Pacific Sardine Harvest Status
The Pacific sardine resource off California, Oregon, and Washington
is managed under the authority of the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) on a January through December fishing season. The total harvest guideline (HG)
for January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008, is 89, 093 metric tons (mt), separated
into a directed harvest fishery of 80,184 mt and an incidental fishery of 8,909 mt. This
harvest guideline is apportioned based on Amendment 11 to the CPS FMP (71 FR 36999, June
29, 2006). Based on this allocation scheme the 2008 HG is apportioned the following way:
January 1-June 30, 26,550 mt is to be allocated for directed harvest with an incidental
set aside of 4,633 mt; July 1-September 14, 34,568 mt is allocated for directed harvest
with an incidental set aside of 1,069 mt; September 15-December 31, 19,066 mt is allocated
for directed harvest with an incidental set aside of 3,207 mt.
| Month |
2007
Pacific Sardine Harvest in Metric Tons*
Allocation |
|
California |
Oregon |
Washington |
| January |
2,460
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| February |
4,678
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| March |
9,096
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| April |
6,763
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| May |
2,362
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| June |
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| Sub Total |
25,359
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| July 1 |
*REALLOCATE* (78,848
mt available) |
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| July |
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| August |
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| September |
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| Sub Total |
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| September 15 |
*REALLOCATE* |
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| October |
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| November |
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| December |
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| Year Totals |
25,359 |
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Total current catch =
25,359
mt*
*Preliminary data acquired from CDFG, ODFW, and WDFW
The above landings are figures as of May
11, 2008.
Contact: Josh Lindsay |
