Bering Sea Fisheries Information–Frank Kelty, City of Unalaska

Bering Sea Fisheries Information–Frank Kelty, City of Unalaska

BERING SEA FISHERIES INFORMATION
Frank Kelty, City of Unalaska
CRAB FLEET LEAVING UNALASKA
STATE OF ALASKA
FISHERY LANDING & VALUE
 Year: 2011
 Species: All species combined
 Pounds:
5.3 billion lbs.
 Ex- vessel value $1.89 billion
 First wholesale value in excess of $3.0 billion
 54.2% of the nation’s fishery landings for 2011 came
from the State of Alaska, and 13% of that amount came
from Unalaska.
2011 LANDINGS BY U.S. PORT
RANKED BY POUNDS AND VALUE
Bering Sea Groundfish
Biomass, OFL, ABC, TAC, Catch
0.5%
1.8%
11.6%
53.8%
27.4%
2.9%
BSAI Harvest Sectors Fishery & Number of Vessels
Sector/ Gear/Size
Species Fished
Estimated
Number of Vessels
Trawl At Sea
Processors CP’s
Pollock, Pacific Cod ,Yellowfin Sole
17
Trawl /H/G AM 80
CP’s
Pacific Cod , Yellowfin, Mackerel, POP,
Rockfish , Rock Sole and other Misc .Sole
23
Freezer Longline CP’s
Pacific Cod, Black Cod, Skate,
30
Trawl CV’s
Pollock, Pacific Cod, Yellowfin Sole
75
Pot CV’s 60’>
All Crab Species, Pacific Cod, Sablefish
70-80
Pot CP’s
All Crab Species, Pacific Cod, Sablefish
6
Fixed Gear CV’s 60’<
Pacific Cod, Halibut, Sablefish, Crab
25
Longline CV’s 60’>
Halibut, Sablefish, Pacific Cod
60
Jig Gear
Pacific Cod, Mackerel
4-6
SEASONAL OPENINGS FOR GROUNDFISH,
CRAB, HALIBUT SALBEFISH IFQ FISHERIES
 Bering Sea Groundfish quotas – 2 million metric ton cap.
 Pollock quotas broken out by A season Jan 20th 40% of the
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allocation and B season Jun 10th 60% of the allocation.
Pacific Cod quotas broken out by various sectors by A, B, C,
seasons. Jan 20th -Nov 1st trawl Jan 1st -Dec 31st Fixed gear
Bottom trawl fisheries Mackerel, Sole, POP, Turbot and
Rockfish fisheries Jan 20th – Nov 1st
Bering Sea Crab, Aug 15th Aleutian Islands Golden King
Oct 15th Red King, Bairdi Tanner, Opilio Snow Crab St
Matthew Blue King Fisheries through May31st
Halibut and Sablefish IFQ March 23-November 7th
Eastern Bering Sea Pollock 2011-2014
(Million Metric Tons )
Area
Eastern
Bering Sea
°Catch thru
8-17-13
Year
Biomass
OFL
ABC
TAC
Catch
2011
9,620,00
0
1,450,000
1,270,000
1,252,000
1,199,243
2012
8,340,00
0
2,470,000 1,220,000
1,186,000
1,202,560
2013
8,140,000 2,550,000
1,375,000
1,247,000
1,064,100°
2014
8,080,00
0
2,730,000 1,430,000
1,247,000
N/A
Growth of Pollock Fishery in Alaska
YEAR
POLLOCK CATCH
(POUNDS)
EX- VESSEL
VALUE
1980
2.2 Million
$148,000
2011
2.2 Billion
$323,000,000
TOTAL POUNDS
1980-2011
53.4 Billion
TOTAL VALUE
1980-2011
$4.5 Billion
BSAI TAC and Harvest Amounts for 2013
Species
TAC (MT)
Pounds
Catch thru
8-17-13
% Taken
8-17-13
Pollock
1,266,000
2,785,200,000
1,064,652MMT
84%
Pacific Cod
260,000
572,000,000
170,737MT
65%
Yellowfin Sole
198,000
435,600,000
93,507MT
47%
Rock Sole
92,380
204,416,000
53,444MT
58%
POP
35,100
77,220,000
26,479MT
74%
Mackerel
25,920
57,024,000
14,885MT
56%
Red King Crab
3,500
7,700,000
7,700,000 lbs.
(2012)
100%
Brown King
Crab
2,862
6,300,000
6,300,000lbs.
100%
Snow Crab
30,000
66,000,000
66,000,000lbs.
100%
Halibut
9,913
23,100,000
15,000,000 lbs.
71%
Sablefish
12,727
28,013,000
19,800,000 lbs.
72%
Major BSAI Crab Species Catch and Value
Value by Major Species 2011
Shellfish
12%
Salmon
22%
Total Ex-Vessel Value:
$1.89 Billion
Groundfish
51%
Herring
1%
Halibut
14%
Groundfish BSAI Offshore Landings by Species 2012(MT)
11,386
/1111%11
1% 22,722
25,289
47,827
2%
Groundfish BSAI
Offshore Landings
by Species 2012
2%
Pollock
4%
73,099
6%
Pacific Cod
Yellowfin Sole
147,183
Rock Sole
13%
650,399
15%
Mackerel
56%
Pacific Ocean
Perch
177,428
Flathead Sole
Arrowtooth
Flounder
Arctic Management Area
Arctic Issues
 Research Funding – ecosystem changes, climate,
renewable resources, marine mammals, and
subsistence needs.
 Support and fund US Coast Guard mission-
enforcement, icebreakers, navigation aids, and
mapping.
 Transportation and shipping-development of new
polar shipping routes, seasonal tug and barge freight
service supporting local development, and increased
vessel traffic.
Arctic Issues
 Resource Development - that it is done with environmental safe
guards are in place. Coordination on development projects with
all federal, state, local agencies, and stakeholders groups.
 Fisheries research- continued support for Arctic stock
assessments and surveys for fish stocks, birds, and marine
mammals. Monitor and support research on Ocean acidification
which could threaten the long term health Alaska's fish stocks.
 As we move forward we must not forget the needs of the
Southern Bering Sea areas, for surveys, research and
enforcement. This area which supports the nations largest
fisheries and is critically important to the Seafood Industry,
Fishery dependent communities in Alaska , the State of Alaska
and the Nation.
NOAA Biomass Estimates for Key Species in the Beaufort and
Chukchi Sea Regions 2009
Individual Fish Species
Chukchi (MT)
Beaufort (MT)
Grand Total (MT)
Arctic Cod
27,211
15,217
42,339
Saffron Cod
4,605
0
4,605
Bering Flounder
1,761
463
2,234
Pacific Herring
1,298
0
0
Sculpin
966
14
980
Marbled Eelpout
963
1,582
2,544
Arctic Sculpin
843
1
844
Canadian Eelpout
794
479
1,272
Walleye Pollock
187
383
570
Pacific Cod
90
13
102
Alaska Plaice
56
0
56
Yellowfin Sole
17
0
17
Greenland Turbot
10
143
153
TOTAL
38,816
18,281
57,097
NOAA Biomass Estimates for Key Species
in the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea Regions 2009
Individual Invertebrate
Species
Chukchi
Beaufort
Grand
Total (MT)
Snow Crab (Opilio)
66,491
29,731
96,222
Exploitable Opilio Biomass
0
6,571
6,571
Circumboreal Toad Crab
5,206
742
5,949
Notched Brittlestar
993
115,821
116,814
Red King Crab
36
0
36
Blue King Crab
285
8
8
Misc. Invertebrates
636,920
76,178,
713,098
Total Fish Biomass
44,815
18,831
63,646
Total Invertebrate Biomass
709,931
227,662
937,098
Total Biomass
709,931
227,662
937,098
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