PacFIN 26MAR93 15:22 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 374 1110 137 1622 7000 2440 6005 Van&Col Sebastes 615 1328 _ 1943 11200 3296 10677 V&C Yellowtail 401 547 _ 948 4400 1853 5273 Van & Col POP 67 127 _ 193 1550 218 998 VAN UNSP. RCKFSH _ 1 _ 1 28 353 COL UNSP. RCKFSH _ 74 _ 74 34 715 Trawl Sable 113 491 265 869 3640 1246 5426 Nontrawl Sable 11 1 3 15 3360 1012 3843 Sablefish 123 492 268 884 7000 2258 9269 Dover sole 467 1608 1128 3202 17900 4485 16009 Thornyheads _ 796 743 1539 7000 2831 8606 E&M&C Bocaccio _ 1 103 104 1540 277 1478 Pacific Whiting _ _ 0 0 142000 0 56127 *Estimates Thru 20MAR 20MAR 13MAR HARD DATA THRU DEC92 FEB93 JAN93 *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 53.0 132.4 39.6 225.0 Van&Col Sebastes 147.4 307.6 _ 455.1 V&C Yellowtail 80.1 89.0 _ 169.2 Vancouver POP 11.5 4.2 _ 15.7 Columbia POP 2.0 15.4 _ 17.4 Trawl Sable 29.1 109.7 62.2 201.0 Nontrawl Sable 3.4 0.4 0.8 4.6 Dover sole 158.1 415.8 253.2 827.1 Thornyheads 8.7 148.2 142.7 299.7 E&M&C Bocaccio _ _ 32.8 32.8 Pacific Whiting _ _ _ 0.0 *Reported Thru 20MAR 20MAR 13MAR