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NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
Observed Catch - 1996/1997 Fishing Season
May 1, 1996, through January 31, 1997

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 1996/1997 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by NMFS and contract observers, and represent a total of 467 sets. Approximate total fishing effort for the season is 3,389 sets.

Species

Total
Caught

Number
Kept

Number Returned

Number
Damaged

Catch per
100 Sets

Alive

Dead

Unknown

Swordfish

817

813

4

50

174.9

Striped Marlin

15

10

1

4

3.2

Blue Marlin

9

9

1.9

Albacore

747

672

75

186

160.0

Bluefin Tuna

553

541

12

94

118.4

Skipjack Tuna

130

82

48

41

27.8

Yellowfin Tuna

21

19

2

6

4.5

Common Thresher Shark

535

534

1

8

114.6

Bigeye Thresher Shark

29

28

1

6.2

Shortfin Mako Shark

483

466

10

6

1

4

103.4

Blue Shark

1691

4

477

1189

21

62

362.1

Salmon Shark

8

2

6

1.7

Smooth Hammerhead Shark

5

5

1.1

Unidentified Shark

1

1

0.2

White Shark

1

1

0.2

Bay Pipefish

2

2

0.4

Bullet Mackerel

13

9

4

2.8

California Barracuda

1

1

0.2

Common Mola

2302

2

2244

46

10

11

492.9

Jack Mackerel

6

5

1

1

1.3

Louvar

51

44

1

6

13

10.9

Northern Anchovy

1

1

0.2

Opah

571

554

16

1

35

122.3

Other Identified Fish

2

2

0.4

Pacific Bonito

6

4

2

1

1.3

Pacific Electric Ray

3

3

0.6

Pacific Hake

16

16

2

3.4

Pacific Mackerel

688

145

4

539

15

147.3

Pacific Pomfret

25

13

1

11

1

5.4

Pacific Sardine

2

2

1

0.4

Pelagic Stingray

20

11

8

1

4.3

Remora

21

19

2

4.5

Unidentified Fish

13

4

1

8

12

2.8

Unidentified Ray

1

1

0.2

Yellowtail

4

4

0.9

Short-Beaked Common Dolphin

29

29

6.2

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

5

5

1.1

Pacific White-sided Dolphin

3

3

0.6

Dall's Porpoise

2

2

0.4

Minke Whale

1

1

0.2

Sperm Whale

1

1

0.2

California Sea Lion

7

7

1.5

Northern Elephant Seal

7

7

1.5

Leatherback Sea Turtle

2

2

0.0

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