Table IV.D-p1a. Sablefish fishing operations that DID NOT receive an initial allocation
of sablefish QS. Estimated number of permit holders and 1991-1994 sable-
fish harvest, by management area.
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FISHERY: Sablefish
Pct. of
Permit Total Average Fishery
Area Year Holders Catch Catch Catch
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Southeast 1991 135 1,061,055 7,860 9.8
1992 171 1,939,319 11,341 18.2
1993 121 2,886,841 23,858 22.8
1994 188 3,128,398 16,640 22.3
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All Years 342 9,015,613 26,361 18.7
West Yakutat 1991 87 1,969,214 22,635 19.2
1992 127 2,993,927 23,574 30.1
1993 101 2,858,527 28,302 31.5
1994 131 4,331,363 33,064 37.2
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All Years 285 12,153,031 42,642 29.7
Central Gulf 1991 162 3,400,320 20,990 16.7
1992 298 5,060,824 16,983 27.9
1993 255 7,191,454 28,202 35.3
1994 340 5,376,726 15,814 36.2
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All Years 613 21,029,324 34,306 28.5
Western Gulf 1991 54 852,883 15,794 23.2
1992 61 1,164,837 19,096 21.9
1993 17 388,441 22,849 25.2
1994 16 381,716 23,857 63.8
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All Years 120 2,787,877 23,232 25.0
Aleutian Is. 1991 21 732,004 34,857 17.3
1992 22 1,264,621 57,483 40.2
1993 24 1,695,564 70,648 39.8
1994 32 1,121,071 35,033 36.5
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All Years 77 4,813,260 62,510 32.7
Bering Sea 1991 58 569,301 9,816 30.3
1992 60 620,060 10,334 49.6
1993 49 583,304 11,904 40.6
1994 38 181,923 4,787 29.5
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All Years 157 1,954,588 12,450 37.7