A Summary Of Productive Foreign Fishing Locations In The Alaska Region During 1977-80: Trawl Fisheries

Data resulting from U.S. observer coverage of foreign trawling activities in the Alaska region during 1977-80 are summarized in a manner intended to promote the transfer of in formation to the U. S. fishing industry. In particular, the report attempts to supplement previous descriptions of foreign fisheries in the Alaska region by extending the areas and time periods covered. Coverage is expanded to include the northern Bering sea and Aleutian Islands areas for the years 1977-80, and new trawl fisheries data are also reported from all. other Alaskan areas for 1979-80. A total of 16, 367 new records of independent stern trawler operations were available, resulting from observer coverage of about 6 to 16% of the total foreign fishing effort during any one year. The most productive foreign trawling locations are described for eight principal target species, in five major geographical regions. Grant no. NA 81AA-D-00009