Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 North Binkley Street     Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone - (907) 262-4441 or (800) 478-4441

Kenai Peninsula Borough Commercial Fishing Industry
Commercial Sablefish Vessel Landings by Port of Landing
  Homer Kenai Nikiski Ninilchik Seward
2006 161       321
2005 178       329
2004 154       343
2003 173       303
2002 192       287
2001 199 1     287
2000 167       297
1999 184     1 370
1998 176 1   7 355
1997 136 3     335
1996 257 3 1   384
1995 154 11 2 1 452

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Alaskan  Sablefish Landings
  Total KPB Top Ranked Alaskan Port Top Volume Landings Total Landings KPB as Percent of Alaskan Total
2006  482  Sitka  452  1,934 22.90% 
2005 463 Sitka 426 1,907 24.30%
2004 497 Sitka 432 1,918 25.90%
2003 470 Sitka 392 1,928 24.40%
2002 479 Sitka 351 1,864 25.70%
2001 487 Sitka 382 1,908 25.50%
2000 464 Sitka 384 1,857 25.00%
1999 555 Sitka 401 1,994 27.80%
1998 539 Sitka 448 2,082 25.90%
1997 474 Sitka 434 2,153 15.60%
1996 645 Sitka 453 2,368 16.20%
1995 620 Sitka 528 2,708 16.70%

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Commercial Sablefish Pounds Landed by Port of Landing
  Homer Kenai Nikiski Ninilchik Seward
2006 1,968,369       6,150,546
2005 2,278,829       6,180,968
2004 2,656,840       7,733,164
2003 2,399,950       6,319,309
2002 2,606,876       5,197,604
2001 1,842,522 343     5,201,716
2000 1,426,469       6,764,318
1999 1,510,581     463 6,239,105
1998 1,299,934 29,026   13,619 6,994,443
1997 1,020,091 19,149     7,049,942
1996 1,232,451 6,115 1,679   7,881,643
1995 1,275,575 334,465 49,220 95 9,207,388

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Halibut Pounds Landed in KPB by Port
  Total KPB Top Ranked Port Top Pounds Landed Total Pounds Landed KPB as Percent of Total
2006 8,118,915 Seward 6,150,546 30,849,437 26.30%
2005 8,459,797 Seward 6,180,968 32,877,746 25.70%
2004 10,390,004 Seward 7,733,164 33,695,316 30.80%
2003 8,719,259 Seward 6,319,309 30,838,900 28.30%
2002 7,804,480 Seward 5,197,604 27,091,941 28.80%
2001 7,044,581 Seward 5,201,716 26,355,159 26.70%
2000 8,190,787 Seward 6,764,318 27,624,505 29.70%
1999 7,750,149 Seward 6,239,105 25,410,370 30.50%
1998 8,337,022 Seward 6,994,443 27,636,101 30.20%
1997 8,089,182 Seward 70,49,942 28,651,250 28.20%
1996 9,121,888 Seward 7,881,643 33,196,479 27.50%
1995 10,866,743 Seward 9,207,388 40,935,864 26.60%

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Commercial Catch of Pacific Sablefish - Pounds Landed
2006 30,849,437
2005 32,877,746
2004 33,695,316
2003 30,838,900
2002 27,091,941
2001 26,355,159
2000 27,624,505
1999 25,410,370
1998 27,636,101
1997 28,651,250
1996 33,196,479
1995 40,935,864

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KPB Halibut   Landings by Port    Permit Activity     
KPB Sablefish (Black Cod)  Landings by Port   Permit Activity     
Cook Inlet Salmon Weight Harvested      Price per Pound of Harvest    Number Harvested  
               Average Weight of Fish Harvested        Exvessel Values
KPB Permit Values     KPB Salmon Permit Activity     Upper Cook Inlet Salmon Harvest     Lower Cook Inlet Salmon Harvest   
Fishery Taxes      Estimated Gross Earnings       Total KPB Permit Activity     
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