70 



percent of the vessels in the Alaska Metlakatla Fish Trap Fishery to greater than 100 percent 

 in the California Klamath River Salmon Gillnet Fishery. 



In 1991, NMFS monitored 44 fisheries, with 13,720 vessels registered for the program, 

 and 10,358 submitting reports. Overall percentage of those reporting averaged 68 percent of 

 those registering. However, the participation varied from fishery to fishery from as low as 2 

 percent of the vessels in the Alaska Salmon Troll Fishery to greater than 100 percent in the 

 California Klamath River Sahnon Gillnet Fishery, Alaska Peninsula Drift Gillnet Fishery, and 

 Alaska Bering Sea/Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Trawl Fishery 



The categories were modified again in 1992. From those participating fisheries, 

 13,209 vessels registered, and logbook reports are still being submitted. 



Preliminary data from three years of Vessel Owner Reports show the following: 



In the four years since the exemption program has been in effect, observers have 

 monitored 18 fisheries. The 1988 amendments called for a 25 to 35% level of observer 



