Observed Catch by Fishing Season 2003

NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program Observed Catch - 2003/2004 Fishing Season May 1, 2003, through January 31, 2004

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 2003/2004 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent a total of 295 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 1,433 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	309	301		8		46	104.7
Striped Marlin	27			27		1	9.2
Unidentified Billfish	2			2		1	0.7

Albacore	163	154		9		41	55.3
Bluefin Tuna	219	209		10		34	74.2
Skipjack Tuna	1093	470	25	598		240	370.5
Yellowfin Tuna	17	17				3	5.8
Unidentified Tuna	50			50		50	16.9

Common Thresher Shark	192	192					65.1
Bigeye Thresher Shark	41	27		14			13.9
Shortfin Mako Shark	529	471	15	43		1	179.3
Blue Shark	373		132	229	12	16	126.4
Prickly Shark	1			1			0.3
Salmon Shark	3	2		1			1.0
Smooth Hammerhead Shark	2	1		1			0.7

Bat Ray	1		1				0.3
Bullet Mackerel	5	1		4			1.7
Common Mola	1720		1486	231	3	1	583.1
Jack Mackerel	6	6		4			2.0
Louvar	37	34		3		9	12.5
Mobula	1		1				0.3
Opah	172	168		4		9	58.3
Pacific Bonito	46	9	15	22		1	15.6
Pacific Electric Ray	1		1				0.3
Pacific Mackerel	36	7	7	21	1		12.2
Pacific Pomfret	3	2		1			1.0
Pacific Sardine	1			1			0.3
Pelagic Stingray	22		15	6	1		7.5
Remora	2		2				0.7
Unidentified Fish	3			2	1	2	1.0
Yellowtail	11	11					3.7

Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	19			19			6.4
Northern Right Whale Dolphin	1			1			0.3
Risso's Dolphin	4			4			1.4
Short-Finned Pilot Whale	1			1			0.3
Unidentified Whale	1		1				0.3

California Sea Lion	4			4			1.4
Northern Elephant Seal	1			1			0.3

Northern Fulmar	14		13	1			4.7
Cassin's Auklet	1			1			0.3