PacFIN Brief for 1991

[Complete 1991 PSMFC Annual Report (pdf)]

The estimated 1991 groundfish landings by North American fishermen operating in the North Pacific Ocean is 2,135,684 metric tons (mt) a 9% decrease from 1990 (Table 12). Landings by at-sea processors off Alaska decreased 9%, and there was no US Joint Venture Fishery in 1991. Alaska and California landings decreased 1% and 9%, respectively. However, the Canadian domestic fishery increased 21% and the Canadian Joint Venture Fishery increased 10%. There were substantial increases in Washington-Oregon-California atsea processing, which totaled 188,553 mt. Landings to Oregon ports increased 40%. Trawl fisheries accounted for 93% (1,912,973 mt) of the aggregate domestic catch, followed by longline 6% (115,981 mt), pot 1% (21,599 mt) and other gear 0.4% (8,012 mt) (Table 13). Statistics by state or province presented in this report are from the Pacific Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN), and reflect first port of landing. Catches by geographic area are different, and those statistics are also available from PacFIN.