NMFS
California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
Observed Catch - 2007/2008 Fishing Season
May 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008 |
| This table summarizes the total catch and final
disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds observed
caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the 2007/2008 fishing season.
Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent a total of 158 sets.
Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 998 sets. |
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Total |
Number |
Number Returned |
Number |
Catch per |
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Species |
Caught |
Kept |
Alive |
Dead |
Unknown |
Damaged |
100 Sets |
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Swordfish |
546 |
533 |
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13 |
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75 |
345.6 |
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Striped Marlin |
11 |
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11 |
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4 |
7.0 |
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Albacore |
86 |
82 |
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4 |
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23 |
54.4 |
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Bluefin Tuna |
12 |
12 |
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5 |
7.6 |
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Skipjack Tuna |
194 |
91 |
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103 |
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70 |
122.8 |
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Yellowfin Tuna |
13 |
7 |
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6 |
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6 |
8.2 |
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Unidentified Tuna |
2 |
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2 |
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2 |
1.3 |
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Common Thresher Shark |
144 |
144 |
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4 |
91.1 |
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Bigeye Thresher Shark |
15 |
10 |
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5 |
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9.5 |
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Shortfin Mako Shark |
241 |
230 |
8 |
3 |
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1 |
152.5 |
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Longfin Mako Shark |
1 |
1 |
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0.6 |
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Blue Shark |
418 |
1 |
116 |
296 |
5 |
15 |
264.6 |
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Bat Ray |
1 |
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1 |
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0.6 |
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Common Mola |
2039 |
1 |
1999 |
35 |
4 |
6 |
1290.5 |
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Louvar |
8 |
5 |
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3 |
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4 |
5.1 |
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Opah |
324 |
314 |
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10 |
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51 |
205.1 |
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Pacific Bonito |
24 |
15 |
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9 |
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4 |
15.2 |
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Pacific Mackerel |
38 |
1 |
3 |
34 |
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24.1 |
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Pacific Pomfret |
8 |
7 |
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1 |
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2 |
5.1 |
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Pelagic Stingray |
3 |
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3 |
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1.9 |
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Remora |
3 |
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3 |
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1.9 |
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Unidentified Fish |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
1.3 |
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Yellowtail |
1 |
1 |
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0.6 |
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Escolar |
1 |
1 |
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0.6 |
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Pacific Sardine |
4 |
1 |
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3 |
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2.5 |
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Jack Mackerel |
2 |
2 |
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1.3 |
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Jumbo (Humboldt) Squid |
1 |
1 |
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0.6 |
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Pelagic Tunicates |
128860 |
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232 |
128628 |
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81557.0 |
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Unidentified Invertebrate |
50 |
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30 |
20 |
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31.6 |
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Short-Beaked Common Dolphin |
7 |
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7 |
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4.4 |
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Unidentified Common Dolphin |
1 |
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1 |
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0.6 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
3 |
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3 |
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1.9 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphin |
1 |
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1 |
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0.6 |
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California Sea Lion |
7 |
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7 |
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4.4 |
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Northern Elephant Seal |
1 |
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1 |
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0.6 |
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03/16/09
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