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Management Reports
Fishery managers strive to account for total fishing mortality of managed species and to understand fishery impacts on other species. Designed primarily for management use, management data products provide estimates of fishing mortality and bycatch from WCGOP and A-SHOP observed sectors along the entire US West Coast. The WCGOP produces an annual groundfish mortality report. This report is used by management to evaluate harvest guidelines. The groundfish mortality report contains discard rates calculated from WCGOP data, estimates of discard, and other sources of fishing mortality from unobserved sectors (e.g., recreational, research). Information from the groundfish mortality report is used to update projection models for groundfish management. A separate report estimating the bycatch mortality of Pacific halibut from WCGOP observed sectors is also produced. The Pacific halibut report is used by groundfish managers and the
International Pacific Halibut Commission. In both reports, estimates (in units of weight) are reported for each observed sector separately.
Groundfish Mortality Reports by Year
| Year of data | Year of release | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Estimated Discard and Catch of Groundfish Species in the 2015 US West Coast Fisheries | full report (pdf) tables (excel) |
| 2014 | 2015 | Estimated Discard and Catch of Groundfish Species in the 2014 US West Coast Fisheries | full report (pdf) tables (excel) |
| 2013 | 2014 | Estimated Discard and Catch of Groundfish Species in the 2013 US West Coast Fisheries | full report (pdf) tables (excel) |
| 2012 | 2013 | Estimated Discard and Catch of Groundfish Species in the 2012 US West Coast Fisheries | full report (pdf) tables (excel) |
| 2011 | 2012 | Estimated Discard and Catch of Groundfish Species in the 2011 US West Coast Fisheries | full report (pdf) tables (excel) |
| 2010 | 2011 | Estimated Discard and Catch of Groundfish Species in the 2010 US West Coast Fisheries | full report (pdf) tables (excel) |
| 2009 | Oct-10 | Estimated 2009 Discard and Total Catch of Selected Groundfish Species | full report (pdf) |
| 2008 | Mar-10 | Estimated 2008 Discard and Total Catch of Selected Groundfish Species | full report (pdf) |
| 2007 | Dec-08 | Estimated 2007 Discard and Total Catch of Selected Groundfish Species | full report (pdf) |
| 2006 | Dec-07 | Estimated 2006 Discard and Total Catch of Selected Groundfish Species | full report (pdf) |
| 2005 | Dec-06 | Estimated 2005 Discard and Total Catch of Selected Groundfish Species | full report (pdf) |
| 2004 | Sep-06 | Estimated 2004 Discard and Total Catch of Selected Groundfish Species | full report (pdf) |
Pacific Halibut Reports by Year
| Year of data | Year of release | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2015 | 2016 | Pacific Halibut Bycatch in U.S. West Coast Fisheries 2002-2015 | full report (pdf) |
| 2002-2014 | 2015 | Pacific halibut bycatch in U.S. West Coast Fisheries 2002-2014 | full report (pdf) |
| 2002-2013 | 2014 | Pacific Halibut Bycatch in U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fisheries 2002-2013 | full report (pdf) tables (excel) |
| 2002-2012 | 2013 | Pacific Halibut Bycatch in U.S.West Coast Fisheries 2002-2012 | full report (pdf) tables (excel) |
| 2002-2011 | 2012 | Pacific Halibut Bycatch in the U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fishery, 2002-2011 | full report (pdf) tables (excel) |
| 2002-2010 | 2011 | Pacific Halibut Bycatch in the U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fishery, 2002-2010 | full report (pdf) |
| 2002-2009 | Oct-10 | Pacific halibut bycatch in the US West Coast Groundfish Fishery from 2002-2009 | full report (pdf) |
| 2008 | Nov-09 | Pacific Halibut Bycatch in IPHC Area 2A in the 2008 Groundfish Bottom Trawl Fishery | full report (pdf) |
| 2002-2008 | Sep-09 | Observed and Estimated Total Discard of Pacific Halibut in 2002-2008 US West Coast Groundfish Non-nearshore Fixed Gear Fishery | full report (pdf) |
| 2007 | Oct-08 | Pacific Halibut in IPHC Area 2A in the 2007 Groundfish Trawl Fishery | full report (pdf) |
| 2006 | Sep-07 | Pacific Halibut Bycatch in the 2006 Groundfish Trawl Fishery | full report (pdf) |
| 2005 | Oct-06 | Pscific Halibut Bycatch in the 2005 Groundfish Trawl Fishery | full report (pdf) |
| 2004 | Oct-05 | Pacific Halibut in IPHC Area 2A in the 2004 Groundfish Trawl Fishery | full report (pdf) |
| 2003 | Aug-04 | Pacific Halibut in IPHC Area 2A in the 2003 Groundfish Trawl Fishery | full report (pdf) |