DGN Observed Catch and Bycatch 1990-2012


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 1990/1991 Fishing Season
3	July 1, 1990, through January 31, 1991
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	1990/1991 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by NMFS observers, and represent
8	a total of 195 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 4,375 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	509	494			15	56	261.0
14	Striped Marlin	13	2			11	2	6.7
15
16	Albacore	62	45			17	20	31.8
17	Bluefin Tuna	54	41			13	19	27.7
18	Skipjack Tuna	40	37			3	3	20.5
19	Yellowfin Tuna	1				1	1	0.5
20
21	Common Thresher Shark	330	329			1	26	169.2
22	Bigeye Thresher Shark	18	16			2		9.2
23	Pelagic Thresher Shark	1	1					0.5
24	Shortfin Mako Shark	245	243			2	6	125.6
25	Blue Shark	759	13			746	71	389.2
26
27	Bay Pipefish	1				1		0.5
28	Bullet Mackerel	216	112			104	48	110.8
29	Common Mola	1234	1			1233	7	632.8
30	Louvar	19	17			2	9	9.7
31	Opah	75	75				6	38.5
32	Other Identified Fish	2				2		1.0
33	Pacific Bonito	67	50			17	21	34.4
34	Pacific Electric Ray	2				2		1.0
35	Pacific Hake	1				1		0.5
36	Pacific Mackerel	58	37			21	2	29.7
37	Pacific Pomfret	1				1		0.5
38	Pelagic Stingray	2				2		1.0
39	Unidentified Fish	28	10			18	5	14.4
40	Unidentified Ray	1				1		0.5
41	Yellowtail	3	2			1		1.5
42
43	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	6			6			3.1
44	Unidentified Common Dolphin	9			9			4.6
45	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	1			1			0.5
46	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	3			3			1.5
47	Risso's Dolphin	2			2			1.0
48	Dall's Porpoise	2			2			1.0
49	Mesoplodont Beaked Whale	1			1			0.5
50	Short-Finned Pilot Whale	1			1			0.5
51
52	California Sea Lion	2			2			1.0
53	Unidentified Sea Lion	3		1	2			1.5
54	Northern Elephant Seal	5			5			2.6
55
56	Leatherback Sea Turtle	1			1			0.5
57
58	Unidentified Bird	1			1			0.5


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 1991/1992 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 1991, through January 31, 1992
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	1991/1992 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by NMFS observers, and represent
8	a total of 477 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 4,578 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	753	749		4		44	157.9
14	Striped Marlin	40	19		21		1	8.4
15
16	Albacore	307	288		19		56	64.4
17	Bigeye Tuna	8	8				1	1.7
18	Bluefin Tuna	25	20		5		8	5.2
19	Skipjack Tuna	392	325	2	65		101	82.2
20	Yellowfin Tuna	38	38				5	8.0
21
22	Common Thresher Shark	412	403	1	8		23	86.4
23	Bigeye Thresher Shark	65	62		3			13.6
24	Shortfin Mako Shark	501	495	4	2		6	105.0
25	Blue Shark	716	44	218	423	31	22	150.1
26	Pacific Angel Shark	3		1		2	1	0.6
27	Salmon Shark	1			1			0.2
28	Unidentified Shark	1				1		0.2
29
30	Bat Ray	3		2		1	1	0.6
31	Bullet Mackerel	71	26		43	2	19	14.9
32	Common Mola	2090	6	1957	49	78	3	438.2
33	Jack Mackerel	33	30		3			6.9
34	King of the Salmon	1	1					0.2
35	Louvar	49	47		2		9	10.3
36	Northern Anchovy	1			1			0.2
37	Opah	111	108	1	1	1	9	23.3
38	Other Identified Fish	34	6	26	2		1	7.1
39	Pacific Bonito	5	4		1			1.0
40	Pacific Electric Ray	1				1		0.2
41	Pacific Hake	12			12		2	2.5
42	Pacific Herring	2	2					0.4
43	Pacific Mackerel	813	522	14	277		36	170.4
44	Pacific Pomfret	19	16		3			4.0
45	Pacific Sardine	4	2		2		1	0.8
46	Pelagic Stingray	1			1			0.2
47	Remora	3		3				0.6
48	Unidentified Fish	12		1	11		5	2.5
49	Unidentified Ray	4			3	1		0.8
50	Unidentified Skate	1		1				0.2
51	Yellowtail	4	4					0.8
52
53	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	40			40			8.4
54	Unidentified Common Dolphin	1			1			0.2
55	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	6			6			1.3
56	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	7			7			1.5
57	Risso's Dolphin	3			3			0.6
58	Dall's Porpoise	1			1			0.2
59	Unidentified Cetacean	1			1			0.2
60
61	California Sea Lion	4			4			0.8
62	Northern Elephant Seal	13			13			2.7
63
64	Leatherback Sea Turtle	1		1				0.2


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 1992/1993 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 1992, through January 31, 1993
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	1992/1993 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by NMFS observers, and represent
8	a total of 660 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 4,755 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	1891	1877		14		116	286.5
14	Striped Marlin	13	2		11		2	2.0
15	Shortbill Spearfish	1	1				1	0.2
16
17	Albacore	1071	906		165		260	162.3
18	Bluefin Tuna	131	108		23		35	19.8
19	Skipjack Tuna	251	143		108	87		38.0
20	Yellowfin Tuna	23	19		4		5	3.5
21
22	Common Thresher Shark	383	382		1		4	58.0
23	Bigeye Thresher Shark	38	35		3			5.8
24	Shortfin Mako Shark	483	474	4	4	1	1	73.2
25	Blue Shark	2373	5	746	1578	44	89	359.5
26	Prickly Shark	1		1				0.2
27	Salmon Shark	9	9					1.4
28	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	6	1		5			0.9
29	Soupfin Shark	2	2					0.3
30
31	Bat Ray	2		2				0.3
32	Bullet Mackerel	175	119		56		18	26.5
33	Common Mola	3513		3390	97	26	4	532.3
34	Jack Mackerel	6	3		3		1	0.9
35	Louvar	97	85		12		32	14.7
36	Manta	1		1				0.2
37	Oarfish	1	1					0.2
38	Opah	290	285		5		33	43.9
39	Other Identified Fish	11		5	6		2	1.7
40	Pacific Bonito	36	26		10		5	5.5
41	Pacific Electric Ray	5		4		1		0.8
42	Pacific Hake	39	2	12	25		6	5.9
43	Pacific Mackerel	510	17	15	476	2	2	77.3
44	Pacific Pomfret	67	19	1	47		4	10.2
45	Pelagic Stingray	16		9	5	2		2.4
46	Remora	3		3				0.5
47	Unidentified Fish	9	2	2	5		5	1.4
48	Unidentified Ray	2	1	1				0.3
49
50	Bottlenose Dolphin	3			3			0.5
51	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	48			48			7.3
52	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin	2			2			0.3
53	Unidentified Common Dolphin	8		1	7			1.2
54	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	3			3			0.5
55	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	2			2			0.3
56	Risso's Dolphin	8			8			1.2
57	Unidentified Dolphin	1			1			0.2
58	Dall's Porpoise	1			1			0.2
59	Cuvier's Beaked Whale	6			6			0.9
60	Hubbs' Beaked Whale	3			3			0.5
61	Mesoplodont Beaked Whale	1			1			0.2
62	Unidentified Beaked Whale	2			2			0.3
63	Pygmy Sperm Whale	1			1			0.2
64	Short-Finned Pilot Whale	1			1			0.2
65	Sperm Whale	3		2	1			0.5
66	Unidentified Cetacean	1			1			0.2
67
68	California Sea Lion	10			10			1.5
69	Steller Sea Lion	1			1			0.2
70	Northern Elephant Seal	16			16			2.4
71
72	Leatherback Sea Turtle	5		2	3			0.8
73	Loggerhead Sea Turtle	5		4	1			0.8
74
75	Unidentified Bird	1		1				0.2


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 1993/1994 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 1993, through January 31, 1994
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	1993/1994 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by NMFS observers, and represent
8	a total of 757 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 5,652 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	1696	1690		6		88	224.0
14	Striped Marlin	44	7	1	36		1	5.8
15	Blue Marlin	2	1		1			0.3
16	Black Marlin	4			4			0.5
17
18	Albacore	3432	2919		513		663	453.4
19	Bigeye Tuna	2	2					0.3
20	Bluefin Tuna	196	187		9		33	25.9
21	Skipjack Tuna	1083	207		876		282	143.1
22	Yellowfin Tuna	3	3					0.4
23
24	Common Thresher Shark	503	503				3	66.4
25	Bigeye Thresher Shark	45	37		8			5.9
26	Pelagic Thresher Shark	1	1					0.1
27	Shortfin Mako Shark	294	287	3	4		3	38.8
28	Blue Shark	1648	13	507	1087	41	48	217.7
29	Basking Shark	1			1			0.1
30	Salmon Shark	2	1		1			0.3
31	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	15	2		13			2.0
32	Unidentified Hammerhead Shark	1	1					0.1
33
34	Bat Ray	1		1				0.1
35	Bullet Mackerel	4	3		1			0.5
36	Common Mola	4969	2	4668	265	34	3	656.4
37	Jack Mackerel	5	2		3			0.7
38	Louvar	35	31		4		13	4.6
39	Mobula	1		1				0.1
40	Oarfish	1			1			0.1
41	Opah	344	341		3		27	45.4
42	Other Identified Fish	12	1		7	4		1.6
43	Pacific Bonito	3			3		2	0.4
44	Pacific Electric Ray	1		1				0.1
45	Pacific Hake	119		6	113		10	15.7
46	Pacific Mackerel	79	10	1	68			10.4
47	Pacific Pomfret	38	6		21	1	2	5.0
48	Pacific Sardine	11	1		10		2	1.5
49	Pelagic Stingray	22	1	15	6		1	2.9
50	Remora	1		1				0.1
51	Unidentified Fish	72		1	71		60	9.5
52	Yellowtail	4	4					0.5
53
54	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	16			16			2.1
55	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin							0.0
56	Unidentified Common Dolphin							0.0
57	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	7			7			0.9
58	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	1			1			0.1
59	Risso's Dolphin	5			5			0.7
60	Dall's Porpoise	9			9			1.2
61	Cuvier's Beaked Whale	5			5			0.7
62	Pygmy Sperm Whale	1			1			0.1
63	Short-Finned Pilot Whale	8			8			1.1
64	Sperm Whale	3		1	2			0.4
65	Unidentified Whale	1			1			0.1
66
67	California Sea Lion	13		1	12			1.7
68	Northern Elephant Seal	17			17			2.2
69
70	Leatherback Sea Turtle	2			1	1		0.3
71	Loggerhead Sea Turtle	2		2				0.3
72	Unidentified Sea Turtle	3		2	1			0.0


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 1994/1995 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 1994, through January 31, 1995
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	1994/1995 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by NMFS observers, and represent
8	a total of 662 sets. Approximate total fishing effort for the season is 3,689 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	977	974		3		46	147.6
14	Striped Marlin	65	14	2	48	1	4	9.8
15	Blue Marlin	4			4			0.6
16	Black Marlin	1			1			0.2
17	Sailfish	1			1			0.2
18	Other Identified Billfish	1			1			0.2
19
20	Albacore	659	592		67		123	99.5
21	Bluefin Tuna	161	161				7	24.3
22	Skipjack Tuna	54	48		6		3	8.2
23	Yellowfin Tuna	6	6					0.9
24
25	Common Thresher Shark	585	583		2		8	88.4
26	Bigeye Thresher Shark	48	41	1	6			7.3
27	Pelagic Thresher Shark	1			1			0.2
28	Shortfin Mako Shark	334	328	3	3			50.5
29	Blue Shark	993	16	272	683	22	20	150.0
30	Prickly Shark	1		1				0.2
31	Salmon Shark	1	1					0.2
32	Sevengill Shark	1	1					0.2
33	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	2	2					0.3
34
35	Big Skate	1		1				0.2
36	California Barracuda	2	2					0.3
37	Common Mola	2218	13	2087	90	28	5	335.0
38	Jack Mackerel	24	9	1	14		3	3.6
39	Louvar	38	35		3		8	5.7
40	Northern Anchovy	2		1	1			0.3
41	Oarfish	3			3		2	0.5
42	Opah	222	215		6	1	13	33.5
43	Other Identified Fish	22	5	2	14	1	1	3.3
44	Pacific Bonito	2	2				1	0.3
45	Pacific Electric Ray	3	1	1	1			0.5
46	Pacific Hagfish	1			1			0.2
47	Pacific Hake	47	4		43		3	7.1
48	Pacific Mackerel	1151	225	11	914	1	61	173.9
49	Pacific Pomfret	73	66		7		2	11.0
50	Pacific Sardine	2			2		1	0.3
51	Pelagic Stingray	31		25	4	2		4.7
52	Remora	12		11		1		1.8
53	Round Stingray	2		1	1			0.3
54	Unidentified Fish	18			18		16	2.7
55	Unidentified Ray	1		1				0.2
56	Yellowtail	3	2		1			0.5
57
58	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	23			23			3.5
59	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin	1			1			0.2
60	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	6			6			0.9
61	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	3			3			0.5
62	Striped Dolphin	1			1			0.2
63	Dall's Porpoise	2			2			0.3
64	Baird's Beaked Whale	1			1			0.2
65	Cuvier's Beaked Whale	4			4			0.6
66	Hubbs' Beaked Whale	2			2			0.3
67	Stejneger's Beaked Whale	1			1			0.2
68	Unidentified Beaked Whale	1			1			0.2
69	Humpback Whale	1		1				0.2
70	Minke Whale	1			1			0.2
71
72	California Sea Lion	3			3			0.5
73	Steller Sea Lion	1			1			0.2
74	Northern Elephant Seal	20			20			3.0
75
76	Leatherback Sea Turtle	1		1				0.2
77
78	Unidentified Bird	1			1			0.2


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 1995/1996 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 1995, through January 31, 1996
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	1995/1996 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by NMFS observers, and represent
8	a total of 587 sets. Approximate total fishing effort for the season is 3,918 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	1265	1252		13		136	215.5
14	Striped Marlin	21	5		16			3.6
15	Blue Marlin	5	1		4			0.9
16
17	Albacore	434	369		65		105	73.9
18	Bigeye Tuna	2	2					0.3
19	Bluefin Tuna	450	373		77		164	76.7
20	Skipjack Tuna	1947	906	1	1040		784	331.7
21	Yellowfin Tuna	23	22		1		5	3.9
22
23	Common Thresher Shark	130	130				1	22.1
24	Bigeye Thresher Shark	55	48	1	6		2	9.4
25	Shortfin Mako Shark	466	460	4	1	1	5	79.4
26	Blue Shark	2655	7	630	1972	46	119	452.3
27
28	Bat Ray	1		1				0.2
29	California Barracuda	9	9					1.5
30	Common Mola	3668	14	3549	97	8	15	624.9
31	Louvar	57	44		13		32	9.7
32	Oarfish	1			1		1	0.2
33	Opah	301	291		10		30	51.3
34	Other Identified Fish	28	1	18	8	1		4.8
35	Pacific Bonito	59	11		48		43	10.1
36	Pacific Electric Ray	1				1		0.2
37	Pacific Hake	6	3		3			1.0
38	Pacific Mackerel	514	133	9	372		2	87.6
39	Pacific Pomfret	8	2		5	1	1	1.4
40	Pelagic Stingray	22		19	2	1	1	3.7
41	Remora	24		24				4.1
42	Unidentified Fish	121	1	1	119		119	20.6
43	Unidentified Ray	1		1				0.2
44	White Seabass	5	4		1		1	0.9
45	Yellowtail	1	1					0.2
46
47	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	40			40			6.8
48	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin	4			4			0.7
49	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	9			9			1.5
50	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	1			1			0.2
51	Risso's Dolphin	6			6			1.0
52	Dall's Porpoise	1			1			0.2
53	Cuvier's Beaked Whale	6		1	5			1.0
54	Killer Whale	1			1			0.2
55
56	California Sea Lion	5		1	4			0.9
57	Northern Elephant Seal	12			12			2.0
58
59	Leatherback Sea Turtle	5		1	4			0.9


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 1996/1997 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 1996, through January 31, 1997
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	1996/1997 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by NMFS and contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 467 sets. Approximate total fishing effort for the season is 3,389 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	817	813		4		50	174.9
14	Striped Marlin	15	10	1	4			3.2
15	Blue Marlin	9			9			1.9
16
17	Albacore	747	672		75		186	160.0
18	Bluefin Tuna	553	541		12		94	118.4
19	Skipjack Tuna	130	82		48		41	27.8
20	Yellowfin Tuna	21	19		2		6	4.5
21
22	Common Thresher Shark	535	534		1		8	114.6
23	Bigeye Thresher Shark	29	28		1			6.2
24	Shortfin Mako Shark	483	466	10	6	1	4	103.4
25	Blue Shark	1691	4	477	1189	21	62	362.1
26	Salmon Shark	8	2		6			1.7
27	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	5	5					1.1
28	Unidentified Shark	1			1			0.2
29	White Shark	1	1					0.2
30
31	Bay Pipefish	2			2			0.4
32	Bullet Mackerel	13	9		4			2.8
33	California Barracuda	1	1					0.2
34	Common Mola	2302	2	2244	46	10	11	492.9
35	Jack Mackerel	6	5		1		1	1.3
36	Louvar	51	44	1	6		13	10.9
37	Northern Anchovy	1			1			0.2
38	Opah	571	554		16	1	35	122.3
39	Other Identified Fish	2			2			0.4
40	Pacific Bonito	6	4		2		1	1.3
41	Pacific Electric Ray	3		3				0.6
42	Pacific Hake	16			16		2	3.4
43	Pacific Mackerel	688	145	4	539		15	147.3
44	Pacific Pomfret	25	13	1	11		1	5.4
45	Pacific Sardine	2			2		1	0.4
46	Pelagic Stingray	20		11	8	1		4.3
47	Remora	21		19	2			4.5
48	Unidentified Fish	13	4	1	8		12	2.8
49	Unidentified Ray	1		1				0.2
50	Yellowtail	4	4					0.9
51
52	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	29			29			6.2
53	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	5			5			1.1
54	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	3			3			0.6
55	Dall's Porpoise	2			2			0.4
56	Minke Whale	1			1			0.2
57	Sperm Whale	1		1				0.2
58
59	California Sea Lion	7			7			1.5
60	Northern Elephant Seal	7			7			1.5
61
62	Leatherback Sea Turtle	2			2			0.0


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 1997/1998 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 1997, through January 31, 1998
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	1997/1998 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 748 sets. Approximate total fishing effort for the season is 3,436 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	1809	1766		43		296	241.8
14	Striped Marlin	76	1		75		10	10.2
15	Blue Marlin	14			13	1		1.9
16	Other Identified Billfish	2		1	1		1	0.3
17
18	Albacore	1293	1141		152		272	172.9
19	Bigeye Tuna	8	8				1	1.1
20	Bluefin Tuna	676	639		37		139	90.4
21	Skipjack Tuna	1407	700		707		461	188.1
22	Yellowfin Tuna	88	77		11		29	11.8
23
24	Common Thresher Shark	628	628				16	84.0
25	Bigeye Thresher Shark	76	76				2	10.2
26	Pelagic Thresher Shark	73	72		1			9.8
27	Shortfin Mako Shark	940	916	9	14	1	7	125.7
28	Blue Shark	2319	2	737	1549	31	133	310.0
29	Prickly Shark	1		1				0.1
30	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	6			6			0.8
31	Soupfin Shark	1	1					0.1
32	White Shark	2	1		1			0.3
33
34	Bat Ray	1		1				0.1
35	Bullet Mackerel	1917	512	5	1400		133	256.3
36	California Barracuda	11	3	1	7		3	1.5
37	Common Mola	2112	2	2003	89	18	6	282.4
38	Dolphinfish	1	1					0.1
39	Jack Mackerel	16	3	1	12		7	2.1
40	Louvar	59	48		10	1	21	7.9
41	Manta	9		2	6	1		1.2
42	Mobula	3	2	1				0.4
43	Oarfish	2			2			0.3
44	Opah	495	473	1	21		79	66.2
45	Other Identified Fish	43	8	2	33		3	5.7
46	Pacific Bonito	95	55		40		29	12.7
47	Pacific Electric Ray	5		4	1			0.7
48	Pacific Hake	1			1			0.1
49	Pacific Mackerel	444	222	8	212	2	35	59.4
50	Pacific Pomfret	28	26		2		3	3.7
51	Pacific Sardine	20	2		18		5	2.7
52	Pelagic Stingray	36		29	6	1		4.8
53	Remora	22		21		1		2.9
54	Round Stingray	1		1				0.1
55	Unidentified Fish	89		7	82		77	11.9
56	Unidentified Mackerel	26	7		19		5	3.5
57	Yellowtail	7	7					0.9
58
59	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	19		1	18			2.5
60	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin	4			4			0.5
61	Unidentified Common Dolphin	1			1			0.1
62	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	5			5			0.7
63	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	3			3			0.4
64	Risso's Dolphin	3			3			0.4
65	Dall's Porpoise	4			4			0.5
66	Gray Whale	1			1			0.1
67	Short-Finned Pilot Whale	1			1			0.1
68
69	California Sea Lion	39		3	36			5.2
70	Northern Elephant Seal	8		1	7			1.1
71
72	Leatherback Sea Turtle	4		2	2			0.5
73	Loggerhead Sea Turtle	4		2	2			0.5
74
75	Unidentified Bird	1			1			0.1


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 1998/1999 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 1998, through January 31, 1999
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	1998/1999 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 498 sets. Approximate total fishing effort for the season is 2,959 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	1069	1051		18		112	214.7
14	Striped Marlin	2			2		1	0.4
15
16	Albacore	1918	1652		266		424	385.1
17	Bluefin Tuna	342	308		34		77	68.7
18	Skipjack Tuna	1814	499	1	1314		430	364.3
19	Yellowfin Tuna	16	13		3		3	3.2
20
21	Common Thresher Shark	393	391	2			1	78.9
22	Bigeye Thresher Shark	15	14		1			3.0
23	Pelagic Thresher Shark	1	1					0.2
24	Shortfin Mako Shark	312	302	8	2		5	62.7
25	Blue Shark	2260	1	761	1472	26	70	453.8
26	Salmon Shark	1			1			0.2
27	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	1			1			0.2
28	Soupfin Shark	1	1					0.2
29	Spiny Dogfish	1			1			0.2
30	Unidentified Shark	1			1			0.2
31
32	Bat Ray	1		1				0.2
33	Blacksmith	1		1				0.2
34	Bullet Mackerel	444	70		374		6	89.2
35	California Barracuda	6	6					1.2
36	California Needlefish	2		1	1			0.4
37	Common Mola	4397	1	4266	119	11	8	882.9
38	Louvar	47	39	1	7		17	9.4
39	Manta	4		2	2			0.8
40	Northern Anchovy	1			1			0.2
41	Opah	303	293		10		40	60.8
42	Other Identified Fish	15	4	8	3		1	3.0
43	Pacific Bonito	64	47		17		17	12.9
44	Pacific Electric Ray	3		3				0.6
45	Pacific Hake	2			2			0.4
46	Pacific Mackerel	65	33	2	29	1	2	13.1
47	Pacific Pomfret	19	12		7		2	3.8
48	Pelagic Stingray	21		18	3			4.2
49	Remora	3		2		1		0.6
50	Round Stingray	1		1				0.2
51	Unidentified Fish	38			37	1	37	7.6
52	Unidentified Rockfish	2		1	1			0.4
53	Yellowtail	12	12					2.4
54
55	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	18			18			3.6
56	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin	1			1			0.2
57	Gray Whale	1			1			0.2
58	Sperm Whale	1			1			0.2
59
60	California Sea Lion	20			20			4.0
61	Northern Elephant Seal	3			3			0.6
62	Unidentified Pinniped	2			2			0.4
63
64	Loggerhead Sea Turtle	3		3				0.6


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 1999/2000 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 1999, through January 31, 2000
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	1999/2000 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 528 sets. Approximate total fishing effort for the season is 2,401 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	1070	1060		10		95	202.7
14	Striped Marlin	12			12			2.3
15	Blue Marlin	4			4			0.8
16
17	Albacore	2903	2111	13	779		763	549.8
18	Bluefin Tuna	208	189		19		47	39.4
19	Skipjack Tuna	26	20		6		5	4.9
20	Yellowfin Tuna	4	3		1		2	0.8
21
22	Common Thresher Shark	146	144	1		1	7	27.7
23	Bigeye Thresher Shark	10	9		1			1.9
24	Shortfin Mako Shark	374	358	8	8		2	70.8
25	Blue Shark	2559	2	1131	1379	47	100	484.7
26	Megamouth Shark	1		1				0.2
27	Pacific Angel Shark	1		1				0.2
28	Prickly Shark	1			1			0.2
29	Salmon Shark	61	8		53			11.6
30	Soupfin Shark	1			1			0.2
31	Spiny Dogfish	2		2				0.4
32
33	Bullet Mackerel	45	8		37		7	8.5
34	Common Mola	1739	51	1669	13	6	2	329.4
35	Jack Mackerel	2	1		1			0.4
36	Louvar	61	43		18		32	11.6
37	Northern Anchovy	1	1					0.2
38	Opah	289	270	3	16		39	54.7
39	Other Identified Fish	2			2		1	0.4
40	Pacific Bonito	9	7	1	1			1.7
41	Pacific Electric Ray	5		3	2			0.9
42	Pacific Hake	1			1		1	0.2
43	Pacific Mackerel	19	2	1	16		1	3.6
44	Pacific Pomfret	106	83		22	1	9	20.1
45	Pacific Sardine	1			1			0.2
46	Pelagic Stingray	42		33	8	1		8.0
47	Remora	6	1	5				1.1
48	Round Stingray	3		3				0.6
49	Unidentified Fish	4			4		4	0.8
50	Unidentified Mackerel	67			67			12.7
51	Unidentified Ray	1			1			0.2
52	Unidentified Skate	1			1			0.2
53
54	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	34			34			6.4
55	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin	1			1			0.2
56	Unidentified Common Dolphin	2			2			0.4
57	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	3			3			0.6
58	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	1			1			0.2
59	Fin Whale	1			1			0.2
60	Humpback Whale	1		1				0.2
61	Minke Whale	1		1				0.2
62
63	California Sea Lion	8			8			1.5
64	Northern Elephant Seal	3			3			0.6
65
66	Green Sea Turtle	1			1			0.2
67	Leatherback Sea Turtle	2		2				0.4
68	Olive Ridley Sea Turtle	1		1				0.2


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2000/2001 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2000, through January 31, 2001
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2000/2001 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 444 sets. Approximate total fishing effort for the season is 1,953 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	985	971		14		103	221.8
14	Striped Marlin	6			6		1	1.4
15	Blue Marlin	2			2			0.5
16
17	Albacore	1524	1294		230		414	343.2
18	Bluefin Tuna	427	395		32		96	96.2
19	Skipjack Tuna	17	1		16		11	3.8
20	Yellowfin Tuna	51	39		12		23	11.5
21
22	Common Thresher Shark	327	326	1			7	73.6
23	Bigeye Thresher Shark	9	9					2.0
24	Shortfin Mako Shark	391	365	8	18		8	88.1
25	Blue Shark	1452	3	637	793	19	66	327.0
26	Salmon Shark	1			1			0.2
27	Sixgill Shark	1		1				0.2
28	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	7			7			1.6
29	Unidentified Shark	1				1		0.2
30
31	Big Skate	1		1				0.2
32	Bullet Mackerel	56	4		52		18	12.6
33	Common Mola	4003	24	3881	84	14	2	901.6
34	Dolphinfish	1	1					0.2
35	Jack Mackerel	43	41		2		2	9.7
36	Louvar	57	46	1	10		27	12.8
37	Northern Anchovy	1		1				0.2
38	Opah	170	161	2	7		22	38.3
39	Other Identified Fish	4		1	3			0.9
40	Pacific Bonito	5	5				1	1.1
41	Pacific Electric Ray	3		1		2		0.7
42	Pacific Hake	10			10			2.3
43	Pacific Mackerel	433	106	5	322		103	97.5
44	Pacific Pomfret	50	33	1	16		1	11.3
45	Pelagic Stingray	27	1	21	3	2		6.1
46	Remora	4		4				0.9
47	Unidentified Fish	21			21		20	4.7
48	White Seabass	2	2					0.5
49	Yellowtail	9	9				1	2.0
50
51	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	17			17			3.8
52	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	11			11			2.5
53	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	1			1			0.2
54	Risso's Dolphin	2			2			0.5
55
56	California Sea Lion	11			11			2.5
57	Northern Elephant Seal	5			5			1.1
58
59	Northern Fulmar	16		14	2			3.6


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2001/2002 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2001, through January 31, 2002
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2001/2002 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 323 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 1,678 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	364	353		11		51	112.7
14	Striped Marlin	15			15		1	4.6
15	Blue Marlin	9			9			2.8
16	Unidentified Billfish	1			1			0.3
17
18	Albacore	1214	1070		143		170	375.9
19	Bluefin Tuna	32	23		9		15	9.9
20	Skipjack Tuna	109	60		49		33	33.7
21	Yellowfin Tuna	189	159		30		48	58.5
22	Unidentified Tuna	3			3		3	0.9
23
24	Common Thresher Shark	316	313	1	2		6	97.8
25	Bigeye Thresher Shark	5	4		1			1.5
26	Shortfin Mako Shark	347	303	11	33		2	107.4
27	Blue Shark	553	17	218	315	3	28	171.2
28	Megamouth Shark	1		1				0.3
29	Salmon Shark	15	1	3	11		2	4.6
30	Sevengill Shark	1		1				0.3
31
32	Bullet Mackerel	21	1	1	19		2	6.5
33	Common Mola	2459		2265	180	14	4	761.3
34	Jack Mackerel	6		2	4			1.9
35	Louvar	37	32		5		14	11.5
36	Opah	235	224		11		35	72.8
37	Other Identified Fish	2	2					0.6
38	Pacific Bonito	6	2		4			1.9
39	Pacific Electric Ray	1			1			0.3
40	Pacific Hake	1			1			0.3
41	Pacific Mackerel	60	5	2	53		2	18.6
42	Pacific Pomfret	19	10		9		1	5.9
43	Pelagic Stingray	13		11	2			4.0
44	Remora	2		2				0.6
45	Round Stingray	1		1				0.3
46	Unidentified Fish	1				1		0.3
47	Yellowtail	4	4					1.2
48
49	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	8			8			2.5
50	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin	1			1			0.3
51	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	6			6			1.9
52	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	2			2			0.6
53
54	California Sea Lion	8			8			2.5
55	Northern Elephant Seal	1			1			0.3
56
57	Loggerhead Sea Turtle	1		1				0.3


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2002/2003 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2002, through January 31, 2003
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2002/2003 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 373 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 1,673 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	535	521		14		83	143.4
14	Striped Marlin	22			22		5	5.9
15	Blue Marlin	2			2			0.5
16
17	Albacore	290	203		87		87	77.7
18	Bluefin Tuna	120	94		26		40	32.2
19	Skipjack Tuna	8	5		3		3	2.1
20	Yellowfin Tuna	5	5				1	1.3
21	Unidentified Tuna	29	5		24		29	7.8
22
23	Common Thresher Shark	236	232	4			2	63.3
24	Bigeye Thresher Shark	5	5					1.3
25	Shortfin Mako Shark	626	593	13	20		10	167.8
26	Blue Shark	478	3	144	313	18	19	128.2
27	Basking Shark	1		1				0.3
28	Prickly Shark	1		1				0.3
29	Salmon Shark	8			8			2.1
30
31	Bat Ray	3		3				0.8
32	Bullet Mackerel	18	16		2		2	4.8
33	Common Mola	2805	2	2769	27	7	15	752.0
34	Jack Mackerel	8	4		4		2	2.1
35	Longnose Lancetfish	1		1				0.3
36	Louvar	65	61		4		22	17.4
37	Opah	223	203		20		33	59.8
38	Other Identified Fish	4		2	2			1.1
39	Pacific Bonito	100	78		22		16	26.8
40	Pacific Electric Ray	4		2	2			1.1
41	Pacific Hake	2			2			0.5
42	Pacific Mackerel	421	125	12	283	1	1	112.9
43	Pacific Pomfret	28	15	1	12		2	7.5
44	Pacific Sardine	1			1			0.3
45	Pelagic Stingray	23		17	4	2		6.2
46	Remora	5		4		1		1.3
47	Unidentified Mackerel	1			1			0.3
48	White Seabass	1	1					0.3
49	Yellowtail	8	8					2.1
50
51	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	8		1	7			2.1
52	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	2			2			0.5
53	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	1			1			0.3
54
55	California Sea Lion	12			12			3.2
56	Northern Elephant Seal	1			1			0.3
57
58	Northern Fulmar	1		1				0.3
59	Unidentified Bird	1			1			0.3


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2003/2004 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2003, through January 31, 2004
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2003/2004 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 295 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 1,433 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	309	301		8		46	104.7
14	Striped Marlin	27			27		1	9.2
15	Unidentified Billfish	2			2		1	0.7
16
17	Albacore	163	154		9		41	55.3
18	Bluefin Tuna	219	209		10		34	74.2
19	Skipjack Tuna	1093	470	25	598		240	370.5
20	Yellowfin Tuna	17	17				3	5.8
21	Unidentified Tuna	50			50		50	16.9
22
23	Common Thresher Shark	192	192					65.1
24	Bigeye Thresher Shark	41	27		14			13.9
25	Shortfin Mako Shark	529	471	15	43		1	179.3
26	Blue Shark	373		132	229	12	16	126.4
27	Prickly Shark	1			1			0.3
28	Salmon Shark	3	2		1			1.0
29	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	2	1		1			0.7
30
31	Bat Ray	1		1				0.3
32	Bullet Mackerel	5	1		4			1.7
33	Common Mola	1720		1486	231	3	1	583.1
34	Jack Mackerel	6	6		4			2.0
35	Louvar	37	34		3		9	12.5
36	Mobula	1		1				0.3
37	Opah	172	168		4		9	58.3
38	Pacific Bonito	46	9	15	22		1	15.6
39	Pacific Electric Ray	1		1				0.3
40	Pacific Mackerel	36	7	7	21	1		12.2
41	Pacific Pomfret	3	2		1			1.0
42	Pacific Sardine	1			1			0.3
43	Pelagic Stingray	22		15	6	1		7.5
44	Remora	2		2				0.7
45	Unidentified Fish	3			2	1	2	1.0
46	Yellowtail	11	11					3.7
47
48	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	19			19			6.4
49	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	1			1			0.3
50	Risso's Dolphin	4			4			1.4
51	Short-Finned Pilot Whale	1			1			0.3
52	Unidentified Whale	1		1				0.3
53
54	California Sea Lion	4			4			1.4
55	Northern Elephant Seal	1			1			0.3
56
57	Northern Fulmar	14		13	1			4.7
58	Cassin's Auklet	1			1			0.3


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2004/2005 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2004, through January 31, 2005
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2004/2005 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 223 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 1,022 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	561	513		48		145	251.6
14	Striped Marlin	2			2		1	0.9
15
16	Albacore	163	147		16		33	73.1
17	Bluefin Tuna	108	105		3		26	48.4
18	Skipjack Tuna	492	190		302		128	220.6
19	Yellowfin Tuna	6	6					2.7
20	Unidentified Tuna	3			3		3	1.3
21
22	Common Thresher Shark	90	89	1				40.4
23	Bigeye Thresher Shark	19	7		12			8.5
24	Unidentified Thresher Shark	1	1					0.4
25	Shortfin Mako Shark	188	172	7	8	1		84.3
26	Blue Shark	250		80	168	2	3	112.1
27	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	1	1					0.4
28
29	Bat Ray	4		4				1.8
30	Bullet Mackerel	7	7					3.1
31	California Skate	1		1				0.4
32	Common Mola	2787		2704	83		2	1249.8
33	Escolar	1			1			0.4
34	Louvar	6	5		1		4	2.7
35	Oilfish	2			2			0.9
36	Opah	103	100		3		14	46.2
37	Other Identified Fish	2		2				0.9
38	Pacific Bonito	263	54	5	204		20	117.9
39	Pacific Mackerel	37	1		36			16.6
40	Pacific Pomfret	5	3		2			2.2
41	Pelagic Stingray	12		10		2		5.4
42	Remora	2		2				0.9
43	Unidentified Fish	6			6		6	2.7
44	Yellowtail	2	2					0.9
45
46	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	4			4			1.8
47	Grey Whale	1			1			0.4
48	Humpback Whale	1		1				0.4
49
50	California Sea Lion	7		1	6			3.1


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2005/2006 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2005, through January 31, 2006
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2005/2006 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 228 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 1,075 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	465	460		5		40	203.9
14	Striped Marlin	2			2			0.9
15	Blue Marlin	1			1			0.4
16
17	Albacore	204	199		5		15	89.5
18	Bluefin Tuna	47	45		2		8	20.6
19	Skipjack Tuna	35	33		2		2	15.4
20
21	Common Thresher Shark	415	414	1				182.0
22	Bigeye Thresher Shark	75	41	1	33		1	32.9
23	Shortfin Mako Shark	146	137	4	4	1		64.0
24	Blue Shark	91		34	52	5	2	39.9
25
26	Bat Ray	1		1				0.4
27	Bullet Mackerel	26	26					11.4
28	Common Mola	2537	2	2522	48	1	1	1112.7
29	King of the Salmon	1	1					0.4
30	Louvar	16	13		3		7	7.0
31	Manta	1			1			0.4
32	Mobula	2			2			0.9
33	Oilfish	3	1	1	1			1.3
34	Opah	62	61			1	3	27.2
35	Other Identified Fish	2	1	1				0.9
36	Pacific Bonito	6	4		2			2.6
37	Pacific Electric Ray	1		1				0.4
38	Pacific Mackerel	434	78	36	320		1	190.4
39	Pacific Pomfret	10	2	1	7		1	4.4
40	Pacific Sardine	1		1				0.4
41	Pelagic Stingray	2		2				0.9
42	Remora	1		1				0.4
43	Unidentified Fish	2		1	1		1	0.9
44	Unidentified Rockfish	2		2				0.9
45	White Seabass	1			1			0.4
46	Yellowtail	4	4					1.8
47
48	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	9			9			3.9
49	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin	5			5			2.2
50
51	California Sea Lion	2			2			0.9
52	Northern Elephant Seal	1			1			0.4
53
54	Northern Fulmar	5		5				2.2


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2006/2007 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2006, through January 31, 2007
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2006/2007 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 284 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 1,353 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	1025	998	7	20		201	360.9
14	Striped Marlin	11			11		2	3.9
15	Unidentified Billfish	1			1			0.4
16
17	Albacore	94	89		5		7	33.1
18	Bluefin Tuna	13	13				1	4.6
19	Skipjack Tuna	458	24		428	6	368	161.3
20	Yellowfin Tuna	8	4		4		2	2.8
21	Unidentified Tuna	6			6		6	2.1
22
23	Common Thresher Shark	180	180				1	63.4
24	Bigeye Thresher Shark	39	14	1	24			13.7
25	Shortfin Mako Shark	283	263	6	14			99.6
26	Blue Shark	104		44	47	13	2	36.6
27	Basking Shark	1			1			0.4
28	Soupfin Shark	1	1					0.4
29
30	Bat Ray	1		1				0.4
31	Bullet Mackerel	2	2					0.7
32	Common Mola	3063	12	2759	163	129	3	1078.5
33	Louvar	9	7		2		3	3.2
34	Oilfish	4		1	3			1.4
35	Opah	258	246		12		33	90.8
36	Other Identified Fish	1			1			0.4
37	Pacific Bonito	145	73		72		9	51.1
38	Pacific Mackerel	410	6	3	401		4	144.4
39	Pacific Pomfret	3	1		2		1	1.1
40	Pelagic Stingray	21	1	14	5	1		7.4
41	Remora	3		3				1.1
42	Unidentified Fish	2			2			0.7
43	Unidentified Rockfish	1		1				0.4
44	Yellowtail	3	3					1.1
45
46	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	5			5			1.8
47	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin	2			2			0.7
48	Unidentified Common Dolphin	1			1			0.4
49
50	California Sea Lion	12			12			4.2
51
52	Loggerhead Sea Turtle	1		1				0.4


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2007/2008 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2007/2008 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 158 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 998 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	546	533		13		75	345.6
14	Striped Marlin	11			11		4	7.0
15
16	Albacore	86	82		4		23	54.4
17	Bluefin Tuna	12	12				5	7.6
18	Skipjack Tuna	194	91		103		70	122.8
19	Yellowfin Tuna	13	7		6		6	8.2
20	Unidentified Tuna	2			2		2	1.3
21
22	Common Thresher Shark	144	144				4	91.1
23	Bigeye Thresher Shark	15	10		5			9.5
24	Shortfin Mako Shark	241	230	8	3		1	152.5
25	Longfin Mako Shark	1	1					0.6
26	Blue Shark	418	1	116	296	5	15	264.6
27
28	Bat Ray	1			1			0.6
29	Common Mola	2039	1	1999	35	4	6	1290.5
30	Louvar	8	5		3		4	5.1
31	Opah	324	314		10		51	205.1
32	Pacific Bonito	24	15		9		4	15.2
33	Pacific Mackerel	38	1	3	34			24.1
34	Pacific Pomfret	8	7		1		2	5.1
35	Pelagic Stingray	3		3				1.9
36	Remora	3		3				1.9
37	Unidentified Fish	2		1	1		1	1.3
38	Yellowtail	1	1					0.6
39	Escolar	1	1					0.6
40	Pacific Sardine	4	1			3		2.5
41	Jack Mackerel	2	2					1.3
42
43	Jumbo (Humboldt) Squid	1	1					0.6
44	Pelagic Tunicates	128860			232	128628		81557.0
45	Unidentified Invertebrate	50		30	20			31.6
46
47	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	7			7			4.4
48	Unidentified Common Dolphin	1			1			0.6
49	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	3			3			1.9
50	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	1			1			0.6
51
52	California Sea Lion	7			7			4.4
53	Northern Elephant Seal	1			1			0.6
54


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2008/2009 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2008, through January 31, 2009
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2008/2009 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 146 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 1060 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	491	483		8		74	336.3
14	Striped Marlin	9			9		5	6.2
15	Blue Marlin	1			1			0.7
16
17	Albacore	55	50		5		11	37.7
18	Bluefin Tuna	30	29		1		6	20.5
19	Skipjack Tuna	1	1				1	0.7
20	Yellowfin Tuna	3	2		1		1	2.1
21
22	Common Thresher Shark	160	144	6	10			109.6
23	Bigeye Thresher Shark	15	6		9			10.3
24	Pelagic Thresher Shark	1	1					0.7
25	Shortfin Mako Shark	108	105	2	1		3	74.0
26	Blue Shark	228		112	108	8	11	156.2
27	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	3			3			2.1
28
29	Common Mola	1023		987	36		2	700.7
30	Louvar	8	6		2		5	5.5
31	Opah	143	127	2	14		46	97.9
32	Pacific Bonito	142	32	5	105		10	97.3
33	Pacific Mackerel	139	29	1	109			95.2
34	Pacific Pomfret	5	4		1			3.4
35	Pelagic Stingray	5		5				3.4
36	Bullet Mackerel	75	4		71		2	51.4
37	Pacific Sardine	5	5					3.4
38	Unidentified Fish	4		3	1		1	2.7
39
40	Humboldt Squid	1	1					0.7
41
42	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin	9			9			6.2
43	Risso's Dolphin	1			1			0.7
44	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	3			3			2.1
45	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	1			1			0.7
46
47	California Sea Lion	7			7			4.8
48


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2009/2010 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2009, through January 31, 2010
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2009/2010 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 108 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 832 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	227	220	0	7	0	20	210.2
14	Striped Marlin	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.9
15	Unidentified Billfish	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.9
16
17	Albacore	69	68	0	1	0	16	63.9
18	Bluefin Tuna	50	49	0	1	0	9	46.3
19	Skipjack Tuna	4	3	0	1	0	1	3.7
20	Yellowfin Tuna	3	3	0	0	0	0	2.8
21	Unidentified Tuna	3	1	0	2	0	2	2.8
22
23	Common Thresher Shark	22	22	0	0	0	1	20.4
24	Bigeye Thresher Shark	14	6	0	8	0	0	13.0
25	Longfin Mako Shark	4	4	0	0	0	0	3.7
26	Shortfin Mako Shark	100	97	1	2	0	1	92.6
27	Blue Shark	65	0	22	42	1	1	60.2
28	Hammerhead Shark	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.9
29	Salmon Shark	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.9
30	Spiny Dogfish	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.9
31
32	Common Mola	1462	0	1455	5	2	2	1353.7
33	Louvar	17	17	0	0	0	5	15.7
34	Opah	306	303	0	3	0	28	283.3
35	Pacific Bonito	15	8	0	7	0	0	13.9
36	Pacific Mackerel	38	27	8	3	0	2	35.2
37	Pacific Pomfret	9	9	0	0	0	2	8.3
38	Pelagic Stingray	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.9
39	Bullet Mackerel	33	28	0	4	1	0	30.6
40	Crestfish	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.9
41	Yellowtail	3	3	0	0	0	0	2.8
42	Remora	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.9
43
44	Leatherback Sea Turtle	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.9
45
46	Unidentified Common Dolphin	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.9
47	Pacific White-sided Dolphin	2	0	0	2	0	0	1.9
48
49	California Sea Lion	5	0	0	5	0	0	4.6
50


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2010/2011 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2010, through January 31, 2011
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2010/2011 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 52 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 396 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	25	25	0	0	0	1	48.1
14	Striped Marlin	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.9
15
16	Albacore	5	5	0	0	0	2	9.6
17	Bluefin Tuna	14	14	0	0	0	1	26.9
18
19	Common Thresher Shark	80	79	1	0	0	0	153.8
20	Bigeye Thresher Shark	3	2	0	0	1	0	5.8
21	Shortfin Mako Shark	30	30	0	0	0	0	57.7
22	Blue Shark	27	0	11	16	0	0	51.9
23	Salmon Shark	3	0	0	3	0	0	5.8
24	Pacific Electric Ray	2	0	1	0	1	0	3.8
25
26	Common Mola	680	0	668	11	1	4	1307.7
27	Louvar	8	7	1	0	0	0	15.4
28	Opah	115	115	0	0	0	7	221.2
29	Pacific Bonito	3	3	0	0	0	1	5.8
30	Pacific Mackerel	41	12	1	28	0	4	78.8
31	Pacific Pomfret	68	68	0	0	0	0	130.8
32	Unidentified Rockfish	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.9
33	Jack Mackerel	2	2	0	0	0	0	3.8
34	Remora	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.9
35
36	Unidentified Invertebrate	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.9
37
38	Short Beak Common Dolphin	2	0	0	2	0	0	3.8
39	Long Beak Common Dolphin	2	0	0	2	0	0	3.8
40	Bottlenose Dolphin	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.9
41	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.9
42	Sperm Whale	2	0	1	1	0	0	3.8
43


1	NMFS California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Observer Program
2	Observed Catch - 2011/2012 Fishing Season
3	May 1, 2011, through January 31, 2012
4
5	This table summarizes the total catch and final disposition, by species, of all fish, marine mammals,
6	sea turtles, and seabirds observed caught in the California drift gillnet fishery during the
7	2010/2011 fishing season. Data were collected at sea by contract observers, and represent
8	a total of 97 sets. Estimated total fishing effort for the season is 525 sets.
9
10		Total	Number	Number Returned			Number	Catch per
11	Species	Caught	Kept	Alive	Dead	Unknown	Damaged	100 Sets
12
13	Swordfish	127	126	1	0	0	3	130.9
14
15	Albacore	57	52	0	5	0	14	58.8
16	Bluefin Tuna	156	138	0	18	0	23	160.8
17	Skipjack Tuna	3	2	0	1	0	0	3.1
18
19	Common Thresher Shark	209	172	9	28	0	0	215.5
20	Soupfin Shark	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0
21	Shortfin Mako Shark	100	93	3	4	0	0	103.1
22	Blue Shark	49	0	21	28	0	0	50.5
23	Salmon Shark	20	0	2	18	0	0	20.6
24	Pelagic Stingray	2	0	2	0	0	0	2.1
25
26	Common Mola	418	0	393	25	0	0	430.9
27	Louvar	7	7	0	0	0	1	7.2
28	Opah	189	187	2	0	0	9	194.8
29	Pacific Bonito	6	6	0	0	0	0	6.2
30	Pacific Mackerel	20	0	8	12	0	0	20.6
31	Bullet Mackerel	4	0	0	4	0	0	4.1
32	Oarfish	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.0
33	Jack Mackerel	2	0	0	2	0	0	2.1
34	Bay Pipefish	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0
35	Pacific Pomfret	6	6	0	0	0	0	6.2
36
37	Jumbo (Humboldt) Squid	4	0	2	2	0	0	4.1
38
39	Short Beak Common Dolphin	4	0	0	4	0	0	4.1
40	Long Beak Common Dolphin	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.0
41	Risso's Dolphin	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.0
42	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	2	0	0	2	0	0	2.1
43	Minke Whale	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0
44	California Sea Lion	18	0	0	18	0	0	18.6