Originally Posted By: Carcassman
But what was the target catch? What percent of the target catch was halibut? And how does it compare with the rates we use for C&R?


Do not know but during that one week alone 4677 kings were also killed during that pollock trawl fishery. That’s a lot of by-catch. Surely there must be a better way. Such waste.


“ By-catch of king salmon remained above average for the week ending October 12. Onboard observers recorded four thousand six hundred seventy-seven kings, over half of which were caught by pelagic trawlers targeting pollock in Area 610, covering the southern side of the Eastern Aleutians. Bycatch of the other four species of salmon is typically much higher than chinook. However, during this week, observers recorded only one thousand six hundred and ninety three non-chinook salmon.”