Observed and Estimated Bycatch of Green Sturgeon in 2002-17 U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fisheries

This report presents observed and estimated bycatch of green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) in fishery sectors observed by the West Coast Groundfish Observer Program (WCGOP) and the At-Sea Hake Observer Program (A-SHOP) from 2002–17. Three federal groundfish fisheries observed by WCGOP and A-SHOP encountered green sturgeon between 2002 and 2017: the limited entry (LE) bottom trawl fishery (active 2002–10), the individual fishing quota (IFQ) bottom trawl fishery (active 2011–17), and the at-sea hake fishery (active 2002–17).