Sablefish Species Profile, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Sablefish are found along the eastern north Pacific coast from Baja Mexico to Alaska, along the Aleutian Island chain, and the continental slope in the Bering Sea. In the western north Pacific, they occur from Siberia in the Bering Sea to the Commander Islands in Japan.
Sablefish Species Profile, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Sablefish are found along the eastern north Pacific coast from Baja Mexico to Alaska, along the Aleutian Island chain, and the continental slope in the Bering Sea. In the western north Pacific, they occur from Siberia in the Bering Sea to the Commander Islands in Japan.
Sablefish Management, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
State managed fisheries for sablefish occur in Southeast Alaska, Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, and in the Aleutian Islands. Sablefish in federal waters are managed by regions in order to distribute exploitation.
Sablefish Uses, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Sablefish are a highly valuable commercial fish species with a price per pound even greater than halibut in recent years. The 2010 average dressed price per pound of sablefish was $5.96 for the state and federally managed fisheries in Southeast Alaska.
Sablefish Management and Research - Alaska Department of Fish …
State managed fisheries for sablefish occur in Southeast Alaska, Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, and in the Aleutian Islands. Sablefish in federal waters are managed by regions in order to distribute exploitation.
Sablefish Research, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and ADF&G conduct assessment surveys on sablefish in Alaskan waters. The NMFS conducts an annual longline survey and a triennial …
State Managed Sablefish Areas - Alaska Department of Fish and …
A map of State Managed Sablefish Areas. Alaska Department of Fish and Game P.O. Box 115526 1255 W. 8th Street Juneau, AK 99811-5526
Sablefish may be taken in the directed NSEI sablefish fishery by longline and pot gear under a CFEC limited entry C61A permit [5 AAC 28.130 (a) and 5 AAC 28.130 (f)]. The recommended 2024 ABC is 1,809,075 round lb (𝐹𝐹 ABC = 0.061), a 15% increase from the 2023 ABC.
on AFSC Longline Survey (F/V Alaskan Leader) OBJECTIVES: 1) Catch composition 2) Sablefish catch rates 3) Size-selectivity, using 3.5” escape rings and 13/0 circle hooks
immature sablefish to reduce discard mortality and maximize catches of larger, more economically desirable fish. From this research, ADFG has identified 3 and ½ inches as biologically optimal.