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Report to the Alaska Board of Fisheries February 2013 South Alaska Peninsula Post-June Salmon Fishery by Nathaniel W. Nichols Written Report: RC 3; Tab 1 Staff Comments: RC 2

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Report to the Alaska Board of Fisheries February 2013

South Alaska Peninsula Post-June Salmon Fishery

by Nathaniel W. Nichols

Written Report: RC 3; Tab 1 Staff Comments: RC 2

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South Alaska Peninsula Post-June Salmon Fishery

Topics to be covered:

1.  Fishery location

2.  Seine test fishery

3.  Post-June fishing periods and terminal harvest areas

4.  2010–2012 season summaries

5.  Post-June proposals and issues

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Unimak District

Southwestern District

South Central District

South Alaska Peninsula Salmon Management Area

Southeastern District Mainland

Scotch Cap

Kupreanof Point

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Southeastern District

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The seine test fishery in the Shumagin Islands Section is conducted in early July to determine the presence and abundance of immature salmon.

“Immature salmon, per set” is defined as the number of immature king, sockeye, coho, and chum salmon observed to be gilled in the seine web. (5 AAC 09.366(i))

If 100 or more immature salmon per seine set are present, the seine fishery will be closed in specified areas until the abundance is below the threshold of 100 immature salmon per seine set.

If fewer than 100 immature salmon per seine set are present, then the fishery may open on July 6 to both seine and set gillnet gear.

If above the threshold, set gillnet gear is permitted to fish in areas closed to seine gear due to the presence of immature salmon.

Post-June Seine Test Fishery

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Post-June Salmon Fishery Schedule for July 2012 July 2012

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Morzhovoi Bay Section

Cold Bay Section

Canoe Bay Section

Zachary Bay

Pavlof Bay

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July 6–July 21 Terminal Harvest Areas

Thin Point Section

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July 22–July 31 Terminal Harvest Areas

Deer Island Section

Belkofski Bay Section

Suzy Creek

Stepovak Flats Section

Morzhovoi Bay Section

Cold Bay Section

Canoe Bay Section

Zachary Bay

Pavlof Bay

Mino Creek-Little Coal Bay Section

Thin Point Section

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Commercial salmon fishing periods established by emergency order from August 1 through October 31.

August 1 through August 31 based on the run strength of local

sockeye, coho, pink, and chum salmon stocks. September 1 through October 31 based on abundance of coho

salmon stocks, although the department may consider the run strength of late pink and chum salmon stocks.

Post-July Fishing Periods

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Post-June Salmon Fishery 2010–2012 Season Summaries

Average effort by gear type: Purse seine permits = 54 Drift gillnet permits = 55 Set gillnet permits = 52

Average percent of Post-June harvest: Purse seine = 86% Drift gillnet = 5% Set gillnet = 9%

Average exvessel value = $ 5,065,461

Number of Salmon Harvested

Year King Sockeye Coho Pink Chum

2010 3,848 287,491 161,698 486,748 444,245

2011 3,348 334,883 151,009 4,221,915 502,924

2012 1,162 247,246 85,435 173,969 186,783

Average 2,786 289,873 132,714 1,627,544 377,984

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0  

500  

1,000  

1,500  

2,000  

2,500  

3,000  

3,500  

4,000  

4,500  

1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  

Post-­‐June  King  Salmon  Harvest,  1998–2012    

Num

ber  o

f  King  Salm

on  

 

 Year    

2012  King  Salmon  Harvest    =  1,162  10-­‐year  Avg.  King  Salmon  Harvest  =  1,748  

 

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0.0  

0.2  

0.4  

0.6  

0.8  

1.0  

1.2  

1.4  

1.6  

1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  

Escapement  Harvest  

 Post-­‐June  Sockeye  Salmon  Harvest  and  Indexed  Escapement,    1998–2012  

Num

ber  o

f  Sockeye  Salmon

 (millions)  

Year    

2012  Sockeye  Salmon  Escapement  =  56,300  2012  Sockeye  Salmon  Harvest  =  247,246  

10-­‐year  Avg.  Sockeye  Salmon  Harvest  =  542,561  

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0  

50,000  

100,000  

150,000  

200,000  

250,000  

300,000  

1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  

Post-­‐June  Coho  Salmon  Harvest,  1998–2012    

Year    

Num

ber  o

f  Coh

o  Salm

on    

2012  Coho  Salmon  Harvest  =  85,435  10-­‐year  Avg.  Coho  Salmon  Harvest  =  162,987  

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0  

2  

4  

6  

8  

10  

12  

14  

16  

1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  

Escapement  Harvest  

 Post-­‐June  Pink  Salmon  Harvest  and  Indexed  Escapement,    1998–2012  

Year  

Num

ber  o

f  Pink  Salm

on  (m

illions)  

 

 2012  Pink  Salmon  Escapement  =  478,910  2012  Pink  Salmon  Harvest  =  173,969  

10-­‐year  Avg.  Pink  Salmon  Harvest  =  4,603,425    

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0.0  

0.2  

0.4  

0.6  

0.8  

1.0  

1.2  

1.4  

1.6  

1.8  

1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  

Escapement  Harvest  

 Post-­‐June  Chum  Salmon  Harvest  and  Indexed  Escapement,    1998–2012  

Year  

Num

ber  o

f  Chu

m  Salmon

 (millions)  

2012  Chum  Salmon  Escapement  =  205,242  2012  Chum  Salmon  Harvest  =  186,783  

10-­‐year  Avg.  Chum  Salmon  Harvest  =  461,464  

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Post-June Proposals

Eight proposals for the Post-June Salmon Fishery

– Modify the area managed under the Post-June Salmon Management Plan Proposal 184

– Modify test fishery regulations

Proposal 185 – Modify closed waters

Proposal 186 – Modify the Post-June Salmon Management Plan July

fishing schedule Proposal 187–190

– Modify areas open to drift gillnet fishing

Proposal 195

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