Maps: Fish: Subsistence and Commercial Use

NOTES:

Halibut in this region is harvested for the commercial fishery only by local vessels. In western Alaska, undersized halibut may be retained for subsistence while commercial fishing. The area for commercial and subsistence halibut is shown as one shape, although commercial harvest is primarily in the deeper waters.

The commercial halibut area west of Chevak was noted as an area of limited fishing effort but a potentially good area in the future.

The area of potential growth for the commercial halibut fishing represents the view of Nome fishermen interested in building capacity to expand into new areas and the importance the larger northern Bering Sea holds for future fishing opportunity.

Marine waters used for commercial salmon fishing in Norton Sound are the same as the subsistence harvest areas described as “anadromous fish” and “anadromous fish and herring.” Commercial salmon fisheries also occur along the mouths of the Yukon River and in management districts (Quinhagak and Goodnews) of Kuskokwim Bay (ADFG 2010 and 2011).

In-river use areas not shown on this map.