PacFIN 05MAR93 15:41 Pacific Council Groundfish Best Estimate Report Best Current Estimates* of 1993 Cumulative Catches in Metric Tons 1993 1992 TOTALS Wash Ore Calif Total OY/HG THRU FEB THRU DEC ---- ---- ----- ----- ----- -------- -------- Widow Rockfish 300 598 126 1024 7000 1644 5983 Van&Col Sebastes 447 781 _ 1228 11200 2016 10587 V&C Yellowtail 293 352 _ 645 4400 1254 5227 Van & Col POP 52 74 _ 126 1550 126 999 VAN UNSP. RCKFSH _ 1 _ 1 2 408 COL UNSP. RCKFSH _ 17 _ 17 17 771 Trawl Sable 77 248 184 509 3640 660 5426 Nontrawl Sable 6 1 1 7 3360 98 3843 Sablefish 83 249 185 516 7000 758 9269 Dover sole 279 829 816 1924 17900 2247 16009 Thornyheads _ 405 509 913 7000 1590 8606 E&M&C Bocaccio _ _ 41 41 1540 183 1478 Pacific Whiting _ _ _ 0 142000 0 56127 *Estimates Thru 27FEB 20FEB 27FEB HARD DATA THRU DEC92 JAN93 DEC92 *Nontrawl sablefish catch displayed on this report includes catches for both commercial and Tribal fisheries. The nontrawl sablefish Harvest guideline is 3060 metric tons and the Tribal sablefish Harvest guide- line is 300 metric tons. *Unspecified rockfish catches for the Vancouver and Columbia areas are not included in the catches for the various Vancouver and Columbia rockfish species on this report. Unspecified rockfish catches for these areas are apportioned when projections are made. Reported Catches* (metric tons) for the month of FEBRUARY 1993 Wash Ore Calif Total Widow Rockfish 110.3 169.1 41.3 320.7 Van&Col Sebastes 237.5 266.9 _ 504.4 V&C Yellowtail 139.9 106.5 _ 246.4 Vancouver POP 22.2 12.3 _ 34.5 Columbia POP 4.3 16.6 _ 20.9 Trawl Sable 37.4 86.4 75.8 199.5 Nontrawl Sable 3.1 0.3 0.5 3.9 Dover sole 153.0 278.5 285.5 716.9 Thornyheads 42.0 168.6 214.5 425.1 E&M&C Bocaccio _ _ 15.3 15.3 Pacific Whiting _ _ _ 0.0 *Reported Thru 27FEB 20FEB 27FEB