FROM AK Dept. of Fish and Game
October 5, 2015
Togiak, Alaska
The 2016 Togiak herring forecast and harvest allocations are listed below for the Togiak District sac roe and spawn-on-kelp fishery, and the Dutch Harbor food and bait fishery. This forecast is based on a maximum 20% exploitation rate of the projected biomass —-
–2016 Togiak District Pacific herring biomass and harvest forecast and allocation by fishery and gear.
Biomass Harvest (Short Tons) Forecasted Biomass 162,244
Total Allowable Harvest (20% exploitation rate) 32,449
Togiak Spawn-on-Kelp Fishery (Fixed Allocation) 1,500
Remaining Allowable Harvest 30,949
Dutch Harbor Food/Bait Allocation (7.0% of remaining allowable harvest) 2,166
Remaining Allowable Harvest for Togiak District Sac Roe Fishery: 28,782
Purse Seine Allocation (70.0%) 20,148
Gill Net Allocation (30.0%) 8,635
See full ADFG press release here
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/applications/dcfnewsrelease/624746972.pdf
