors in the northern and southern regions of southeastern Alaska in 2006. Up to 21 stations were sampled over four time periods (39 sampling days) from May to August. This survey marks 10 consecutive years of systematic monitoring on how juvenile salmon interact in marine ecosystems, and was implemented to identify the relationships among biophysical parameters that influence the habitat use, marine growth, predation, stock interactions, and year-class strength of salmon. Typically, at each station, fish, zooplankton, surface water samples, and physical profile data were collected using a surface rope trawl, conical and bongo nets, water sampler, and a conductivity-temperature-depth profiler during daylight. Surface (3-m) temperatures and salinities ranged from 7.1 to 15.4 ºC and 15.1 to 32.0 PSU from May to August. A total of 10,641 fish and squid, representing 20 taxa, were captured in 94 rope trawl hauls from June to August. Juvenile salmon comprised about 98% of the total fish and squid catch in each region. Juvenile salmon occurred frequently in the trawl hauls, with pink (O. gorbuscha), chum (O. keta), sockeye (O. nerka), and coho salmon (O. kisutch) occurring in 52100% of the trawls in both regions, whereas, juvenile Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha) occurred in 25% and 28% of the hauls in the southern and northern regions. Of the 10,451 salmonids caught, over 99% were juveniles. In both regions, only two non-salmonid species represented catches of >27 individuals: walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the southern region and Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) in the northern region. Temporal and spatial differences were observed in the catch rates, size, condition, and stock of origin of juvenile salmon species. Catch rates of juvenile salmon in both regions were generally highest in June for all species except Chinook, which had the highest catch rates in July. Size of juvenile salmon increased from June and July; mean fork lengths were: 102 and 121 mm for pink; 112 and 138 mm for chum; 110 and 131 mm for sockeye; 168 and 200 mm for coho; and 202 and 223 mm for Chinook salmon. Coded-wire tags were recovered from 13 juvenile coho salmon, two juvenile and one immature Chinook salmon; all but two were from hatchery and wild stocks of southeastern Alaska origin. The non-Alaska stocks were juvenile Chinook salmon originating from the Similkameen River and the Wells Hatchery within the Columbia River Basin. Alaska enhanced stocks were also identified by thermal otolith marks from 77% of the chum and 7% of the sockeye salmon. Onboard stomach analysis of 95 potential predators, representing 12 species, revealed one predation incident on juvenile salmon by an adult coho salmon. This research suggests that in southeastern Alaska, juvenile salmon exhibit seasonal patterns of habitat use and display species- and stock-dependent migration patterns. Long-term monitoring of key stocks of juvenile salmon, on both intra- and interannual bases, will enable researchers to understand how growth, abundance, and ecological interactions affect year-class strength and to better understand the role salmon play in North Pacific marine ecosystems.
September 24, 2006 - Survey ,

Aerial Survey of Belugas in Cook Inlet Alaska August 2006

Aerial survey of the beluga population in upper Cook Inlet, Alaska, August 16-17, 2006 to document whale groups via video for an analysis of age structure.
August 02, 2006 - Survey ,

2006 Alaska Ecosystem Considerations

The purpose of the first section, Ecosystem Assessment, is to summarize historical climate and fishing effects on the eastern Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska ecosystems using information from the other two sections and stock assessment reports. In future drafts, the Ecosystem Assessment section will also provide an assessment of the possible future effects of climate and fishing on ecosystem structure and function.
June 10, 2006 - Assessments ,

2006 Alaska Crab Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report

The annual stock assessment and fishery evaluation (SAFE) report is a requirement of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP), and a federal requirement [50 CFR Section 602.12(e)]. The SAFE summarizes the current biological and economic status of fisheries, total allowable catch (TAC), and analytical information used for management decisions. The report is assembled by the Crab Plan Team with contributions from the State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and is available to the public and presented to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) on an annual basis. Additional information on Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) king and Tanner crab is available on the NMFS web page at www.fakr.noaa.gov and the ADF&G Westward Region web page at www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us/region4/rgn4home.htm.
May 21, 2006 - Assessments ,

2006-2008 Aerial Surveys of Endangered Whales in the Beaufort Sea

This report describes field activities and data analyses for aerial surveys of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) conducted during fall 2006 (2 September – 16 October), fall 2007 (3 September – 10 October), and fall 2008 (5 September – 18 October) in the Beaufort Sea, between 140°W and 158°W, south of 72°N and north of the Alaskan coastline.
March 07, 2006 - Assessments ,

Hawaii Longline Logbook Reports 2005

Logbook summary reports for the 2005 calendar year.
February 14, 2006 - Data Set ,

Finding Of No Significant Impact For The Taking Of Up To Two Cook Inlet Beluga Whales In 2005, Pursuant To A Co-management Agreement Between The National Marine Fisheries Service And The Cook Inlet Marine Mammal Council

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrative Order 216-6 (NAO 216-6) (May 20, 1999) contains criteria for determining the significance of the impacts of a proposed action. In addition, the Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 C.F.R. §1508.27 state that the significance of an action should be analyzed both in terms of "context" and "intensity." Each criterion listed below is relevant to making a finding of no significant impact and has been considered individually, as well as in combination with the others. The significance of this action is analyzed based on the NAO 216-6 criteria and CEQ's context and intensity criteria.
October 16, 2005 - Assessments ,

2005 Economic Status of the Groundfish Fisheries off Alaska

The domestic groundfish fishery off Alaska is an important segment of the U.S. fishing industry. This report contains figures and tables which summarize various aspects of the economic performance of the fishery. Generally, data are presented for the domestic groundfish fishery for 2001 through 2005. Limited catch and ex-vessel value data are reported for earlier years in order to depict the rapid development of the domestic groundfish fishery in the 1980s and to provide a more complete historical perspective on catch. Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) is not included in data for the groundfish fishery in this report because for management purposes halibut is not part of the groundfish complex.
September 27, 2005 - Assessments ,