Observed Catch by Fishing Season 2002

NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program Observed Catch - 2002/2003 Fishing Season May 1, 2002, through January 31, 2003

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 2002/2003 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent a total of 373 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 1,673 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	535	521		14		83	143.4
Striped Marlin	22			22		5	5.9
Blue Marlin	2			2			0.5

Albacore	290	203		87		87	77.7
Bluefin Tuna	120	94		26		40	32.2
Skipjack Tuna	8	5		3		3	2.1
Yellowfin Tuna	5	5				1	1.3
Unidentified Tuna	29	5		24		29	7.8

Common Thresher Shark	236	232	4			2	63.3
Bigeye Thresher Shark	5	5					1.3
Shortfin Mako Shark	626	593	13	20		10	167.8
Blue Shark	478	3	144	313	18	19	128.2
Basking Shark	1		1				0.3
Prickly Shark	1		1				0.3
Salmon Shark	8			8			2.1

Bat Ray	3		3				0.8
Bullet Mackerel	18	16		2		2	4.8
Common Mola	2805	2	2769	27	7	15	752.0
Jack Mackerel	8	4		4		2	2.1
Longnose Lancetfish	1		1				0.3
Louvar	65	61		4		22	17.4
Opah	223	203		20		33	59.8
Other Identified Fish	4		2	2			1.1
Pacific Bonito	100	78		22		16	26.8
Pacific Electric Ray	4		2	2			1.1
Pacific Hake	2			2			0.5
Pacific Mackerel	421	125	12	283	1	1	112.9
Pacific Pomfret	28	15	1	12		2	7.5
Pacific Sardine	1			1			0.3
Pelagic Stingray	23		17	4	2		6.2
Remora	5		4		1		1.3
Unidentified Mackerel	1			1			0.3
White Seabass	1	1					0.3
Yellowtail	8	8					2.1

Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	8		1	7			2.1
Northern Right Whale Dolphin	2			2			0.5
Pacific White-sided Dolphin	1			1			0.3

California Sea Lion	12			12			3.2
Northern Elephant Seal	1			1			0.3

Northern Fulmar	1		1				0.3
Unidentified Bird	1			1			0.3