Alaska Region National Marine Service and Aleutian Islands Inseason Management Report December 2012

Catch data are through November 17, 2012

Management reports can be found at: http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/inseason/default.htm BSAI REPORTING AREAS

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"- 51- "' 518 "' NPT = Non Pelagic Trawl PTR = Pelagic Trawl HAL = Hook and Line / Longline CP = Catcher Processor CV = Catcher Vessel M = Mothership 2009 - 2012 BSAI Total Catch

Anticipated Catch 2009 TAC 1,659,440 2,000,000 Total Catch Total Catch 1,335,521 1,900,000 40,000 TAC Left 323,919 2010 TAC 1,655,356 1,800,000 Total Catch 1,351,699

1,700,000 TAC Left 325,455 1,818,065 2011 TAC 1,995,796 1,600,000 Total Catch 1,818,065

Tons of Groundfish of Groundfish 1,500,000Tons 1,828,144 TAC Left 177,731 2012 TAC 1,994,584 1,335,521 1,351,699 1,400,000 Total Catch 1,828,144

Anticipated Catch 40,000 1,300,000 Total Catch with Anticipated catch 1,868,144 1,200,000 TAC Left 126,440

TAC does not include non-specified reserve amounts 1,100,000

1,000,000 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 BSAI Total Groundfish Catch by Gear & Sector

90,000 HAL CP HAL CV NPT CP

NPT M NPT CV POT CP 80,000 POT CV PTR CP PTR M

70,000 PTR CV JIG

60,000

50,000

40,000 Tons of Groundfish of Groundfish Tons

30,000

20,000

10,000

0 Jan-12Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May - 12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Oct-12 Nov-11 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Nov-12 Week End Date Bering Sea Pollock Directed

2012 A Season

Data from 2012 Observer Database Bering Sea Pollock Directed Fishery

2012 B Season

Data from 2012 Observer Database 2012 Bering Sea Pollock Catch by Week and Sector TAC (mt) Catch (mt) 70,000 Inshore * 529,050 525,300 Bering Sea Catcher Vessel Catcher Processor * 423,240 423,177 Mothership * 105,810 105,384 Bering Sea Catcher Processor Incidental Catch 32,400 26,845 CDQ * 121,900 121,854 Bering Sea Mothership 60,000 Bering Sea CDQ TOTAL 1,212,400 1,202,560

* Includes reallocation of 12,400 mt from the Aleutian Islands ` Bering Sea ICA

50,000

40,000

30,000 Metric Tons of Pollock Metric Tons

20,000

10,000

0 Jan-12Jan-12Jan-11 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug -Aug-12 12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Nov-12 Week End Date 2012 Aleutian Islands Pollock Catch by Week and Sector

300 Aleutian Islands ICA Kamchatka Rockfish TAC Catch 292 121 250 86 (mt) (mt) Pollock 5,000 0 Arrowtooth Atka Pollock CDQ 0 0 Flounder Mackerel Pollock ICA 1,600 972 103 370 200

TOTAL 6,600 972

Includes reallocation of 12,400 mt to the Bering Sea

150 Metric Tons of Pollock Metric Tons

100

50

0 Ja n-12Jan-12 Feb-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug Aug-12- 12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Nov-12 Apr-12 Week End Date Sep-12 Amendment 80 Pollock Incidental Catch by Year and Target

25,000 Other Targets Yellowfin Rock Sole Pacific Cod

20,000

15,000 Metric Tons of Pollock Metric Tons 10,000

5,000

0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 BSAI Trawl Pacific Cod Catch

Data from the Catch-in-Areas (CIA) Database 2012 BSAI Trawl Pacific Cod Catch

10,000 AFA Catcher Processors Amendment 80 Catcher Processors 9,000 Catcher Vessels

8,000

Trawl Gear TAC (mt) Total Catch (mt) 7,000 Catcher Processor AFA 6,621 6,305 Amendment 80 Catcher Processors 33,232 27,475 Catcher Vessel 47,749 46,580 6,000 Includes reallocation in October

5,000

4,000 Metric Tons of Pacific Cod Metric Tons 3,000

2,000

1,000

- Jan-12 - Jul-12 Aug-12 Oct-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Nov-12 Week End Date BSAI Trawl Catcher/Processor Pacific Cod Catch by Target

Bering Sea Pacific Cod Bering Sea 45,000 Bering Sea Rock Sole Bering Sea Other Bering Sea Pollock Bering Sea Other Targets 40,000 Aleutian Islands Pacific Cod Aleutian Islands Aleutian Islands Other Targets 35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

Metric Tons of Pacific Cod Metric Tons 15,000

10,000

5,000

0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 BSAI Trawl Catcher Vessel Pacific Cod Catch by Target

45,000 Bering Sea Pacific Cod Bering Sea Flatfish Targets Bering Sea Pollock Bering Sea Other Targets

40,000 Aleutian Islands Pacific Cod Aleutian Islands Other Targets

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

Metric Tons of Pacific Cod Metric Tons 15,000

10,000

5,000

0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 BSAI Non-Trawl Pacific Cod Catch

Data from the Catch-in-Areas (CIA) Database 2012 BSAI HAL, Pot, Jig Pacific Cod Catch ICA 9,000 Gear TAC (mt) Total Catch (mt) HAL Catcher Processor 118,106 100,633 Jig 8,000 HAL Catcher Vessel > 60 30 0 HAL/Pot <60 Pot Catcher Processor 4,284 4,201 Pot Catcher Vessel 13,209 12,493 Pot CV 7,000 HAL & Pot Catcher Vessels < 60 8,880 8,623 Jig Gear 463 85 Pot CP Includes reallocations in February, August and November 6,000 HAL CV

HAL CP 5,000

4,000 Metric Tons of Pacific Cod Metric Tons 3,000

2,000

1,000

- Jan-12Jan-11 Feb-12 Mar- 12 Apr-12 May- 12 Jun-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Apr-12 Week End Date Sep-12 2012 BSAI CDQ Pacific Cod Catch

2,000 POT PTR 1,800 TAC (mt) Catch (mt) NPT CDQ 27,927 22,610 1,600 HAL

1,400

1,200

1,000

800

600 Metric Tons of Pacific Cod Metric Tons

400

200

- Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Apr-12 Week End Date Sep-12 2012 Pacific Cod Apportionments & Catch in the BSAI

Fishery Component TAC (mt) Reallocations Revised TAC Catch (mt) Hook and Line Gear Catcher Processor 113,106 5,000 118,106 100,632 Catcher Vessels >= 60 Feet LOA 465 -435 30 0 Pot Gear Catcher Processor 3,484 800 4,284 4,201 Catcher Vessels >= 60 Feet LOA 19,509 -6,300 13,209 12,493 Hook & Line and Pot Gear Catcher Vessels < 60 Feet LOA 4,645 4,235 8,880 8,623 Trawl Gear AFA Catcher Processor 5,361 1,260 6,621 6,322 A80 Catcher Processor 31,232 2,000 33,232 27,475 Catcher Vessel 51,509 -3,760 47,749 46,580 Jig Gear 3,263 -2,800 463 85 CDQ 27,927 27,927 22,610 ICA 500 500 124 TOTAL 261,001 261,001 229,145 Includes reallocations in February, August, October, and November 2012 Non-Trawl Fishery Closures in the BSAI

Hook-and-Line Open Closed Reason Pacific Cod

Catcher processor Jan 1 No closure

Catcher vessels < 60 ft Jan 1 Feb 17 TAC

Sep 6 No closure

Catcher vessels >= 60 ft Jan 1 No closure

Greenland (Bering Sea) May 1 Open

Pot Open Closed Reason Pacific Cod

Catcher processor Jan 1 Jan 23 TAC

Sep 1 No Closure

Catcher vessel < 60 ft Jan 1 Feb 17 TAC

Sep 6 No Closure

Catcher vessel >= 60 ft Jan 1 Jan 20 TAC

1-Sep No Closure 2012 Atka Mackerel Catch by Week and Area

5,000 TAC Total Catch Bering Sea and Eastern AI Bering Sea and Eastern AI (541) 34,381 33,277 4,500 Central AI CDQ 4,120 4,037 Central AI (542) 9,611 9,183 CDQ 1,207 1,139 4,000 Western AI Western AI (543) 1,340 190 CDQ 161 5 CDQ 3,500 Includes reallocation in October

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500 Metric Tons of Atka Mackerel Mackerel Atka of Metric Tons

1,000

500

0 Jan-12Jan-12 Feb-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug - 12Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Nov-12 Apr-12 Week End Date Sep-12 2007-2012 BSAI Pacific Ocean Perch Catch by Area

Bering Sea TAC Total Catch 30,000 Bering Sea 5,710 5,488 541 Eastern AI (541) 5,019 4,983 CDQ 601 536 542 Central AI (542) 4,456 4,349 25,000 CDQ 534 469 543 Western AI (543) 7,483 7,402 CDQ 897 838

20,000

15,000

Metric Tons of Pacific Ocean Perch Metric Tons 10,000

5,000

0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2007-2012 BSAI Northern Rockfish Catch by Area Bering Sea 6,000 541 TAC (mt) Catch (mt) Northern Rockfish 4,700 2,477 542 5,000 543

4,000

3,000

Metric Tons of Pacific Ocean Perch Metric Tons 2,000

1,000

0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 BSAI Other Rockfish Catch

Bering Sea 600 Aleutian Islands

147 mt Thornyhead Rockfish 432 mt NPT Gear Dusky Rockfish TAC Total Catch 500 NPT Gear (mt) (mt) 159 mt Thornyhead Rockfish Bering Sea 500 204 Fixed Gear

80 mt Aleutian Islands 570 734 Harlequin Rockfish 400 102 mt NPT Gear All other Rockfish Species Includes CDQ All Targets/Gear

17 mt 300 Dusky Rockfish Fixed Gear Metric Tons of Rockfish Metric Tons

200

100

0 Atka Mackerel Pacific Cod Flatfish IFQ Species Rockfish (POP) Pollock Arrowtooth/ Kamchatka Target 2012 BSAI Shortraker and Rougheye Rockfish Catch

TAC (mt) Total Catch (mt) Shortraker Rockfish 393 340 BSAI Shortraker Rockfish 500

BS / EAI Rougheye 231 76 BS / EAI Rougheye Rockfish 450 CAI /WAI Rougheye 244 131 Includes CDQ CAI / WAI Rougheye Rockfish

400 Shortraker Rockfish Rougheye Rockfish Bering Sea 112 24 350 Eastern AI (541) 27 52 Central AI (542) 33 65 300 Western AI (543) 168 66

250

Metric Tons of Rockfish Metric Tons 200

150

100

50

0 Atka Mackerel Pollock Pacific Cod Flatfish IFQ Species Rockfish Arrowtooth / Kamchatka Target 2012 Amendment 80 Bering Sea Flatfish Catch

Data from 2012 Observer Database 2012 BSAI Flatfish Catch

18,000 Greenland Turbot Other Flatfish Arrowtooth Flounder 16,000 Flathead Sole Alaska Rock Sole Yellowfin Sole 14,000 Does not include CDQ

12,000

10,000

8,000 Metric Tons of Flatfish of Flatfish Metric Tons

6,000

4,000

2,000

0 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Aug- 12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Apr-12 Week End Date Sep-12 2005-2012 BSAI Trawl Flatfish Catch by Species

350,000 Yellowfin Sole * Prior to 2011, Arrowtooth included Kamchatka Rock Sole Flathead Sole 300,000 Arrowtooth Flounder* Kamchatka Flounder Alaska Plaice 250,000 Other Flatfish Greenland Turbot 200,000

150,000 Metric Tons of Flatfish of Flatfish Metric Tons

100,000

50,000

0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Includes CDQ 2006 – 2012 BSAI Greenland Turbot Catch BSAI Pot Gear Aleutian Islands Trawl Gear 7,000 Aleutian Islands HAL Gear Bering Sea Trawl Gear Bering Sea HAL Gear TAC Trawl HAL Total Catch % (mt) (mt) (mt) (mt) 6,000 Aleutian Islands 2,430 1,601 56 1,657 68% Bering Sea 5,296 1,012 1,870 2,885 55% Bering Sea CDQ 667 128 < 1 128 19% 5,000

4,000

3,000 Metric Tons of Greenland Turbot Turbot Greenland of Metric Tons 2,000

1,000

0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Includes CDQ 2007 – 2012 BSAI Arrowtooth / Kamchatka Flounder Catch

TAC Total Catch 2012 (mt) (mt) % 50,000 Kamchatka Flounder 15,045 9,591 64% Arrowtooth Flounder 22,235 21,388 96% Arrowtooth Flounder CDQ 2,675 1,026 38% Arrowtooth / Kamchatka Flounder 40,000 In non- Arrowtooth / Kamchatka Targets

Arrowtooth Flounder* 11,267 In Arrowtooth / Kamchatka Targets

30,000 Kamchatka Flounder 6,525 In Arrowtooth / Kamchatka Targets 8,181 * Arrowtooth includes Kamchatka prior to 2011 10,495

20,000 10,373 17,154 13,093 Metric Tons of Arrowtooth Flounder Arrowtooth of Metric Tons 28,149

19,924 10,000 11,126 11,511 9,060 8,506

787 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Includes CDQ 2012 Flatfish Catch in the BSAI

Total Catch Percentage ABC (mt) TAC (mt) (mt) Caught of TAC Arrowtooth Flounder 150,000 22,325 21,388 96% CDQ 2,675 1,026 38%

Kamchatka Flounder 18,600 15,045 9,591 64% (includes CDQ*)

Flathead Sole 70,400 30,482 10,728 35% CDQ 3,652 492 13%

"Other Flatfish" 12,700 3,600 3,510 98% (includes CDQ*)

Rock Sole 208,000 77,691 69,678 90% CDQ 9,309 6,162 66%

Alaska Plaice 53,400 20,400 16,346 80% (includes CDQ*)

Yellowfin Sole 203,000 180,386 129,307 72% CDQ 21,614 13,765 64%

*Includes CDQ means there is no CDQ allocation for that species Groundfish Retention by the Amendment 80 Fleet 2011 Less than 80% Between 80% and 85% Greater than 85% Number of Vessels 3 6 11 Total catch 18,917 113,515 232,381 Retained Catch 14,015 94,086 208,047 Discarded catch 4,902 19,429 24,334 Percent Retained 74.1% 82.9% 89.5% Percentage of total catch 5% 31% 64%

TOTAL CATCH RETAINED CATCH DISCARDED CATCH PERCENT RETAINED 364,813 316,147 48,666 86.7%

2012 Less than 80% Between 80% and 85% Greater than 85% Number of Vessels 3 4 12 Total catch 36,938 74,159 248,808 Retained Catch 28,479 61,681 220,431 Discarded catch 8,459 12,478 28,377 Percent Retained 77.1% 83.2% 88.6% Percentage of total catch 10% 21% 69%

TOTAL CATCH RETAINED CATCH DISCARDED CATCH PERCENT RETAINED 359,904 310,592 49,312 86.3%

Total catch is total observed groundfish from Non-AFA Trawl Catcher processors Retained Catch is the round weight primary products reported on Weekly/daily production reports All weights in Metric Tons 2012 BSAI Other Species by Gear

Sharks Sculpins Skates Octopus Gear Other Sharks Salmon Shark Spiny Dogfish Sleeper Shark HAL 1,274 1 13 9 16,926 17 NPT 3,897 < 1 < 1 10 4,011 11 192 POT 110 < 1 < 1 0 102 PTR 278 2 26 < 1 28 2,013 3 498 TOTAL 5,558 2 26 13 47 22,950 133 690

TAC Total Catch 25,000 Octopus 900 133 Sculpin 5,750 5,558 22,500 Shark 200 89 20,000 Skate 24,700 22,950 Squid Include700s CDQ 690 17,500

15,000 Skates Sculpin

12,500 Octopus Sharks 10,000

Metric Tons of Other Species Species of Other Metric Tons 7,500

5,000

2,500

0 HAL NPT POT PTR Gear 2012 CDQ Non Pollock / Pacific Cod Catch by Species 4,000 • Yellowfin Sole • Rock Sole • Atka Mackerel • Other Flatfish • Alaska Plaice • Rockfish 3,500 Arrowtooth Flounder • Kamchatka Flounder Turbot Flathead Sole • Sablefish • Other Species 3,000

2,500 cluding Pollock and Pacific cluding Pollock cod 2,000

1,500

1,000 Metric Tons of Groundfish not in of Groundfish Metric Tons 500

0 Jan-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Oct-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Nov-12 Week End Date 2011/2012 BSAI Trawl Mortality 700 2011 2012 • Pacific Cod • Pacific Cod l;;;JPollock / Atka Mackerel/ Other ~ Pollock / Atka Mackerel/ Other 600 • Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flats • Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flats • Rockfish • Rockfish t:I Turbot/sablefish/Arrowtooth PJilTurbot/sablefish/Arrowtooth 500 • Yellowfin Sole f2lYellowfin Sole Halibut PSC Year Total Mortality PSC Limit

400 2011 2,447 3,250

2012 2,791 3,200 Does Not include CDQ PSQ 300 Metric Tons of Halibut Mortality of Halibut Metric Tons 200

100

0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Month 2012 Zone 1 Trawl Red King Crab Incidental Catch by Target 25,000

Pollock / Atka Mackerel /Other Yellowfin Sole 20,000 Pacifc Cod Rock Sole / Flathead Sole / Other Flatfish

15,000 Target Red King Crab Catch Pacific Cod 30 Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flatfish 22,516 Yellowfin Sole 4,140 Number of Crab Number Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species 196 10,000 Limit Total 80,161 26,884 Includes CDQ

5,000

0 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Month 2012 COBLZ Trawl Opilio Crab Incidental Catch by Target 250,000 Turbot / Arrowtooth /Sablefish

225,000 Rock Sole / Flathead Sole / "Other Flatfish" Pollock / Atka Mackerel /Other 200,000 Pacific Cod Yellowfin Sole 175,000 Target Opilio Catch Pacific Cod 405 150,000 Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flatfish 27,695 Yellowfin Sole 398,534 125,000 Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species 15,642

Number of Crab Number Greenland Turbot/Arrowtooth/Sablefish 2,744 Limit Total 100,000 5,855,026 445,020 Includes CDQ

75,000

50,000

25,000

0 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Month 2012 Zone 1 and 2 Trawl C. bairdi Crab Incidental Catch by Month and Target D Yello'1Vfin Sole 120.000 • Rock So l e/ Flathead Sole/ Other Flatfish D Pollock/ Atka JVlackerel / Other

100 . 000 • Pacific Cod ZONE 1 Target C. bairdi Catch so .ooo Pacific Cod 3,597 Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flatfish 72,480 Yellowfin Sole 88,830

60 , 000 Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species 1,812 Limit Total 884,609 166,719 Number of Crab 40 , 000 Includes CDQ

20 . 000

0 Jan-12 Feb-12 lVla•·-12 Apr-12 lVlay-12 Jun-12 Jul - 12 Aug-12 Sep-12 OcC - 12 • Turbot / Arro'1Vtooth / Sablefish 120,000 D Pollock/ Atka JVlackerel / Other • Pacific Cod • Rock Sole/ Flathead Sole/ Other Flatfish o Yello'1Vfin Sole 100 , 000 Target C. bairdi Catch 2 ZONE Pacific Cod 5,947 80 , 000 Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/Other Flatfish 27,687 Yellowfin Sole 145,076 Pollock/Atka Mackerel/Other Species 1,986 60 , 000 Greenland Turbot/Arrowtooth/Sablefish 641

Number of Crab Limit Total

40,000 2,187,068 181,337 Includes CDQ

20 . 000

0 12-Jan 12-Feb 12-lVlar 12-Apr 12-lVlay 12-Jun 12-Jul 12- A ug 12-Sep 12-OcC 12 - BSAI Trawl Chinook Salmon Incidental Catch

160,000 Chinook Salmon

140,000 129,568

120,000

100,000 85,723

72,685 80,000

60,128 52,881 Number of Chinook Salmon of Chinook Number 60,000

40,000 26,671 24,105

20,000 13,796 12,383 12,943

0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 Trawl Chinook Salmon Incidental Catch

509 513 517 519 521 AI Other 12,000

10,000

8,000 Chinook Salmon Limit Total Catch AFA Inshore 33,390 8,056 AFA Catcher Processor 17,040 2,584 AFA Mothership 4,674 361 Chinook Salmon by gear CDQ Pollock 4,896 349 6,000 Total 60,000 11,350

Number of Chinook Salmon of Chinook Number Non-Pollock Fisheries N/a 1,593

4,000 TOTAL 12,943

2,000

0 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 BSAI Trawl Non-Chinook Salmon Incidental Catch

800,000 Non Chinook Salmon 703,131

700,000

600,000

500,000 446,868

400,000 326,235

300,000

188,818

Number of Non-Chinook Salmon of Non-Chinook Number 192,909 200,000

97,348 100,000 47,130 24,251 16,877 14,423 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 Trawl Non-Chinook Salmon Incidental Catch

509 513 517 519 521 524 AI Other 12,000

Non-Chinook Salmon Total Catch 10,000 Pollock Fishery 22,207 Other Fisheries 2,044

Total 24,251 8,000 Includes CDQ

6,000 Number of Non-Chinook Salmon Non-Chinook of Number

4,000

2,000

0 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Month