Sea Cucumber Historical Harvest Information
Southeast Alaska & Yakutat Commercial Fisheries
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Commercial Sea Cucumber Harvest, Effort, and Value
Data prior to 1986/1987 season is confidential.
| Season a | Guideline Harvest Level (lb) | Total Landed (lb) | Average Price Per lb b | Estimated Exvessel Value b | Number of Divers | Number of Landings | Average lb per Diver | Average Earnings per Diver b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986/87 | 34,043 | 34,043 | $0.21 | $7,149 | 7 | 44 | 4,863 | $1,021 |
| 1987/88 | 65,056 | 65,056 | $0.21 | $13,662 | 11 | 143 | 5,914 | $1,242 |
| 1988/89 | 801,405 | 801,405 | $0.21 | $169,096 | 57 | 922 | 14,060 | $2,967 |
| 1989/90 | 2,318,305 | 2,318,305 | $0.42 | $969,142 | 205 | 2,263 | 11,309 | $4,728 |
| 1990/91 | 704,491c | 804,184 | $0.59 | $472,386 | 143 | 890 | 5,624 | $3,303 |
| 1991/92 | 839,160c | 869,988 | $0.80 | $697,970 | 187 | 704 | 4,652 | $3,732 |
| 1992/93 | 1,100,440 | 1,249,621 | $0.79 | $988,628 | 240 | 1,003 | 5,207 | $4,119 |
| 1993/94 | 799,235 | 964,343 | $1.03 | $995,783 | 320 | 949 | 3,014 | $3,112 |
| 1994/95 | 1,351,000 | 1,322,219 | $1.79 | $2,361,541 | 261 | 1,379 | 5,066 | $9,048 |
| 1995/96 | 1,157,500 | 1,332,095 | $1.39 | $1,846,556 | 424 | 1,582 | 3,142 | $4,355 |
| 1996/97 | 939,300 | 909,789 | $1.29 | $1,169,612 | 294 | 1,234 | 3,095 | $3,978 |
| 1997/98 | 892,410 | 894,739 | $1.63 | $1,458,425 | 226 | 976 | 3,959 | $6,453 |
| 1998/99 | 1,026,345 | 1,055,572 | $1.55 | $1,636,137 | 219 | 971 | 4,820 | $7,471 |
| 1999/00 | 1,580,000 | 1,569,626 | $1.95 | $3,060,771 | 200 | 1,378 | 7,848 | $15,304 |
| 2000/01 | 1,122,500 | 1,158,385 | $2.23 | $2,583,199 | 220 | 913 | 5,265 | $11,742 |
| 2001/02 | 1,425,200 | 1,438,451 | $1.75 | $2,517,289 | 235 | 1,201 | 6,121 | $10,712 |
| 2002/03 | 1,576,700 | 1,639,440 | $1.26 | $2,042,882 | 201 | 1,313 | 8,156 | $10,164 |
| 2003/04 | 1,637,700 | 1,698,650 | $1.42 | $2,472,456 | 195 | 1,296 | 8,711 | $12,679 |
| 2004/05 | 1,381,200 | 1,374,532 | $2.12 | $2,769,116 | 194 | 1,139 | 7,085 | $14,274 |
| 2005/06 | 1,475,800 | 1,437,731 | $2.00 | $2,875,462 | 198 | 1,418 | 14,523 | $14,523 |
| 2006/07 | 1,598,700 | 1,597,457 | $1.97 | $3,146,990 | 175 | 1,237 | 17,983 | $17,983 |
| 2007/08d | 1,384,300 | 1,449,301 | $2.43 | $3,774,428 | 181 | 1,290 | 7,923 | $21,086 |
| 2008/09 | 1,122,100 | 1,102,637 | $2.30 | $2,536,065 | 176 | 1,072 | 6,301 | $13,078 |
| 2009/10 | 1,574,700 | 1,610,826 | $2.34 | $3,769,333 | 169 | 1,240 | 9,532 | $22,304 |
| 2010/11 | 1,262,800 | 1,274,541 | $2.52 | $3,211,843 | 180 | 1,109 | 7,081 | $17,841 |
| 2011/12 | 999,000 | 1,023,834 | $5.06 | $5,180,600 | 189 | 1,043 | 5,417 | $27,411 |
| 2012/13 | 1,476,000 | 1,512,895 | $4.05 | $6,127,225 | 199 | 1,369 | 7,602 | $30,790 |
| 2013/14 | 1,472,600 | 1,556,983 | $3.97 | $6,181,223 | 198 | 1,396 | 7,864 | $31,218 |
| 2014/15 | 1,084,800 | 1,073,554 | $4.00 | $4,294,216 | 171 | 1,022 | 6,278 | $25,083 |
| 2015/16 | 1,439,900 | 1,525,387 | $3.50 | $5,338,855 | 175 | 1,278 | 8,716 | $30,508 |
| 2016/17 | 1,243,200 | 1,319,798 | $3.93 | $5,279,192 | 169 | 1,206 | 7,809 | $31,238 |
| 2017/18 | 1,233,900 | 1,294,637 | $5.25 | $6,796,844 | 175 | 1,211 | 7,398 | $38,839 |
| 2018/19 | 1,757,600 | 1,768,104 | $5.37 | $9,510,249 | 184 | 1,606 | 9,625 | $51,686 |
| 2019/20 | 1,909,000 | 1,994,991 | $5.16 | $10,294,153 | 184 | 1,788 | 10,842 | $55,946 |
| 2020/21 | 1,745,300 | 1,721,185 | $3.58 | $6,043,721 | 159 | 1,412 | 10,825 | $38,010 |
| 2021/22 | 1,872,800 | 1,868,503 | $6.00 | $11,195,392 | 167 | 1,537 | 11,189 | $67,132 |
| 2022/23 | 1,962,300 | 1,820,895 | $3.17 | $5,723,539 | 160 | 1,485 | 11,381 | $35,772 |
| 2023/24 | 1,673,000 | 1,639,237 | $5.22 | $8,480,659 | 150 | 1,342 | 10,928 | $56,537 |
| 2024/25 | 1,759,900 | 1,753,897 | $4.90 | $8,723,963 | 160 | 1,369 | 10,962 | $54,525 |
| 2025/26 | 1,706,100 | 1,518,654 | $2.87 | $4,355,254 | 142 | 1,122 | 10,694 | $30,694 |
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