Commercial
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Commercial landings for FY2000 amounted to 494,000 lbs (=224,000 kg or 224
m.t.)* with a value of $1.09 M US dollars. (Details in Table 1 of the commercial
fisheries annual report). Trolling of 5 pelagic species (skipjack tuna,
yellowfin tuna, mahimahi, marlin, and wahoo) accounted for 281,000 lbs
(57%), valued at $456,000 (see offshore fisheries). The
reef fishery involves mixed species as well as particular fisheries such as
atulai and mañåhak (see inshore fisheries). [Tables
in the offshore and inshore fishery documents include links to the fish fact
sheets; or go to the index on the critters page select fact sheets on the
fishes of Guam.]
The commercial fisheries program was established in 1979 to gather data related to the caught and sold fishery resources on Guam. The program was initiated by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Honolulu Lab and at first data were collected only from the Guam Fishermen’s Cooperative in Hagatña. The program has slowly changed over time and many of the early participants have gone out of business. Participation in the program is voluntary, and does not reflect the entire commercial fish sales on Guam. DAWR continues to encourage other vendors to participate.
As part of the long-term program plan, data collection and management has shifted from NMFS in Hawaii to the Aquatic Section of DAWR. Program responsibility has slowly increased to the point where DAWR now handles data collection, computer input, and production of commercial landing tables. The Aquatic Section monitors, analyzes and reports locally caught fish sales and related activities through the collection of NMFS-issued vendor’s receipt books. All data collections are forwarded to NMFS Honolulu Lab for their regional report requirements.
More details in FY00 Annual report on the commercial fisheries program and on data collection and processing.
The commercial fisheries program was established in 1979 to gather data related to the caught and sold fishery resources on Guam. The program was initiated by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Honolulu Lab and at first data were collected only from the Guam Fishermen’s Cooperative in Hagatña. The program has slowly changed over time and many of the early participants have gone out of business. Participation in the program is voluntary, and does not reflect the entire commercial fish sales on Guam. DAWR continues to encourage other vendors to participate.
As part of the long-term program plan, data collection and management has shifted from NMFS in Hawaii to the Aquatic Section of DAWR. Program responsibility has slowly increased to the point where DAWR now handles data collection, computer input, and production of commercial landing tables. The Aquatic Section monitors, analyzes and reports locally caught fish sales and related activities through the collection of NMFS-issued vendor’s receipt books. All data collections are forwarded to NMFS Honolulu Lab for their regional report requirements.
More details in FY00 Annual report on the commercial fisheries program and on data collection and processing.
Guam Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 9/27/2005
