Geoduck Historical Harvest Information
Southeast Alaska & Yakutat Commercial Fisheries
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Commercial Geoduck Harvests, Effort, Value and Season Length
| Season a | Guideline Harvest Level (lb) | Total Landed (lb) | Average Price Per lb a | Estimated Exvessel Value b | Number of Divers | Number of Landings | Total Days Open | Average lb per Diver | Average Earnings per Diver b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | c | 143,868 | $0.21 | $30,212 | 8 | 40 | 240 | 17,984 | $3,777 |
| 1986–87 | c | 28,191 | $0.25 | $7,048 | 3 | 9 | 240 | 9,397 | $2,349 |
| 1987–88 | 125,000 | 185,674 | $0.30 | $55,702 | 6 | 156 | 240 | 30,946 | $9,284 |
| 1988–89 | 189,232 | 143,188 | $0.49 | $70,162 | 9 | 127 | 240 | 15,910 | $7,796 |
| 1989–90 | 199,000 | 207,083 | $0.51 | $105,612 | 18 | 165 | 240 | 11,505 | $5,867 |
| 1990–91 | 196,000 | 189,585 | $0.51 | $96,688 | 15 | 130 | 176 | 12,639 | $6,446 |
| 1991–92 | 219,000 | 193,074 | $0.66 | $127,429 | 20 | 131 | 33 | 9,654 | $6,371 |
| 1992–93 | 196,000 | 189,379 | $1.11 | $210,211 | 22 | 109 | 19 | 8,608 | $9,555 |
| 1993–94 | 219,000 | 209,322 | $1.50 | $313,983 | 40 | 115 | 11 | 5,233 | $7,850 |
| 1994–95 | 195,000 | 197,246 | $1.85 | $364,905 | 64 | 190 | 14 | 3,082 | $5,702 |
| 1995–96 | 209,000 | 229,681 | $2.02 | $463,956 | 109 | 401 | 10 | 2,107 | $4,256 |
| 1996–97 | 196,000 | 203,017 | $2.57 | $521,754 | 97 | 359 | 6 | 2,093 | $5,379 |
| 1997–98 | 196,000 | 180,443 | $3.89 | $701,923 | 110 | 312 | 3 | 1,640 | $6,381 |
| 1998–99 | 112,500 | 111,311 | $2.13 | $237,092 | 98 | 206 | 66 | 1,136 | $2,419 |
| 1999–00 | 250,400 | 202,260 | $1.60 | $323,616 | 61 | 240 | 50 | 3,316 | $5,305 |
| 2000–01 | 391,100 | 438,334 | $1.06 | $464,634 | 74 | 543 | 148 | 5,923 | $6,279 |
| 2001–02 | 285,322 | 283,405 | $0.72 | $204,052 | 37 | 324 | 78 | 7,660 | $5,515 |
| 2002–03 | 382,100 | 392,406 | $1.69 | $663,166 | 50 | 537 | 35 | 7,848 | $13,263 |
| 2003–04 | 341,000 | 377,584 | $2.87 | $1,083,666 | 49 | 482 | 25 | 7,706 | $22,116 |
| 2004–05d | 477,000 | 535,516 | $3.93 | $2,104,578 | 60 | 710 | 24 | 8,925 | $35,076 |
| 2005–06d | 403,800 | 436,040 | $2.04 | $889,522 | 64 | 545 | 51 | 6,813 | $13,899 |
| 2006-07 d | 687,100 | 726,866 | $3.88 | $2,820,240 | 66 | 812 | 42 | 11,013 | $42,731 |
| 2007-08 d | 590,800 | 611,164 | $3.12 | $1,906,832 | 59 | 675 | 42 | 10,359 | $32,319 |
| 2008-09 d | 868,700 | 906,685 | $3.66 | $3,318,467 | 56 | 920 | 39 | 16,191 | $59,258 |
| 2009-10 d | 630,900 | 658,714 | $6.74 | $4,439,732 | 60 | 694 | 28 | 10,979 | $73,996 |
| 2010-11 d | 824,800 | 845,582 | $6.61 | $5,589,297 | 69 | 953 | 25 | 12,255 | $81,004 |
| 2011-12 d | 557,300 | 556,210 | $10.31 | $5,734,525 | 69 | 776 | 25 | 8,061 | $83,109 |
| 2012-13 d | 763,200 | 800,783 | $6.88 | $5,509,387 | 68 | 974 | 30 | 11,776 | $81,020 |
| 2013-14 d | 601,400 | 514,037 | $7.92 | $4,071,173 | 69 | 763 | 34 | 7,450 | $59,003 |
| 2014-15 d | 770,100 | 818,766 | $4.56 | $3,733,573 | 59 | 1,017 | 32 | 13,877 | $63,281 |
| 2015-16 d | 543,600 | 565,761 | $5.28 | $2,987,218 | 55 | 658 | 28 | 10,287 | $54,313 |