PACIFIC
ALBACORE
FISH CATCH and AT SEA REPORTS
From Albacore Vessels
WFOA will list general albacore catch information periodically on this page beginning in late June 2012, or when fish arrive. Please send information to: WFOA.All information on here is voluntary!
May 15, 2012 The Albacore vessels that fished in the South Pacific in 2012 are just returning and we expect activity on the grounds in the North Pacific within a few weeks.Water conditions appear fairly normal in most areas with El Nino conditions expected to re-appear later in the summer.
Check our News and Permits & Regs pages for other updates.
Illegal Drifnet Sightings The attached Link for Reporting Sightings and Information
Archival Tag Recovery Information American Fishermens's Research Foundation has deployed over 500 tags since 2001. The reward for recoverying and sending in the whole fish is now $1,000. If you find one in your albacore please seperate the fish and contact SWFSC, your buyer, or AFRF. AFRF is continuing the long term tagging cooperative project with SWFSC - NOAA/NMFS. SWFSC has one batch of 39 tags to place in 2011 that were not deployed in 2010, the F/V Royal Dawn will finish this.
SWFSC is planning to place another batch of tags at the end of the 2011 season and we are accepting vessel requests for tagging applications in order to have enough vessels to pick from depending on location and schedules. If you want an application contact AFRF via email at wfoa@charter.net or by phone at 530-229-1097.
AFRF Dart Tag Information American Fishermens's Research Foundation has deployed 200 tags in 2009. For information see: Dart Tag Poster.
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