Publications

On August 28, 2012, the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) completed the thirty-fourth annual longline survey of Alaska sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) and other groundfish resources of the upper continental slope (Figure 1). This survey was designed to continue the time series (1979-94) of the Gulf of Alaska portion of the Japan-U.S. cooperative longline survey that was discontinued after 1994. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has surveyed the Gulf of Alaska annually since 1987, the eastern Aleutian Islands biennially since 1996, and the eastern Bering Sea biennially since 1997. The Gulf of Alaska and eastern Aleutian Islands were sampled in 2012.

Regulatory Impact Review/Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis of a Regulatory Amendment to the Halibut and Sablefish IFQ Program to Prohibit Use of Hired Skippers for Future Transfers of Halibut or Sablefish Catcher Vessel Quota Shares.

This action would clarify which regulations are currently applicable to Community Development Program participants. It would also enhance administrative efficiency with respect to regulatory relevance and compliance.

Analysis to evaluate a final action to amend Pacific halibut and sablefish Individual Fishing Quota regulations to revoke quota share that have been inactive since initially issued in 1995.

Analysis of Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Amendment 94 and associated regulatory amendments to change the vessel use caps, applicable to halibut and sablefish quota share when it is held by Community Quota Entities.

Evaluation of a revision to Harvest Regulations Associated with the Community Development Quota Fisheries.

Analysis of a proposed amendment to revise the Gulf of Alaska Community Quota Entity Program to allow communities to purchase catcher vessel quota share under the existing halibut and sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Program.

On August 28, 2010, the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) completed the thirty second annual longline survey of Alaska sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) and other groundfish resources of the upper continental slope (Figure 1). This survey was designed to continue the time series (1979-94) of the Gulf of Alaska portion of the Japan-U.S. cooperative longline survey that was discontinued after 1994. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has surveyed the Gulf of Alaska annually since 1987, the eastern Aleutian Islands biennially since 1996, and the eastern Bering Sea biennially since 1997. The Gulf of Alaska and eastern Aleutian Islands were sampled in 2010.

Analysis of proposed action to modify the current structure of the IFQ Program to address a unique problem in the halibut and sablefish fisheries as identified by the Council

On August 28, 2009, the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) completed the thirty-first annual longline survey of Alaska sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) and other groundfish resources of the upper continental slope (Figure 1). This survey was designed to continue the time series (1979-94) of the Gulf of Alaska portion of the Japan-U.S. cooperative longline survey that was discontinued after 1994. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has surveyed the Gulf of Alaska annually since 1987, the eastern Aleutian Islands biennially since 1996, and the eastern Bering Sea biennially since 1997. The Gulf of Alaska and eastern Bering Sea were sampled in 2009.