PacFIN 12MAR93 15:19 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 MAR THRU DEC ---- ---- ----- ----- ----- -------- -------- Widow Rockfish 319 867 126 1313 7000 2440 5983 Van&Col Sebastes 476 1147 _ 1623 11200 3296 10587 V&C Yellowtail 317 557 _ 873 4400 1853 5227 Van & Col POP 58 103 _ 161 1550 218 999 VAN UNSP. RCKFSH _ 1 _ 1 28 408 COL UNSP. RCKFSH _ 17 _ 17 34 771 Trawl Sable 85 387 184 657 3640 1246 5426 Nontrawl Sable 8 1 1 9 3360 1012 3843 Sablefish 93 388 185 666 7000 2258 9269 Dover sole 334 1180 816 2330 17900 4485 16009 Thornyheads _ 655 509 1163 7000 2831 8606 E&M&C Bocaccio _ _ 41 41 1540 277 1478 Pacific Whiting _ _ _ 0 142000 0 56127 *Estimates Thru 06MAR 06MAR 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 MARCH 1993 Wash Ore Calif Total Widow Rockfish 13.8 28.0 _ 41.7 Van&Col Sebastes 25.7 33.8 _ 59.5 V&C Yellowtail 18.0 19.5 _ 37.4 Vancouver POP 3.5 _ _ 3.5 Columbia POP 0.9 1.6 _ 2.5 Trawl Sable 6.1 11.0 _ 17.1 Nontrawl Sable 1.1 0.1 _ 1.3 Dover sole 41.5 36.6 _ 78.1 Thornyheads 6.4 20.5 _ 26.9 E&M&C Bocaccio _ _ _ 0.0 Pacific Whiting _ _ _ 0.0 *Reported Thru 06MAR 06MAR 27FEB