Stock Assestment and Fishery Evaluation Report for the Groundfishes Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian Island Area : Economic Status of the Groundfish Fisheries off Alaska, 2004

The domestic groundfish fishery off Alaska is an important segment of the U.S. fishing industry. This report contains figures and tables which summarize various aspects of the economic performance of the fishery. Generally, data are presented for the domestic groundfish fishery for 2000 through 2004. Limited catch and ex-vessel value data are reported for earlier years in order to depict the rapid development of the domestic groundfish fishery in the 1980s and to provide a more complete historical perspective on catch. Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) is not included in data for the groundfish fishery in this report because for management purposes halibut is not part of the groundfish complex. 2003 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) AKR (Alaska Region) Submitted Public Domain 1863