We have approved squid and butterfish specifications for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year, including a 2,000-metric ton (mt) increase in the Illex squid acceptable biological catch.
Check our web pages for a full summary of information about longfin (Loligo) squid, shortfin (Illex) squid, and butterfish fishery regulations.
|
2019 Specifications |
Butterfish |
Illex Squid |
Longfin Squid |
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|
lb |
mt |
lb |
mt |
lb |
mt |
|
|
Allowable Biological Catch (ABC) |
59,762,910 |
27,108 |
57,320,188 |
26,000 |
51,588,169 |
23,400 |
|
Annual Catch Limit (ACL) |
59,762,910 |
27,108 |
N/A |
N/A |
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|
Commercial Annual Catch Target (ACT) |
55,280,912 |
25,075 |
N/A |
N/A |
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|
Domestic Annual Harvest (DAH, or commercial quota) |
44,226,934 |
20,061 |
54,729,757 |
24,825 |
50,556,406 |
22,932 |
|
Butterfish mortality cap in longfin squid fishery |
8,562,754 |
3,884 |
N/A |
N/A |
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The 2019 longfin squid domestic annual harvest (DAH) is allocated into trimesters as follows:
|
Trimester |
Percent |
lb |
mt |
|
I (January – April) |
43 |
21,739,784 |
9,861 |
|
II (May – August) |
17 |
8,593,619 |
3,898 |
|
III (September –December) |
40 |
20,223,003 |
9,173 |
The 2019 butterfish mortality cap for the longfin squid fishery is allocated into trimesters as follows:
|
Trimester |
Percent |
lb |
mt |
|
I (January – April) |
43 |
21,739,784 |
1,670 |
|
II (May – August) |
17 |
8,593,619 |
660 |
|
III (September –December) |
40 |
20,223,003 |
1,554 |
