Observed Catch by Fishing Season 2004

NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program Observed Catch - 2004/2005 Fishing Season May 1, 2004, through January 31, 2005

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 2004/2005 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent a total of 223 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 1,022 sets.

Species	Total Caught	Number Kept	Number Returned			Number Damaged	Catch per 100 Sets
Species	Total Caught	Number Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Number Damaged	Catch per 100 Sets

Swordfish	561	513		48		145	251.6
Striped Marlin	2			2		1	0.9

Albacore	163	147		16		33	73.1
Bluefin Tuna	108	105		3		26	48.4
Skipjack Tuna	492	190		302		128	220.6
Yellowfin Tuna	6	6					2.7
Unidentified Tuna	3			3		3	1.3

Common Thresher Shark	90	89	1				40.4
Bigeye Thresher Shark	19	7		12			8.5
Unidentified Thresher Shark	1	1					0.4
Shortfin Mako Shark	188	172	7	8	1		84.3
Blue Shark	250		80	168	2	3	112.1
Smooth Hammerhead Shark	1	1					0.4

Bat Ray	4		4				1.8
Bullet Mackerel	7	7					3.1
California Skate	1		1				0.4
Common Mola	2787		2704	83		2	1249.8
Escolar	1			1			0.4
Louvar	6	5		1		4	2.7
Oilfish	2			2			0.9
Opah	103	100		3		14	46.2
Other Identified Fish	2		2				0.9
Pacific Bonito	263	54	5	204		20	117.9
Pacific Mackerel	37	1		36			16.6
Pacific Pomfret	5	3		2			2.2
Pelagic Stingray	12		10		2		5.4
Remora	2		2				0.9
Unidentified Fish	6			6		6	2.7
Yellowtail	2	2					0.9

Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	4			4			1.8
Grey Whale	1			1			0.4
Humpback Whale	1		1				0.4

California Sea Lion	7		1	6			3.1