Author : Forrest R. Bowers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (722 download)
Book Synopsis Annual Management Report for the Commercial and Subsistence Shellfish Fisheries of the Aleutian Islands, Bering Sea and the Westward Region's Shellfish Observer Program, 2009/10 by : Forrest R. Bowers
Download or read book Annual Management Report for the Commercial and Subsistence Shellfish Fisheries of the Aleutian Islands, Bering Sea and the Westward Region's Shellfish Observer Program, 2009/10 written by Forrest R. Bowers and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska Department of Fish and Game's (ADF&G) Westward Region is tasked with management of all commercial and subsistence shellfish fisheries occurring in the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Aleutian Islands west of Scotch Cap Light (164°44' W long) and Bering Sea waters north of Cape Sarichef (58°39' N lat). ADF&G's Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Region manages king crab in the Bering Sea north of Cape Romanzof and in Norton Sound. In 2009/10, three species of king crab, snow crab, Tanner crab, Dungeness crab, and giant Pacific octopus were taken in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) commercial and subsistence fisheries. This report presents details on commercial and subsistence harvest, participation, and value of shellfish fisheries in the BSAI area. Historical and current fishery management practices, a summary of the most recent commercial fishery and general stock status information are presented for each fishery. The 2009/10 Bering Sea king and Tanner crab Community Development Quota (CDQ) and Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) fisheries are summarized separately. Observer-collected data is a key component for management of BSAI crab fisheries. The ADF&G shellfish observer program was created in 1988 and observer coverage is required for crab fisheries. Observers deploy on catcher-only, catcher-processor, and floating processor vessels. Details of the program's history and structure, and the 2009/10 observer coverage levels and observer sampling efforts during BSAI crab fisheries are detailed in this report.