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 NSEDC
has harvested CDQ pollock in partnership
with Glacier Fish Company, LLC (GFC) of
Seattle, Washington since the inception
of the CDQ program in 1992. In 1998,
NSEDC purchased a 50% ownership interest
in GFC. During this allocation cycle,
NSEDC's CDQ pollock (roughly 32,800
metric tons in 2003) will again be
harvested by GFC's at-sea processing
vessels F/T Northern Glacier and F/T
Pacific Glacier.GFC pollock vessels employ mid-water trawl fishing gear to take CDQ pollock in during allowable fishing seasons. In past years, the pollock fishery was open from January 20 to June 11 for the roe or A Season, and June  11
to November 1 for the non-roe or B
season. The CDQ fishery will take place
in the Bering Sea management area only;
as the Aleutian Islands area is closed
to pollock target fisheries. The bycatch
rate of other CDQ fish species in the
pollock target fishery generally
averages about 1-2% of the total
harvest. The bycatch is made up of a mix
of fish species including Pacific cod,
flatfish, arrowtooth flounder, squid,
minimal amounts of a variety of other
species, and a small amount of salmon
and halibut bycatch.CDQ pollock is processed on-board the vessels and product is marketed through Glacier Seafood International, a division of GFC. Products from the processing of CDQ pollock include deep skin and regular fillet blocks, surimi, mince and roe. The CDQ pollock fishery is our most valuable generating roughly 80-90% of total royalty revenues.
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