Alaska Sablefish Landings at 15 Million Pounds, Canada Landings at 2 Million
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Peggy Parker - September 20, 2016
As of today, Alaska longliners and pot fishermen have caught 74 percent of their 20.4 million pound quota of sablefish, known as black cod. Canada’s West coast fleet has caught 2 million pounds, or 44 percent of their 3.6 million pound quota.
In Canada, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans reports sablefish landings from the directed fishery and from landings while targeting halibut. Each sector has a quota within the overall quota for sablefish.
In Alaska a total of 1,315 vessels are harvesting sablefish...
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