Source: ADF&G
The Council took action in 2009 to recommend a new approach to managing Chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery under Amendment 91. This new approach combines a limit on the amount of Chinook salmon that may be caught incidentally with incentive plan agreements and performance standard to reduce bycatch. This program was designed to minimize bycatch to the extent practicable in all years, prevent bycatch from reaching the limit in most years, while providing the pollock fleet with the flexibility to harvest the total allowable catch. This program was implemented by NMFS for the 2011 fishery. Previously Chinook salmon bycatch had been managed in the Bering Sea through triggered time and area closures and most recently by a fleet-managed rolling hot spot (RHS) bycatch avoidance program. The amendment analysis for Amendment 91, information on historical Chinook salmon bycatch trends, incentive plan agreements and other information on Chinook salmon bycatch management and monitoring can be found at http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/bycatch/default.htm. The Council is considering modifying this program as well as additional management measures for non-chinook (chum) bycatch. Currently, chum salmon bycatch is managed using an industry-run rolling hot spot (RHS) program which uses real-time data to move the fleet off areas of high bycatch weekly. New measures as well as modified measures for chinook salmon bycatch will be considered in 2014.
UPDATE: Bering Sea Salmon Bycatch flyer, revised July 2021
Other documents presented to the Council in conjunction with salmon bycatch actions and prior amendments for management of salmon bycatch are included by year below. Staff contact is Diana Stram: 907-271-2806.
Documents and Council Motions
2015
- Chinook Bycatch Public Review, 4/15, Motion
- State-wide Outreach Teleconference: Presentation, Notice; Materials: Chinook genetic survey, Chum genetic survey, Chinook bycatch analysis (12/14)
2014
- Chinook Bycatch Initial Review, 12/14; Motion
- BS Trawl Salmon Excluder EFP: Application, Addendum, NMFS letter, Environmental Assessment
- BS Chinook Bycatch Discussion Paper, 6/14
- Chinook Bycatch IPA feedback, 6/14
- ADF&G AYK Chinook Stock Status 6/14
- AFSC Chinook Presentation 6/14
- BS Chinook Bycatch Motion, 6/14
- Chinook Salmon Genetics Report for 2012 Bycatch Samples, 4/14
- Chum Salmon Genetics Report for 2012 Bycatch Samples, 4/14
- SeaShare Annual Report, 4/14
- IPA Reports (Am91) Mothership; Inshore; CP IPA; pages from CP IPA Report 4/14
- AFA Chum ICA Report, 4/14
- Chinook Salmon Economic Data report from AFSC, 2/14
2013
- Chinook PSC Rollover, 12/13
- Salmon Bycatch motion, BSAI Chinook Salmon Report, 10/13
- BSAI Salmon Bycatch industry reports: Salmon Closure Zone Compliance & Monitoring (Am84 RHS), Pollock Intercooperative Salmon Avoidance Agreement 4/13
- Chum Salmon Genetics Report for 2011 Bycatch Samples, April 2013
- Chinook Bycatch motion under Staff Tasking, 4/13
- IPA Reports (AM91) Mothership, Inshore, CP IPA
- BSAI Salmon Bycatch industry reports: Salmon Closure Zone Compliance & Monitoring (Am84 RHS), Pollock Intercooperative Salmon Avoidance Agreement
- Chinook Salmon Genetics Report for 2011 Bycatch Samples
2012
- BSAI chum bycatch motion; Initial Review BSAI Chum EA, Appendices; RIR 12/12
- Chum PSC motion 4/12
- IPA Reports, Salmon Genetic Reports; 4/12
- Chum Salmon Bycatch: Executive Summary only, EA (revised 3/22) Modifications chart, RIR-IRFA Errata pages for version prior to 3/20,
Revised Pollock Impacts RIR, 3/12 - Outreach Report on Chum Bycatch Statewide Teleconference 2/24/12; Audio From the meeting; Notice to Public, Alternatives; Powerpoint
2011
- Non-Chinook PSC motion 6/11
- Chum Bycatch: Executive summary, EA, RIR/IRFA, Outreach Report 6/11
- EA and EFP for Salmon Excluder Device, 3/11
- Chum Salmon Outreach, Motion; Chum Bycatch RIR, EA; 2/11
2010
- December 2010: Chum salmon bycatch outreach plan
- October 2010: Chum salmon bycatch outreach plan
- BSAI Chinook Salmon Bycatch EDR; 10/10
- Chum bycatch discussion paper 5/10; Chum bycatch Council motion 6/10
- Genetic Stock Composition Papers June 2010: Chinook 07 and 09; Chinook 08; Chum 09
- Teleconf. Notice (5/4/10)–Bering Sea Chum salmon bycatch alternatives: Presentation; audio recording; Chum teleconference report
- Chum salmon bycatch outreach plan, 4/10
- Area Closures for Chum Salmon Bycatch – 2/10
- Chum Salmon Bycatch: Analytical considerations; Genetic analysis of 2005 bycatch samples; Area closures – 2/10
2009
- Salmon Bycatch Data Collection motion; BSAI Salmon Bycatch motion; Outreach plan – chum salmon bycatch in BS pollock fisheries – 12/09
- Chinook Salmon Bycatch Data Collection – 12/09
- Chum Bycatch Discussion Paper – 12/09
- Salmon Bycatch Workgroup Meeting Minutes – 12/09
- Chum Salmon bycatch outreach flyer: notice for public input -12/09
- Chum bycatch Motion – 6/09
- Salmon Bycatch Data Collection motion – 6/09
- Community Data Collection ppt; AFA Pollock and Salmon Bycatch Data Collection ppt – 6/09
- Salmon Bycatch data collection paper – 6/09
- Chum Salmon bycatch paper – 6/09
- Salmon Bycatch Motion – 4/09
- Chinook Salmon Bycatch in the Bering Sea Pollock Fishery, Outreach ppt – 2/09
2008
- Chum bycatch and draft notice of intent for scoping letter – 12/08
- CHUM Salmon Bycatch Discussion Paper– 12/08
- Chum bycatch Alternatives – 10/08
- Notice of participating in community meetings on salmon bycatch Nome – 9/08
- BSAI Salmon bycatch motion – 6/08
- BSAI Salmon bycatch EIS, RIR, IRFA, Appendix C – 6/08
- BSAI Salmon bycatch motion 4/08 (revised)
- BSAI Salmon Bycatch Description of Alternatives
- BSAI Salmon Bycatch Motion 2/08
- Salmon Bycatch Management and Monitoring in the Bering Sea Pollock Fisheries
- BSAI Salmon Bycatch Discussion Paper 1/08
2007
- Salmon Bycatch Motion – 12/07
- BSAI Am 84: Modifying existing Chum and Chinook Salmon Savings Areas – 10/07
- Salmon Bycatch Motion – 10/07
- Salmon bycatch workgroup report – 8/07
- Salmon bycatch workshop, AGENDA – 3/07 ( abstracts, amendment 84B alternatives, presentations: Gruver, Ianelli, Haflinger, Sandone)
- BSAI Salmon bycatch motion – 6/07
- Salmon Bycatch Workshop AGENDA – 4/07
- Salmon bycatch discussion paper – 2/07
2006
- SSC workshop on Salmon Bycatch – 4/06: Abstracts, SSC report. PowerPoints: BSAI Salmon; Overview; Gene; Haynie, Ianelli, Murphy, Seebs, Wilmont
2005
- Salmon bycatch motion 10/05
- BSAI Salmon Bycatch EA/RIR, maps – 6/05
- BSAI Salmon bycatch motion – 6/05
- BSAI Salmon Bycatch Motion – 4/05
- BSAI Salmon bycatch motion – 2/05
- BSAI Salmon bycatch discussion paper – 2/05
