2009 Report to the Alaska Board of Fisheries on Region 1 Shrimp, Crab, and Scallop Fisheries

1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO SHELLFISH FISHERIES 2 INTRODUCTION 2 Shellfish Research and Management 3 Task Force Status 4 Staff 4 CHAPTER 1––TABLES AND FIGURES 5 CHAPTER 2: SOUTHEAST BEAM TRAWL SHRIMP FISHERY 8 INTRODUCTION 8 Life History 8 Commercial Fishery 8 FISHERY DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY 9 REGULATION DEVELOPMENT 10 Fishing Seasons and Periods 10 Traditional Northern Shrimp Fisheries 10 Non-Traditional Northern Shrimp Fisheries 11 Directed Sidestripe Shrimp Fisheries 11 Size Restrictions 12 Quotas And Guideline Harvest Ranges 12 Traditional Northern Shrimp Fisheries 12 Non-Traditional Northern Shrimp Fisheries 13 Directed Sidestripe Shrimp Fisheries 13 Spot and Coonstripe Shrimp Bycatch Limits 13 Gear Restrictions 13 Limited Entry 14 MANAGEMENT CONCERNS 14 Stock Assessment 15 RECENT SEASONS 15 Traditional Northern Shrimp Fisheries 15 Harvest and Effort by Area 15 Species Composition 16 Non-Traditional Northern Shrimp Fisheries 16 Directed Sidestripe Shrimp Fisheries 16 CHAPTER 2–TABLES AND FIGURES 17