Review^ 



Important Species 



ALASKA POLLOCK AND OTHER 

 PACIFIC TRAWL FISH 



U.S. landings of Pacific txawl fish (Pacific cod, flounders, 

 hake. Pacific ocean perch, Alaska poUock, and rock- 

 fishes) were 4.8 billion pounds valued at $514.3 mil- 

 lion — an increase of 3 percent m quantir\' and an increase 

 22 percent in value compared with 2l)03. 



Landings of Alaska pollock stayed the same (3.4 billion 

 pounds) but an increase of 387.8 million pounds over 

 their 1999 - 2003 5 - year average. Landings of Pacific 

 cod were 586.7 million pounds — an increase of 3 

 percent from 567.5 miUion pounds in 2003. Pacific hake 

 (wliiting) landings were 474.5 miUion pounds (up 53 

 percent) valued at $21.8 million (up 27 percent) com- 

 pared to 2003. Landings of rockfishes were 31.1 million 

 pounds (down 13 percent) and valued at $14.5 miUion 

 (down 8 percent) compared to 2003. 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1995 - 2004 

 Alaska Pollock, Other Pacific Trawl Fish 



M ilhon S 



-r- 600 



500 

 400 



■ 300 

 200 



! 100 



- 



1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 



sa Pounds -^ Deflated Value 



ANCHOVIES 



U.S. landings of anchovies were 15.7 million pounds — 

 an increase of 1 1.4 million pounds (268 percent) com- 

 pared with 2003. One percent of all landings were used 

 for animal food or reducdon and 99 percent were used 

 for bait. The U.S. imports all edible anchovies. 



HALIBUT 



U.S. landings of Atlantic and Pacific halibut were 79.2 

 million pounds (round weight) valued at $176.9 mil- 

 lion — a decrease of 326,000 pounds (less than 1 percent), 

 and an increase of $4.7 million (3 percent) compared 



with 2003. The Pacific tlshen,- accounted for all but 

 25,000 pounds of the 2004 total halibut catch. The 

 average exvessel price per pound in 2004 was $2.23 

 compared widi $2.17 in 2003. 



SEA HERRING 



U.S. commercial landings of sea herring were 255.9 

 miUion pounds valued at $29.1 miUion — a decrease of 

 30.9 million pounds (1 1 percent), but an increase of $3. 1 

 million (12 percent) compared with 2003. Landings of 

 Adantic sea herring were 180.7 million pounds valued at 

 $14.3 miUion — a decrease of 31.9 million pounds (15 

 percent), and $1.3 miUion (8 percent) compared with 

 2003. 



Landings of Pacific sea herring were 75.3 million pounds 

 valued at $14.9 million — an increase of 946,000 pounds 

 (1 percent), and $4.4 million (42 percent) compared with 

 2003. Alaska landings accounted for 94 percent of the 

 Pacific coast with 70.8 million pounds valued at $13.7 

 million — an increase of 1.9 million pounds (3 percent), 

 and 4.7 thousand doUars (53percent) compared with 

 2003. 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1995 - 2004 

 Atlantic Sea Herring 



M Milan lbs 



350 

 300 

 250 

 200 

 150 

 100 

 50 



1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20O3 2004 



Pounds -•-Deflated Value 



JACK MACKEREL 



CaUfomia accounted tor 85 percent, Oregon for 10 

 percent, and Washington 5 percent of die U.S. landings 

 of jack mackerel in 2004. Total landings were 2.7 million 

 pounds valued at $275,000 — an increase of 2.2 million 

 pounds (424 percent), and $202,000 (277 percent) 

 compared with 2003. The 2004 average ex\'essel price 

 per pound was 10 cents. 



