The current state of stocks, distribution and fishing оf saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis, Gadidae) in the southwestern part of the Bering Sea

Abstract

The results of bottom trawl surveys and simulation assessments indicate relative stable state of saffron cod stock in the southwestern part of the Bering Sea. According to model calculations the total stock of saffron cod in 2020 amounted to 163,8 thousand tons. The analysis of the Danish seine catches showed that saffron cod forms commercial concentrations mainly in the Litke Strait and the Gulf of Corfu. In 2010-2020 the total catch of the saffron cod ranged from 4,3 to 14,5 thousand tons averaging 8,5 thousand tons. The most effective fishing by Danish seine is carried out in September and October with average catches of 9,1 and 11,5 tons per day respectively.