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NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
Observed Catch - 1991/1992 Fishing Season
May 1, 1991, through January 31, 1992

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 1991/1992 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by NMFS observers, and represent a total of 477 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 4,578 sets.

Species

Total
Caught

Number
Kept

Number Returned

Number
Damaged

Catch per
100 Sets

Alive

Dead

Unknown

Swordfish

753

749

4

44

157.9

Striped Marlin

40

19

21

1

8.4

Albacore

307

288

19

56

64.4

Bigeye Tuna

8

8

1

1.7

Bluefin Tuna

25

20

5

8

5.2

Skipjack Tuna

392

325

2

65

101

82.2

Yellowfin Tuna

38

38

5

8.0

Common Thresher Shark

412

403

1

8

23

86.4

Bigeye Thresher Shark

65

62

3

13.6

Shortfin Mako Shark

501

495

4

2

6

105.0

Blue Shark

716

44

218

423

31

22

150.1

Pacific Angel Shark

3

1

2

1

0.6

Salmon Shark

1

1

0.2

Unidentified Shark

1

1

0.2

Bat Ray

3

2

1

1

0.6

Bullet Mackerel

71

26

43

2

19

14.9

Common Mola

2090

6

1957

49

78

3

438.2

Jack Mackerel

33

30

3

6.9

King of the Salmon

1

1

0.2

Louvar

49

47

2

9

10.3

Northern Anchovy

1

1

0.2

Opah

111

108

1

1

1

9

23.3

Other Identified Fish

34

6

26

2

1

7.1

Pacific Bonito

5

4

1

1.0

Pacific Electric Ray

1

1

0.2

Pacific Hake

12

12

2

2.5

Pacific Herring

2

2

0.4

Pacific Mackerel

813

522

14

277

36

170.4

Pacific Pomfret

19

16

3

4.0

Pacific Sardine

4

2

2

1

0.8

Pelagic Stingray

1

1

0.2

Remora

3

3

0.6

Unidentified Fish

12

1

11

5

2.5

Unidentified Ray

4

3

1

0.8

Unidentified Skate

1

1

0.2

Yellowtail

4

4

0.8

Short-Beaked Common Dolphin

40

40

8.4

Unidentified Common Dolphin

1

1

0.2

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

6

6

1.3

Pacific White-sided Dolphin

7

7

1.5

Risso's Dolphin

3

3

0.6

Dall's Porpoise

1

1

0.2

Unidentified Cetacean

1

1

0.2

California Sea Lion

4

4

0.8

Northern Elephant Seal

13

13

2.7

Leatherback Sea Turtle

1

1

0.2

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