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Harvest Limit Progress (Year-to-Date)

Harvest limits are one tool used by fishery managers to limit the harvest of a species or species group to a particular level. The need to limit a harvest stems from one or more factors such as decreasing fish populations, escalating harvest, uncertainty about the sustainability of a fishery, and the need to share the harvest among fisheries or geographical areas. When a sport harvest limit is approached or reached, inseason adjustments may be made to sport fishing regulations in order to slow or stop the harvest of that species.

Click here for 2009 sport groundfish regulations.

Note that accelerating toward or reaching the limit of one species may affect fishing opportunities for other species.

Harvest estimates for each month are posted at the end of the following month.

solid Attention!
Reaching the cap on one of these species or species groups may affect fishing for other species.

Prohibited Prohibited!
Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish is prohibited.
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Species2009 Harvest
(metric tons)		2009 Harvest Limit
(metric tons)		Percentage Of Limit
Harvested
Black Rockfish 309.0 440.8 70 %
Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish (Combined):
  • Black Rockfish

  • Blue Rockfish

    		•  307.3 481.8 64 %
    Other Nearshore Rockfish (Combined) such as:
  • China Rockfish

  • Copper Rockfish

  • Quillback Rockfish
    		•  8.6 13.6 63 %
    Yelloweye Rockfish 2.0 2.5 82 %
    Canary Rockfish 3.0 16.0 19 %
    Cabezon 15.9 15.8 101 %
    Greenling Species (Combined):
  • Kelp Greenling

  • Rock Greenling

    		•  4.1 5.2 79 %

    Data updated 2/8/2010

    *One metric ton = 2,204.6 pounds

    Harvest Limit Results For 2008

    solid Attention!
    Reaching the cap on one of these species or species groups may affect fishing for other species.

    Prohibited Prohibited!
    Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish is prohibited.
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    Species2008 Harvest
    (metric tons)    		2008 Harvest Limit
    (metric tons)    		Percentage Of Limit
    Harvested
    Black Rockfish 254.6 318.0 80 %
    Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish (Combined):
  • Black Rockfish

  • Blue Rockfish

    		•  250.9 359.0 70 %
    Other Nearshore Rockfish (Combined) such as:
  • China Rockfish

  • Copper Rockfish

  • Quillback Rockfish
    		•  10.6 11.3 94 %
    Yelloweye Rockfish 3.2 3.3 98 %
    Canary Rockfish 3.0 6.6 45 %
    Cabezon 16.6 15.8 105 %
    Greenling Species (Combined):
  • Kelp Greenling

  • Rock Greenling

    		•  3.6 5.2 70 %

    Data updated on 2/6/08

    *One metric ton = 2,204.6 pounds

    Harvest Limit Results For 2007

    solid Attention!
    Reaching the cap on one of these species or species groups may affect fishing for other species.

    Prohibited Prohibited!
    Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish is prohibited.
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    Species2007 Harvest
    (metric tons)    		2007 Harvest Limit
    (metric tons)    		Percentage Of Limit
    Harvested
    Black Rockfish 270.8 318.0 85 %
    Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish (Combined):
  • Black Rockfish

  • Blue Rockfish

    		•  269.5 359.0 75 %
    Other Nearshore Rockfish (Combined) such as:
  • China Rockfish

  • Copper Rockfish

  • Quillback Rockfish
    		•  12.1 11.3 107 %
    Yelloweye Rockfish 2.8 3.3 86 %
    Canary Rockfish 2.5 6.6 37 %
    Cabezon 16.3 15.8 103 %
    Greenling Species (Combined):
  • Kelp Greenling

  • Rock Greenling

    		•  3.5 5.2 67 %

    Data updated on 2/6/08

    *One metric ton = 2,204.6 pounds

    Harvest Limit Results For 2006

    solid Attention!
    Reaching the cap on one of these species or species groups may affect fishing for other species.

    Prohibited Prohibited!
    Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish is prohibited.
    View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View important information for this species.View important information for this species.View important information for this species.View important information for this species.
    Species2006 Harvest
    (metric tons)    		2006 Harvest Limit
    (metric tons)    		Percentage Of Limit
    Harvested
    Black Rockfish 280.5 324.5 86 %
    Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish (Combined):
  • Black Rockfish

  • Blue Rockfish

    		•  278.1 365.0 76 %
    Other Nearshore Rockfish (Combined) such as:
  • China Rockfish

  • Copper Rockfish

  • Quillback Rockfish
    		•  11.0 15.3 72 %
    Widow Rockfish 1.1 1.4 79 %
    Yelloweye Rockfish 2.5 3.2 77 %
    Canary Rockfish 2.9 6.8 43 %
    Cabezon 16.1 15.8 102 %
    Greenling Species (Combined):
  • Kelp Greenling

  • Rock Greenling

    		•  3.1 5.2 60 %
    Lingcod 126.7 175.0 72 %

    Revised 4/18/06

    *One metric ton = 2,204.6 pounds

    Harvest Limit Results For 2005

    solid Attention!
    Reaching the cap on one of these species or species groups may affect fishing for other species.

    Prohibited Prohibited!
    Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish is prohibited.
    View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View detailed harvest information for this species.View important information for this species.View important information for this species.View important information for this species.View important information for this species.
    Species2005 Harvest
    (metric tons)    		2005 Harvest Limit
    (metric tons)    		Percentage Of Limit
    Harvested
    Black Rockfish 332.6 332.0 100 %
    Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish (Combined):
  • Black Rockfish

  • Blue Rockfish

    		•  338.5 372.5 91 %
    Other Nearshore Rockfish (Combined) such as:
  • China Rockfish

  • Copper Rockfish

  • Quillback Rockfish
    		•  8.2 11.4 72 %
    Widow Rockfish 1.6 2.4 66 %
    Yelloweye Rockfish 4.1 4.0 103 %
    Canary Rockfish 4.9 6.8 72 %
    Cabezon 17.6 15.8 112 %
    Greenling Species (Combined):
  • Kelp Greenling

  • Rock Greenling

    		•  4.1 5.2 79 %
    Lingcod 145.7 151.0 96 %

    Revised 4/18/06

    *One metric ton = 2,204.6 pounds

    Harvest Limit Results For 2004

    solid Attention!
    Reaching the cap on one of these species or species groups may affect fishing for other species.

    Prohibited Prohibited!
    Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish is prohibited.
    Species2004 Harvest
    (Metric Tons*)    		2004 Harvest Limit
    (Metric Tons*)    		Percentage Of Limit
    Black Rockfish 346.8 342.0 101 %
    Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish (Combined):
  • Black Rockfish

  • Blue Rockfish

    		•  353.7 382.5 92 %
    Other Nearshore Rockfish (Combined) such as:
  • China Rockfish

  • Copper Rockfish

  • Quillback Rockfish
    		•  6.5 11.4 57 %
    Widow Rockfish 0.7 1.4 47 %
    Yelloweye Rockfish 2.7 3.2 85 %
    Canary Rockfish 4.1 6.8 60 %
    Cabezon 17.3 15.8 110 %
    Greenling Species (Combined):
  • Kelp Greenling

  • Rock Greenling

    		•  4.5 5.2 86 %
    Lingcod 111.3 130.0 86 %

    Revised 4/18/06

    *One metric ton = 2,204.6 pounds

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