Gulf of Alaska 
Halibut Mortality Report
Through: 
31-Dec-2023
National Marine Fisheries Service 
Alaska Region, Sustainable Fisheries 
Catch Accounting
Trawl Fisheries
Deep Water Species Complex
Season
Begin
End
Total Catch
Limit
Limit
Remaining
% Taken
1st Season
20-Jan-2023
01-Apr-2023
0
135
135
0%
2nd Season
01-Apr-2023
01-Jul-2023
112
256
144
44%
3rd Season
01-Jul-2023
01-Aug-2023
21
150
129
14%
4th Season
01-Aug-2023
01-Oct-2023
11
75
64
15%
Total:
144
616
472
23%
Shallow Water Species Complex
Season
Begin
End
Total Catch
Limit
Limit
Remaining
% Taken
1st Season
20-Jan-2023
01-Apr-2023
22
384
362
6%
2nd Season
01-Apr-2023
01-Jul-2023
30
85
55
36%
3rd Season
01-Jul-2023
01-Aug-2023
0
121
121
0%
4th Season
01-Aug-2023
01-Oct-2023
14
53
39
27%
Total:
66
643
577
10%
Year-To-Date
Account
Total Catch
Limit
Limit
Remaining
% Taken
Last Week
Catch
Trawl Fishery
287
1,705
1,418
17%
0
Other Hook-and-Line Fisheries
Season
Begin
End
Total Catch
Limit
Limit
Remaining
% Taken
1st Season
01-Jan-2023
10-Jun-2023
24
221
197
11%
2nd Season
10-Jun-2023
01-Sep-2023
0
5
5
0%
3rd Season
01-Sep-2023
31-Dec-2023
21
31
10
68%
Total:
45
257
212
17%
Deep-water species complex: sablefish, rockfish, deep-water flatfish, rex sole and arrowtooth flounder. Shallow-water species complex:  pollock, Pacific cod, shallow-water flatfish, flathead sole, Atka mackerel, and '. other species'. .
The Rockfish Program halibut PSC is not included in the Deep Water Species Complex and Shallow Water Species Complex sections, but is included in the Year-To-Date section.
No apportionment between shallow-water and deep-water fishery complexes during October 1 to December 31 (256 mt allocated).
Other hook-and-line fisheries means all hook-and-line fisheries except sablefish and demersal shelf rockfish in the Southeast District.
Halibut mortality for the demersal shelf rockfish fishery in Southeast District is not listed due to insufficient observer coverage.
Data is based on observer reports extrapolated to total groundfish harvest. Estimates for all weeks may change due to incorporation of late or corrected data.
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Note: All weights are in metric tons.
Report run on Mar 4, 2024, 7:43:37 AM