FRI-UW-8716
                                                       October 1987
CHARACTERIZATION OF PUGET SOUND MARINE FISHES:
             SURVEY OF AVAILABLE DATA
                            by
               Lawrence L. Moulton and Bruce S. Miller
                       FINAL REPORT

                         October 1987



                            for
            Washington Sea Grant Program in Cooperation with
                U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
                   Puget Sound Estuary Program
                    EPA Interagency Agreement
                     No. DW13932556-01-0
                              UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
                              SCHOOL  OF  FISHERIES
                              FISHERIES  RESEARCH  INSTITUTE


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                                                             FRI-UW-8716
                                                              October 1987
                FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
                          School of Fisheries
                       University of Washington
                          Seattle, WA 98195
CHARACTERIZATION OF PUGET SOUND MARINE FISHES:
               SURVEY OF  AVAILABLE DATA
                                by


                 Lawrence L. Moulton and Bruce S. Miller
                            Final Report
                            October 1987
                            October 1987


                                for
             Washington Sea Grant Program in Cooperation with
                  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
                      Puget Sound Estuary Program
                      EPA Interagency Agreement
                        No. DW13932556-01-0
                                            Approved
                                     Robert C. Francis, Director

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                       TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                 Page

LISTOFTABLES	 iii
LIST OF FIGURES	 iv
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	  v
INTRODUCTION	  1
METHODS	  1
RESULTS	  6
   Survey of Available Data	  6
      College of Fisheries (COF) Trawl Logs	  6
      Dr. English Trawl Logs	 12
      Dr. Miller Trawl Logs	 12
      Drs. DeLacy/Miller Beach Seine Logs	 15
      Dr. DeLacy/Miller Flatfish Ichthyoplankton Sampling	 19
      Friday Harbor Logs	 19
      Washington Department of Fisheries	 20
      Navy Monitoring Studies at Bangor	 21
      Miscellaneous Data Sources	 22
   Summary of Data Availability by  Region	 22
      Region 1. South Puget Sound	 22
      Region 2. Colvos Passage	 23
      RegionS. Central Puget Sound	 23
      Region 4. Seattle	 23
      Region 5. Port Orchard	 23
      Region 6. Hood Canal	 24
      Region?. WhidbeyBasin	 24
      Region 8. Admiralty Inlet	 24
      Region 9. Strait of Juan de Fuca	 24
      Region 10. Bellingham Bay	 25
      Region 11. San Juan Islands	 25
      Region 12. Georgia Strait	 25
RECOMMENDATIONS	 25
LITERATURE RELEVANT TO PROJECT OBJECTIVES	 30
EXAMPLES OF SELECTED DATA  SETS	 33
 A. COLLEGE OF FISHERIES TRAWL DATA	 34
 B. DR. ENGLISH BEAM TRAWL DATA	 44
 C. DR. MILLER TRAWL DATA	 46
 D. GOLDEN GARDENS BEACH SEINE DATA	 50
 E. ELLIOTT BAY PLANKTON DATA	 60
 F. WDF COMMERCIAL TRAWL LOG  DATA	 66
 G. WDF HERRING SPAWNING  SURVEYS	 74
 H. WDF RECREATIONAL BOTTOMFISH CATCH	 82
 I. NAVY TRAWLING  RECORDS AT BANGOR	 85
                                 11

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                            LIST OF TABLES

Table                                                                     Page

  1.    Participants in Advisory Work  Group	  2

  2.    Potential data sources identified at the June work group meeting	  3

  3.    Summary of otter trawl data sets contained in R/V Commando logs	  7

  4.    Key to otter trawls used by College of Fisheries, 1949-1976	 11

  5.    Summary of Dr. English data collected with a 3-m (10-ft) beam trawl	 13

  6.    Dr. Miller data derived from sampling with 16-ft and 25-ft otter trawls	 16

  7.    Summary of Golden Gardens beach seine data, 1950-1974	 18

  8.    Preliminary outline for a characterization report on Puget Sound marine
       fishes	 27
                                      111

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                          LIST OF FIGURES

Figure                                                                Page

  1.   The 12 sampling areas used to group reports of fish occurrence
      in Puget Sound	    5
                                    IV

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                         EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

                                  Introduction

   The objective of this project is to develop an inventory of the more extensive data sets
on marine fishes in Puget Sound. Information on location, date, gear used, number of sets
made, depths sampled, and types of data recorded were reviewed and included in the
inventory to determine if these data were available in sufficient temporal and spatial
coverage, and of sufficient quality, to evaluate trends in selected species over time.


                                     Methods

   The inventory was conducted by:

   1.  interviewing people from various organizations who are familiar with, or routinely
       work with, the type of data needed for the characterization study, and

   2.  reviewing historical data sets identified through the interviews.

Prior to initiating the data survey, an advisory work group was  formed of people familiar
with marine fish investigations in Puget Sound. Possible data sources were identified by
the work groups, and these sources were reviewed to evaluate their suitability for inclusion
in the characterization study.

   The data evaluation focused on the objective of the characterization phase, which is
evaluating trends over time. The main criteria used for selecting a data set for further
evaluation and possible inclusion in the characterization phase were:

   1.  three or more years of information using consistent methods at a specific location
       were available; or

   2.  the data set does supplement similar information or extends the period of record
       from other sources;

   3.  the data set appeared to have the detail needed to reveal  changes over time in species
       composition, abundance or size structure of marine fish in a specific area; and

   4.  the group of fish species being evaluated for change is not overly affected by
       fishing pressure.

   The twelve regions of Puget Sound utilized by DeLacy et al. (1973) to evaluate species
distribution were used to evaluate the geographical distribution  of the available data.


                                     Results

   Data from long-term University of Washington investigations by Drs. DeLacy, English
and Miller offer the best data available for certain locations throughout Puget Sound. Other
data sets, however, also provide usable information. Of these additional sets, the
Washington Department of Fisheries trawl surveys provide considerable long-term
coverage of regions in northern Puget Sound. In addition, the Department of Fisheries
herring spawning ground surveys contain annual estimates of spawning density of Pacific
herring at sites around Puget Sound. The significant data sources identified are:

   1.  University of Washington, College of Fisheries trawl logs;

   2.  Dr. English (UW Oceanography Dep.) trawl logs;

   3.  Dr. Miller (UW School of Fisheries) trawl logs;

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   4.  Drs. DeLacy/Miller (UW School of Fisheries) beach seines;

   5.  Drs. DeLacy/Miller (UW School of Fisheries) ichthyoplankton sampling from
       Elliott Bay;

   6.  UW Friday Harbor Marine Lab logbooks;

   7.  WDF commercial trawl data;

   8.  WDF herring spawning surveys;

   9.  WDF bottomfish sportfishing records; and

  10.  Navy monitoring by trawls at Bangor Submarine Base

   Aside from the long-term data sets identified above, there  are a number of short-term
studies that have been conducted in various regions that could assist in interpreting long-
term trends.

                              Recommendations

   We recommend continuing with the characterization process because of the long-term
series available for several of the regions, particularly Central Puget Sound, Whidbey
Basin, Port Orchard, Bellingham Bay and the San Juan Islands. It is recommended that the
following priority be used for analysis of data for the characterization of Puget Sound
fishes:
   1.  Research otter trawl data sets, focusing on Port Orchard, Port Gardner and
       Bellingham Bay, with further evaluation of Port Madison and Case Inlet data.

   2.  WDF herring spawning survey data.

   3.  Elliott Bay ichthyoplankton data series, with possible  inclusion of Port Orchard and
       central basin data.

   4.  Research beach seine data focusing on the Golden Gardens data sets.

   5.  WDF commercial trawl data, focusing on Pacific cod, English sole, rock sole, sand
       sole and starry flounder.

   6.  Friday Harbor logbook data, focusing on sites with long-term sampling series by a
       consistent method
                                       VI

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                              INTRODUCTION
    One of the main phases of the EPA Bay Program is to characterize the study region
through a system-wide synthesis and analysis of existing data on water and sediment
quality and the abundance of living resources. The objectives of this synthesis and analysis
are to identify spatial and temporal trends in the estuarine system and evaluate probable
causes for these changes. One of the initial steps in the characterization process is to
identify the existing data and determine which portions are suitable to adequately describe
trends in the study area.
    The objective of this project is to develop an inventory of the more extensive data sets
on marine fishes in Puget Sound. Information on location, date, gear used, number of sets
made, depths sampled, and types of data recorded were reviewed and included in the
inventory to determine if these data were available in sufficient temporal and spatial cover-
age and of sufficient quality to evaluate trends in selected species or populations over time.
An additional benefit of the project is the identification of the various collection methods
used over the years, which can be used to develop the more extensive data sets and may
help define standardized methods so that future investigations can be conducted in a
compatible fashion.

                                  METHODS
    The inventory was conducted by (1) interviewing people from various organizations
who are familiar with or routinely work with  the type of data needed for the characterization
study and (2) reviewing historical data sets identified through the interviews.  Prior to
initiating the data survey, an advisory work group was formed of people familiar with
marine fish investigations in Puget Sound (Table 1). A number of possible data sources
were identified at the first work group meeting on June 8, 1987. These sources, and others
previously known by the investigators, were reviewed to evaluate their suitability for
inclusion in the characterization study (Table 2).
    Where possible, the data were personally examined by study personnel to evaluate the
available information. Because of the large amount of information, it was not possible to
examine each trip record, as was originally planned.  Information from representative trips
was evaluated to conserve project time and to allow a wider range of information sources to
be examined. In some cases (identified in Table 2), the data could not be personally exam-
ined and the description of the data by the interviewed person was used to evaluate its
suitability.

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Table 1. Participants in Advisory Work Group

Name	Affiliation

John Armstrong                EPA
Steve Brown                  Tetra Tech
Allan DeLacy                  UW (retired)
Cathy Evans/Greg Bargman      WDF
Alan Mearns                  NOAA
John Palmisano                CHiM Hill
Gary Walters	NMFS

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Table 2.  Potential data sources identified at the June work group meeting.
Potential Source
Bangor Submarine Base Trawling
Consultants
Dames and Moore
PTI (formerly of TETRA TECH)
Battelle Sequim Lab Records
Evergreen College
Peninsula College, Port Angeles
Seattle Aquarium Records
Shannon Point Lab
University of Washington Records
COF Trawl Logs
Dr. DeLacy/Miller Beach Seine Logs
Dr. English Beam Trawl Logs
Dr. Miller Trawl Logs
Dr. DeLacy/Miller Egg Sampling
Friday Harbor Lab Logbooks
Western Washington Univ. Logs
Washington Dept Fisheries
Groundfish Trawl Surveys
Herring Spawning Surveys
Port Susan Hake
Artificial Reef Surveys
Sportfishing Survevs (bottomfish)
Evaluated
bv Interviews
YES

YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES

YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES

YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Personally
Inspected
YES

NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO

YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO

YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
Potentially
Usable
YES

NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO

YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO

YES
YES
NO
NO
NO

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   The data evaluation focused on the objective of the characterization phase, which is
evaluating trends over time, and therefore the focus was on identifying areas or locations
within Puget Sound that have been repeatedly sampled over a number of years. There are
many sites that have been studied for one or two years for which excellent data are
available, but which provide little opportunity to evaluate long-term trends. Conversely,
there are data sets that have long-term coverage within a region, but may have substantial
variability in methods. Thus the selection or rejection of a particular data set is not neces-
sarily a statement on the quality of the data, but merely reflects its suitability for evaluating
the long-term trends within an identified region of Puget Sound. Where there has been
substantial variability in methods, data sets are discussed and a recommendation is made to
include or reject these from the characterization study.
The main criteria used for selecting a data set for further evaluation and possible inclusion
in the characterization phase were:
   1.  three or more years of information using consistent methods at a specific location
       were available; or
   2.  the data set supplements similar information or extends the period of record from
       other sources; and
   3.  the data set appeared to have the detail needed to reveal changes over time in species
       composition, abundance or size structure of marine fish in a specific area; and
   4.  the group of fish species being monitored  for change is not overly affected by
       fishing pressure.
The units of measure originally used to describe the various nets are retained; in most cases
these are English units (i.e., feet and inches). We considered that this would be less
confusing than converting all units to the metric system. The only net measurements
consistently described in metric units are the 3 meter beam trawl and the diameters of
various plankton nets.
   Puget Sound was divided into twelve regions to help evaluate the geographic
distribution of the available data (Figure 1). These regions are those utilized by DeLacy et
al. (1973) and Miller and Borton (1980).

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Figure 1 here.
Figure 1.  The 12 sampling areas used to group reports of fish occurrence in Puget Sound.

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                                   RESULTS
                            Survey of Available Data
    The data available from long-term University of Washington investigations conducted
by Drs. DeLacy, English and Miller offer the best long-term data available for certain
locations throughout Puget Sound. Other data sets, however, also provide quite usable
information. Of these additional data sets, the Washington Department of Fisheries trawl
surveys provide considerable long-term coverage of regions in northern Puget Sound. In
addition, the Department of Fisheries herring spawning ground surveys contain annual
estimates of spawning density of Pacific herring at specific sites  around Puget Sound. A
description of the coverage and methods used by the various researchers follows.

College of Fisheries (COD Trawl Logs*
    These records cover a period from 1949 to 1976, with a few additional records to
1980.  Most of these data were collected or recorded under the direction of Dr. Allan C.
DeLacy. The geographical coverage ranged from Case Inlet in southern Puget Sound to
Orcas Island and Bellingham Bay in northern Puget Sound, with a substantial effort in the
central Puget Sound region (Table 3).  Gear used were a variety of otter trawls (Table 4),
but most of the more usable time-series information was taken with the basic research
trawl, which had a  1.25-inch stretched mesh cod end (Table 4). The other nets used were
similar in overall dimensions,  but the cod ends were usually 3.5 and 4.5 inches stretched
mesh.  Two research vessels were used, the R/V Oncorhynchus and the R/V
Commando.
    Data commonly recorded included a measure of effort (usually duartion of trawl and
distance covered), species occurrence and usually some indication of relative abundance,
including nearly complete counts, the exception being species that were highly abundant in
a haul  (i.e., hundreds or thousands of individuals). In many cases, length frequencies of
the dominant species were recorded. There was a series of training cruises that utilized the
basic research trawl and revisited the same six locations from 1965 to  1976. In this time
period, there were normally two, and up to four, trips per year covering sites in central and
northern Puget Sound. These cruises normally had nearly complete data sets with total
counts and length measurements.
*The College of Fisheries was changed to the School of Fisheries, a division of the College of Ocean and
Fishery Sciences, in 1983.

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Table 3.  Summary of otter trawl data sets contained in College of Fisheries logs.
Hauls bv Season
Region Site Year
1. South Carr Inlet 49
Puget Sound 50
51
52
55
56
57
67
Case Inlet 49
50
51
56
67
3. Central MurdenCove 66
Puget Sound 67
68
69
70
71
73
74
76
Port Madison 49
50
51
53
58
59
70
West Point to 65
Skiff Point 66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
Win Spr

1
30 1
2

3
4


2



9
8
4
5
2
4
2

1
5
2
2
1

1
1
2
4 4

1
1

1


1
1
Sum
1
5
4


9


1

2
3



6






2
2
1
1






1







Aut

10
4
8
3


3




1




1


1

2
1
1

1



3
1

1
2
1
1
1
1

Gear
1
2,3,4
3,4
3
3
3,4,5
3,4,5
7
1
2
3
5
7
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
3
3
1
1,3
3
3,4
4
3
6
5,6
3
3
3
3
3
3,7
3
3
3
3
Depth
range Species
Cm) list
50
12-160
20-150
20-54
38-56
28-60
40-56
70
32
60-80
16-50
36-70
64
20-80
20-254
20-40
2040
34-80
30
54-250
30
30
10-164
20-80
16-80
40
60
80
56
236-276
224-260
248
252-256
240
238-300
254-260
260
240
240-290
240
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Count by Length
species data
X
X
X
X
X
X *
X
X
X
X
X.

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X


X X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

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Table 3.  Summary of otter trawl data sets contained in College of Fisheries logs - cont'd.
Hauls bv Season
Region
4. Seattle















5. Port
Orchard















7. Whidbey
Basin






Site Year
Golden Gardens 49
to Meadow Pt. 50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
Battle Pt. to 52
Fletcher Bay 53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
62
66
67
70
73
74
75
76
Holmes Harbor 49
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
Win

5

4




2







3
10
1



3
6
7


1


3

2


34
8
6
6
3

Spr
4
16
16
10
2
4
5
4
3
11
4
5
3
4
5
2

4
5


5

11
10
6
1
4
2






12
4




Sum
7
8
7













1
2




1


3







1
2
7


6

2
Aut
8

2
4
1



1





2

15


2
3


1




1
1




4
8
4
2
4
2

Gear
1
1,2,3
3
3
3
3
3
3,5
3,4
3
3,5
3
3
6
6
3
3,4
3,4
4
5
4
3
3,5
3,5
3,5
3
3
3,7
3,7
3
7
3
3
1
3,4
3,4
3,4,5
3,4,5
3,4,5
3,4,5
3,5
Depth
range Species
(m) list
10-110
20-210
12-280
14-100
16-240
24-220
20-260
18-230
24-200
10-220
20-48
20-200
20-200
20-200
20-200
40
2446
1840
3440
4448
40
24-40
40
40
40
20-40
30
20-40
2040
40
40
40
40
64
48-60
10-64
32-56
40-62
16-58
3648
4044
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Count by Length
species data
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X


X
X
X
(some)
(some)
X
X
X
X
X

X
X ,
X X
X *
X *
X *
X *
X *
X
X

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Table 3.  Summary of otter trawl data sets contained in College of Fisheries logs - cont'd.
Hauls bv Season
Region Site Year
7. Whidbey Penn Cove 52
Basin - 53
cont'd. 54
55
56
57
58
Saratoga Pass 65
off Penn Cove 66
67
68
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
Saratoga Pass 65
(South) 66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
Gedney Is. 65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
Win Spr
2

3




1
1 2

1
1
1

1
1
1
1
2
1 1

1
1
1
1

1
2
1 2

1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
Sum
4
4
3

4

2


1
2









1
2







1
1








Aut

2
4
2
2
2




1
1
1
2
1
1



1
1
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1


Gear
3
3,4
3,4,5
3,5
3,4,5
3,4
3,5
6
3
3
3
3
7
3
3,7(m)
3
3
3
5,6
3
3
3
3
3
3,7
3
7(m)
5,6
3
3
3
3
3
3,7
3
3,7(m)
3
3
3
Depth
range Species
Cm) list
34-44
30-36
2840
3840
30-38
24-28
20
70
64-80
54
60-70
60-80
56-66
70
90-100
66-80
76
80
118-140
120-140
136
124-130
130
120-122
130
120
132
106-110
110
100-102
106-112
110
110
110
120
120
110
132
100
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Count by Length
species data
X
X
X *
X
X *
X
X
X X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

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Table 3.  Summary of otter trawl data sets contained in College of Fisheries logs - cont'd.
Hauls bv Season
RetJion Site Year
10. Bellingham Bellingham Bay 65
Bay 66
67
68
69
70
71
73
74
75
76
11. San Juan East Sound, 49
Islands Orcas Is. 50
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
73
74
75
76
Lopez Sound 70
71
73
74
75
76
Win Sor Sum
2
1 2
1
1 2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1 2
1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
Aut
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1





1
1
1

1
1
1
1



1
1

1


Gear
5,6
3
3
3
3
3
3,7
3,7(m)
3
3
3
1
3
5,6
3
3
3
3
3
3,7
3,7(m)
3
3
3
3
3,7
7(tn)
3
3
3
Depth
range Species
Cm) list
34-54
26-32
30-32
28-30
30
26-32
30
30
30
30
30
34
32-36
30
30-32
30
30
30
28-34
28-30
30-32
30
30
32
50
40
40
40-54
52
50
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Count by Length
species data
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X


Key to gear in Table 4.
7(m) indicates Net 7 used with a 1.5-inch mesh liner.
"x" indicates data are available, blank indicates either no data or incomplete evaluation.
* = gear test, which indicates evaluation of nets with different mesh cod ends.

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Table 4.  Key to otter trawls used by College of Fisheries, 1949-1976.


Trawl
number
Trawl
designation
used in
log books

Head
rope
ffeert

Foot
rope
(feet)

Throat
mesh
(in}

Cod end
mesh
(in)



Comments
   1
   2
   3

   4
   5
   6
   7
     0
     1
2,4,9,12,15
 16,18,19
    3,8
   5,10
     13
     17
35
47

46
47
46
70
42
57

56
57
56
95
2.5
2.5

4.25
4.5
3.5
4.0
1.5
1.25

3.5
4.5
3.5
3.5
Most commonly used
net
In 1973 this net was
used with a 1.5-in
mesh liner

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    Additional areas that were sampled frequently were normally within easy access to the
university, and thus provided convenient sampling opportunities (e.g., the Golden
Gardens-Meadow Point area) or were a known source of specific species complexes and
life history stages (e.g., spawning flatfish in Port Orchard).
    The data exist as hand-written entries in a set of log books stored at the School of Fish-
eries, University of Washington. For those cruises in which detailed length information
was recorded, the length data are stored on the original field data sheets in a separate set of
three-ring binder notebooks.  A gear notebook describes the sizes and mesh composition of
each net used and notes differences between the various nets used over the years. An
example of the records is included in  Appendix A.

Dr. English Trawl Logs
    These records cover the period from 1964 to  1978  and were all collected with a 16 ft
semi-balloon otter trawl attached to a 10 ft (3 meter) beam. The body of the net had a  1.25-
inch mesh with a 0.25-inch mesh cod end liner.  Data collected included total counts and
length measurements of captured fish; information on crabs and shrimp was also a primary
concern. External disease information was also collected for many of the sampling sites.
The best time series of information is from Port Gardner, sampled from  1965 to 1978, and
adjacent sites at Mukilteo and Tulalip, sampled from 1973 to 1977 (Table 5). An interest-
ing feature is that some of the areas surveyed overlap the locations and times of R/V
Commando training cruises; thus there may be an opportunity to compare the species and
sizes captured by the different gears.  Some of the data have been published in theses
(Cooney 1965, Zebold 1970) and reports (English 1976,1979; Salo 1969), and thus some
detailed analysis has been conducted.
    The data are  stored on magnetic tape and computer cards at the Fisheries Research
Institute at the University of Washington. Information on file structure and the original
cruise records are also available; examples are provided in Appendix B.

Dr. Miller Trawl Logs
    These records begin in 1969 and are continuing. Two gear types have been used:  from
1969 to 1980 sampling was conducted with a 16-ft semi-balloon otter trawl  (0.25-inch
stretched mesh cod end) attached to otter boards, while after 1980, a 25-ft otter trawl has
been used. Routinely collected information included total counts, length  measurements and

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Table 5.  Summary of Dr. English data collected with a 3-m (10-ft) beam trawl.
Reeion
1.






3.



4.


South
Puget
Sound




Central
Puget
Sound

Seattle


Date or
Site season
Case Inlet Oct-Nov
Jul-Dec
Jan-Dec
Jan-Sep
Carr Inlet May
Aug-Nov
Mar-Sep
Port Madison Aug
Aug-Dec
Jan-Dec
Jan-Nov
Duwamish Head Jul-Dec
Jan-Dec
Jan-Feb
Year
64
65
66
67
64
66
67
64
65
66
67
65
66
67
No.
of
trips
2
5
13
9
1
2
3
1
3
13
8
5
13
2
No.
of
sets
17
67
156
116
6
22
33
6
16
77
46
41
199
14
Depth
range Species
Cm) list
10-120
10-120
10-120
10-120
10-80
10-80
10-80
10-120
10-120
10-120
10-120
10-120
10-120
10-120
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Species
count
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Disease
Length incidence
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X
X X
X X
               Duwamish River  Jan-Dec
                            67
16
10-20
5.  Port
    Orchard
7.  Whidbey
    Basin
               Meadow Pt.
Port Orchard
Mukilteo
               Port Gardner
               Tulalip
               Port Susan
Apr-Aug
Apr-Aug
May-Sep
Jan-Dec
Jan-Dec
Jan-Nov
Jun-Nov
Jan-Dec
Feb-Apr
Dec
Mar-Dec
Mar-Oct
Jun-Nov
Jan-Dec
Jan-May
Jun-Nov
Jan-Dec
Feb-Apr
Dec
Mar-Dec
Mar-Oct
64
65
64
65
66
67
73
74
75
65
66
67
73
74
75
73
74
75
65
66
67
5
2
4
7
14
7
6
9
2
1
5
3
6
11
6
6
9
2
1
5
3
84
38
173
260
52
37
74
121
26
8
40
23
100
195
124
96
142
31
13
55
30
20-80
5-80
10^0
10-40
10^0
10^0
5-80
5-80
5-80
5-150
5-150
5-150
5-150
5-150
5-150
5-120
5-120
5-120
5-125
5-120
5-135
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X






X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

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Table 5.  Summary of Dr. English data collected with a 3-m (10-ft) beam trawl - cont'd.
Region
7. Whidbey
Basin -
cont'd.





10. Bellingham
Bay
11. San Juan
Islands
12. Georgia
Straits
Site
Holmes Harbor

Penn Cove

Utsalady

Saratoga Pass
Guemes Channel
Orcas Island
East Sound
Cherry Point
Date or
season
Feb-Dec
Feb-Oct

Sep

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
Jul-Sep
Jan-Apr
Jul-Sep
Jan- Apr
Jul-Sep
Jan-Apr
Year
66
67

67




74
75
74
75
74
75
No.
of
trips
5
3

1




2
3
2
3
2
2
No.
of
sets
20
12

9




16
24
32
48
16
16
Depth
range Species
(m) list
10-60
10-60

5-30
5-30
5-30
5-30
5-30
5-120
5-40
10-100
5-120
5-21
5-20
5-22
5-22
5-25
5-20
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Species
count
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Length
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Disease
incidence
X
X

X
X
X



X
X
X
X
X
X

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disease incidence by species. Most of the information collected in the central Puget Sound
region is related to investigations near Metro's present or planned outfalls or nearby control
areas (Table 6). More recent investigations have included studies in Commencement Bay,
Elliott Bay, Port Gardner and Saratoga Passage. The latter two locations provide possible
ties to the Dr. English trawl series and one R/V Commando training cruise site, particu-
larly since the sampling in 1986 used both a 25-ft otter trawl and a 10-ft beam trawl. The
primary objective of the beam trawl was crab and shrimp sampling, but records offish
catch were also taken. In addition, there is an intensive 1-year trawl series adjacent to Case
Inlet The detailed seasonal information provided by this series will help to structure the
analysis of the multiyear data sets, since the distribution of many of these species varies
greatly by season.
    The data are all stored on magnetic tape at the Fisheries Research Institute at the
University of Washington; examples of the data formats are included in Appendix C.

Drs. DeLacy/Miller Beach Seine Logs
    From 1949 to 1967, beach seine sampling was conducted almost annually at Golden
Gardens (Table 7). These sampling trips often consisted of sampling  series during an
extreme tide cycle to examine tidal influences on fish distribution. The gear consisted of
either a 60 ft or 120 ft beach seine that was set offshore (usually 100 or 200 ft) parallel to
the beach using a small skiff; the net was then pulled to shore by crews pulling on ropes
attached to the ends of the net. The net was constructed of 1.25-inch stretched mesh wings
with a 0.75-inch stretched mesh bag. The wings were 10-ft deep near the bag and tapered
to 3 ft at the end.  Data collected were total counts and, usually, length measurements and
total weight of each species.
    Similar methods were used at other beaches in central Puget Sound, including Alki
Point, West Point, Smith Cove, Point Fully and Seahurst Park.  In the mid to late-1970s,
substantial beach seine sampling was conducted at shoreline sites around the San Juan
Islands as part of the DOE Puget Sound Baseline Program (1974 to 1976) and along the
Strait of Juan de Fuca as part of the MESA Puget Sound Project (1976-1979). Both
programs were under the direction of Dr. Miller and utilized consistent gear and
methodology.
    The data from Golden Gardens are stored in the original field log books and on data
sheets at the School of Fisheries, University of Washington (examples in Appendix D).

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Table 6.  Dr. Miller data derived from sampling with 16-ft and 25-ft otter trawls.
Region
1. South Puget
Sound

3. Central
Puget Sound










Site
Stadium
(Case Inlet)
Drayton Passage
Commencement Bay

Pt. Pully



Seahurst

Tramp Harbor

Vashon (ME)

Date
Mar-Dec
Jan-Feb
Feb-(Nov)
Jun-Sep

Apr-Dec
Jan-May
Jun-Nov
Jan-Dec
Jun-Nov
Jan-Dec
Jun-Nov
Jan-Dec
Jun-Nov
Jan-Dec
Year
73
74
87
86

75
76
82
83
82
83
82
83
82
83
Gear
16'
16'
25'
25'

16'
16'
25'
25'
25'
25'
25'
25'
25'
25'
No. of
trips
9
2
4
2

3
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
No. of
hauls
54
12
60
17

90
50
24
32
24
32
24
32
24
32
Depth
range
(m)
2-40
2-40
20-100
20-156

5-90
5-90
15-180
15-180
15-180
15-180
15-180
15-180
15-180
15-180
Species
List
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Count by
Species
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Length
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Weight
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Disease
incidence
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

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Table 6.  Dr. Miller data derived from sampling with 16-ft and 25-ft otter trawls - cont'd.
Region
4. Seattle







7. Whidbey
Basin

10. Bellingham
Bav
Site
West Point



Alki Point


Elliott Bay
Saratoga Pass

Port Gardner
Bellingham Bay

Date
Feb-Dec
Jan-Dec
Mar-Nov
Jan-May
Apr-Dec
Apr-Dec
Jan-May
Jul-Sep
Jul

Feb-Sep
Feb-(Nov)

Year
73
74
75
76
73
75
76
86
86

86
87

Gear
16'
16'
16'
16'
16'
16'
16'
25'
25'

25'
25'

No. of
trips
11
11
9

7
9
5
2
1

4
4

No. of
hauls
66
66
90

42
54
30
17
8

76
60

Depth
range
(m)
3-90
5-75
5-95

3-90
5-70
5-65

20-80

20-145
15-35

Species
List
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X

X
X

Count by
Species
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X

X
X

Length
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X

X
X

Weight
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X

X
X

Disease
incidence
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X

X
X


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Table 7.  Summary of Golden Gardens beach seine data, 1950-1974.
Year
50
51
52


53


54

55
56
57

58

59
60
61
62
63
64

65

67
72
Net
length
ffeert
60
60
60

120
60
120

60
120
120
120
120

120

60
60
120
120
120
60
120
60
120
120
120
Number of hauls bv season
Winter Spring Summer Autumn
6 23 2 3
6 20 1 4
8 16 6 1

13
2
2 5

2 1
3 24 2
6 16
27
11

6

15 2
6
7
6
38
9
12
2
15
3 10
3



(Includes 7 hauls at
Carkeek Beach)


(Includes 5 hauls at
Carkeek Beach)




(Includes 4 hauls at
Carkeek Beach)
(Includes 2 hauls at
Carkeek Beach)












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More recent series, such as the METRO, DOE Puget Sound Baseline and MESA programs
are on magnetic tape, using the same formats as those in the Dr. Miller otter trawl files.

Dr. DeLacv/Miller Flatfish Ichthvoplankton Sampling
   This series consists of a narrowly focused data set compiled between 1955 and the
present. The sampling consisted of collecting primarily flounder eggs (and some larvae) in
Elliott Bay during the spawning season as part of a course on early life history of marine
fishes.  Gear used included 0.5-meter plankton nets, 20- and 60-cm bongo nets and
various experimental nets and plankton pumps.  Often, part of the exercise was to compare
different gear types.  Information collected included number of eggs per volume of water
strained, with sampling occurring at a variety of depths. The data set may provide
interesting information on the consistency of flatfish spawning in an area adjacent to heavy
industrial development
   The data are stored in a three-ring binder at the Fisheries  Research Institute; there has
been no attempt to transform the data into computer files. A  representative data set is
provided in Appendix E.

Friday Harbor Logs
   The information on marine fish from the Friday Harbor logs consists of four types of
data: (1) otter trawl records, (2) beach seine records, (3) night light sightings and (4)
tidepool records.  The logs cover a period from 1950 to 1987, with most of the records
being entered on a 2-year cycle. This pattern arises because  the fish ecology course
alternated annually with the biological oceanography course. The locations covered vary
by gear type, since each of the survey methods samples totally different habitat. The most
extensively covered areas by sampling method are:
Otter Trawling:       East Sound, Orcas Island
                    West Sound, Orcas Island
                    Upright Head, Lopez Island
                    Lopez Sound, Lopez Island
Beach Seine:         Argyle Bay, San Juan Island
                    Westcott Bay, San Juan Island
                    Deadman Bay, San Juan Island
                    Eagle Cove, San Juan Island
Night Light:         Friday Harbor Labs Dock
Tidepools:           Iceberg Point, Lopez Island

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The otter trawling has been conducted with two trawls. Between 1950 and 1983, the
research trawl had a 48-ft head rope, 64-ft foot rope, 3-inch mesh in the throat and a 1.5-
inch mesh in the cod end. After 1983, the 25-ft otter trawl used by Dr. Miller, described
above, was adopted as the primary sampling trawl.  Beach seining was also conducted as
described above for the DeLacy/Miller beach seine sampling. Night lighting consists of
hanging a waterproof light under water off the Labs dock after dark and watching organ-
isms attracted to the light. Normally small species, pelagic juveniles and larvae that occupy
the surface portion of the water mass are attracted to the light. Specimens are collected by
dip net and identified. Tidepool sampling consists of bailing out the tidepool with a bucket,
adding anesthetic to the remaining water and then dipnetting the fish. Fish Irving under
rocks are collected by turning over the rocks and capturing the exposed fish.
   The data are stored in the original logbooks at the Friday Harbor Laboratories Synoptic
Collection; there has been no effort to transfer the information to computer format.

Washington Department of Fisheries
   The Washington Department of Fisheries has long-term data on a number of marine
fisheries. The most appropriate data sets appear to be (1) information on marine fish
collected in the trawl fishery, (2) herring spawning surveys and (3) bottomfish sportfish
records.
   Trawl Surveys:  The trawl survey data consist of logbook summaries maintained by
the fishermen since the mid-1950s.  Until 1986, the logbooks were voluntary but now the
program is a mandatory part of the fishery. Prior to 1986, there was 50-90 percent
participation in  the voluntary program. Information consists of catch by species and effort
for each fishing area. Most of the data are from the Gulf of Georgia, Northern San Juans,
Bellingham Bay, Saratoga Passage, Holmes Harbor and Discovery Bay, since these are the
areas of greatest effort.  Hood Canal was an important area in the past, but trawling is
discouraged in this area at present. There was generally low effort in central and southern
Puget Sound, in part because of the high incidence of parasites  in bottomfish. Since the
data are in a standardized database used by the Department, it should be possible to retrieve
information in a form more compatible with specific project needs. Examples of the sum-
mary catch data from 1969 and 1984, along with total effort by area for 1984, are provided
in Appendix F.

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   Herring Spawning Surveys: Surveys of representative herring spawning areas
have been made annually for the past 10 years. Surveys consist of sampling marine
vegetation and other substrates from depths between 0 to -50 ft in tidal elevation, at 200- to
400-yard intervals along the shorelines of spawning grounds.  The surveys estimate the
number of tons of spawning fish in each year and are made to coincide with the estimated
time of peak spawning. The same areas have been sampled each year with new areas
added as they are discovered. Maps are produced of the areas used.  In addition, there are
acoustic estimates of adult herring near the spawning areas. Herring spawn in shallow
water, and the spawning areas are highly vulnerable to surface contaminants; thus the
surveys might quickly detect changes in habitat use by spawning fish. Examples of the
type of data collected are provided in Appendix G.
   Bottomfish Sportfishing  Records:  These records consist of estimates of total
removal for each species from the salmon punchcard areas. The data are primarily from
1973 to the present, since prior  to 1973 there was no consistent effort to include bottomfish
in the total counts.  These data are of more limited value because of the many unknown
factors that affect the ultimate sport catch, such as target species, gear used, type of area
fished, etc. Records from 1975 and 1985 are included in Appendix H.
   Most of the data are stored on the WDF computer system and are available through the
WDF offices at the NOAA Sand Point facility. The trawl data and bottomfish sportfishing
records are on computer files. The herring spawning data are in progress reports with
annual maps detailing the spawning locations.  Additional detail can be provided by the
biologists working on the specific projects.
   Additional data sources available from WDF include hydroacoustic estimates of hake in
Port Susan (1979-1986), surface townetting for juvenile herring (1979-1985) and diver
monitoring of artificial reefs. These data sources are considered too limited in coverage to
meet project objectives.

Navy Monitoring Studies at Bangor
   The Navy has been conducting trawling at the Bangor Submarine Base as part of their
monitoring program.  The Navy records have been collected in a standardized fashion since
1979, with similar trawl data gathered between 1973 and 1978. The sampling presently
consists of night trawls taken at seven stations. All sampling occurs during one annual
cruise conducted during My or August.  Two  10-minute hauls are taken at each station in

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water depths of 15-25 ft Data collected consist of count by species for each haul. Because
of the short sampling interval (one or two days), the data are considered to be too limited to
be of significant value in the analysis, but would provide good supplemental information
for other studies in the region.
   The data are published in annual reports that are sent out for agency review. Original
data records are at the Naval Ocean Systems Center in Hawaii. The results of the 1985
survey are included as Appendix I.

Miscellaneous Data Sources
   Aside from the long-term data sets identified above, there are a number of short-term
studies that have been conducted in various regions that could assist in interpreting long-
term trends. These short-term studies could provide additional detail on marine fish
populations within a region and help extend the period of record provided by the long-term
data sets. Often these short-term studies occur as reports or publications.  Following are
some of the more obvious choices for inclusion.
   Smith (1936):  This document is a report on the commercial otter trawl fishery in
Puget Sound. Abundance data and biological observations were made on marine fish
populations from all regions of Puget Sound.  Gear used were commercial otter trawls with
4.25- to 5.0-inch stretched mesh cod ends.
   CH2M Hill (1984): The report contains data from a Bellingham Bay trawl survey
(25 ft trawl) that can supplement records from the other  identified sources. In addition,  the
report contains a detailed summary of almost all fish sampling in Bellingham Bay up to
1984 and would assist in developing a trend analysis for the bay.
   Finally, it could be very useful to use the data by Miller and Borton (1980) and Mearns
(1988) to look at the presence/absence of species in the twelve geographical areas of Puget
Sound since the 1890s, i.e., a chronological analysis of the data rather than geographical
as in Miller and Borton (1980).

                    Summary of Data Availability by Region

Region 1. South Puget Sound
   The two sources of information that provide the most promise for evaluating trends in
marine fish in South Puget Sound are the records from Case Inlet and Carr Inlet in both the

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COF logs and the Dr. English data set. The COF logs cover the period from 1949 to 1957
and 1967 for Case Inlet and Carr Inlet, respectively, while the Dr. English data cover 1964-
1967. In addition, an intensive study by Dr. Miller consisting of monthly trawl surveys
over a 1-year period in 1973 at the north end of Pickering Passage, adjacent to Case Inlet,
provides detail of annual patterns. There are a number of individual cruises or surveys in
other inlets or passages, but they would be of limited value for evaluating time trends.

Region 2. Colvos Passage
   This small region primarily consists of Colvos Passage on the west side of Vashon
Island, but also includes Tacoma Narrows.  There has been little marine fish sampling in
this region. There were seven  COF trawl trips between 1949 and 1951, then another in
1967. No additional data sources have been identified.

Region 3. Central Puget Sound
   The region consists of the central Puget Sound basin between Tacoma and the south
end of Whidbey Island. The area has been subjected to substantial investigation because of
its proximity to research institutions, such as the University of Washington. The most
extensive time series of marine fish data are the COF trawl series at Murden Cove and at
midchannel between West Point and Skiff Point.  An additional series of interest is the Dr.
English beam trawl data from Port Madison between 1964 to 1967.
Region 4. Seattle
   This region is a somewhat  arbitrary subdivision of the central Puget Sound region
established because of the intensive study efforts and extreme metropolitan development.
The region extends from south of Alki Point to Edmonds and shoreward of the midchannel
line. The relevant data sets include the COF logs from Golden Gardens and Meadow Point
(1949 to 1971), DeLacy/Miller beach seine logs from Golden Gardens, West Point and
other Seattle-area beaches, DeLacy/Miller ichthyoplankton surveys, Dr. Miller trawl logs
from West Point, Alki Point and Duwamish River, and Dr. English trawl logs from
Duwamish River.

Region 5. Port Orchard
   The Port Orchard region consists of the narrow channels and inlets west of Bainbridge
Island. The area contains a diverse assemblage of marine fish, is a flatfish spawning area
and is easily trawled because of the moderate water depths; thus the area has received
substantial sampling effort. The most extensive series is the COF trawl logs from 1952 to

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present Dr. English trawl logs also indicate substantial effort in the area, with over 500
hauls between 1964 and 1967. The area has also had extensive ichthyoplankton sampling,
which could be tied to the Elliott Bay ichthyoplankton surveys.

Region 6. Hood Canal
    There are few long-term records for marine fish in Hood Canal, most likely because of
the long travel distance from research institutions. The most promising source is the Navy
trawling records at the Bangor submarine base.
    The Navy records have been collected in a standardized fashion since 1979, with
additional information gathered since 1973. Data collected consist of count by species for
each haul.
    The COF records from Hood Canal were also evaluated. These consist primarily of
shrimp trawl logs that have been collected since 1964. Since the sampling was targeting on
invertebrates, the marine fish data is less complete than for other COF records, but at times
a complete species list was maintained. Few counts were ever recorded.
Region 7. Whidbey Basin
    The Whidbey Basin is the area east of Whidbey Island. This area has been sampled
extensively and three data sources, COF logs, Dr. English logs and WDF trawl surveys,
provide excellent temporal coverage of this region. Four areas within the region, Holmes
Harbor, Penn Cove, Saratoga Passage off Penn Cove and the east side of Gedney Island,
were regularly sampled from the R/V Commando. Dr. English regularly sampled at
Mukilteo, Tulalip and Port Gardner between 1973 and 1978, with additional multi-year
sampling at Port Susan and Holmes Harbor. Trawl sampling by Dr. Miller is continuing in
Port Gardner, and thus current data are available for comparison with the historical data.
The current sampling consists of both beam trawl and 25-ft otter trawl sampling, which
provide an opportunity to compare the performance of the two gears.

Region 8. Admiralty Inlet
.    This region covers the area between Point No Point and Port Townsend.  No long-term
sampling areas were identified.

Region 9. Strait of Juan de Fuca
    This region also has not received long-term sampling.  There is a limited series of beach
seine sampling at a number of sites as part of the MESA program from 1976 to 1979.

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Region 10. Bellingham Bay
   Bellingham Bay, a station in the R/V Commando training cruise series, provided a
continuous series of information from 1965 to 1976. In addition, the area has consistent
coverage in the WDF trawl survey records. A thorough presentation and analysis of
available marine fish data from the Bellingham Bay region, with additional 1983-1984
trawl data (25 ft trawl) from the vicinity of Post Point, are contained in CH2M Hill (1984).
Additional sampling by Dr. Miller with a 25-ft trawl is continuing in 1987.

Region 11. San Juan Islands
   There are a variety of long-term data records dating from 1950 for the San Juan Islands
region because of collecting by researchers at the Friday Harbor Labs (see FHL logs
above).  The data are primarily from trawling, beach seine and night-light sampling.  In
addition, East Sound, Orcas Island (1965 to 1976) and Lopez Sound (1971 to 1976) were
stations in the  R/V Commando training cruises.

Region 12. Georgia Strait
   Little long-term information exists for the Georgia Strait. Since the area is a popular
commercial trawling area, the WDF trawl surveys provide the most complete record for the
region.

                          RECOMMENDATIONS
   We recommend continuing with the characterization process because of the long-term
series available for several of the regions, particularly Southern Puget Sound, Central
Puget Sound (including Seattle), Whidbey Basin, Port Orchard, Bellingham Bay and San
Juan Islands regions. The COF and Dr. English logs have the best time-series information
and can be supplemented with some of the additional data from other sources. We also
recommend a generalized chronological characterization based upon species presence/
absence by utilizing the data of Miller and Borton (1980) and Meams (1988).
   The Golden Gardens beach seine data provide a long-term record of nearshore habitat
use in an area that has been increasingly developed. Field notes included in the surveys
refer to habitat changes noted during construction of the Shilshole Marina and breakwater,
other long-term changes may become apparent with more detailed analysis.
   The WDF herring spawning surveys provide a good opportunity to follow a time-series
of the critical life stage for an individual species at widely separated locations and probably

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deserve special treatment in a characterization document. Similarly, the flatfish spawning
areas at Duwamish Head and Port Orchard may deserve similar treatment.  As the study
progresses, other specialized studies that document critical habitats may become apparent
and these could be incorporated.
   A possible characterization document that uses the above data sources is outlined in
Table 8. One of the difficulties with the available information is the variety of gear types
used by the different investigators. This can largely be overcome by analyzing within a
gear type and avoiding comparisons across vastly different methods, as illustrated in the
outline. For some gear types, there was substantial overlap in sampling times and
locations.  In many cases, such as a number of the COF cruises and recent studies with
small otter and beam trawls, data were collected to allow direct comparison of gear
performance.  In these cases, it should be possible to compare the sampling biases of the
gears, which could also help develop recommendations on  standardizing sampling gear
utilized in the future. Such gear evaluations are included as an initial step for each of the
data types.
   Since population levels are continually changing because of natural flucuations, the test
will  be to determine if the data are sensitive enough to reveal such natural changes, which
can then be compared to areas where man-induced changes may have occurred.  For this
reason, it is advisable to include data from areas with low population density as well as
urban areas.
   The time-series analysis for the otter trawl and beach seine data would be carried out at
three levels, dictated to some extent by the completeness of the data. The most basic
analysis would consider species occurrence, probably using some sort of grouping (clus-
ter) analysis as performed by Wingert and Miller (1979). That analysis, however, did not
consider time in the evaluation of species groups. The second level of analysis would
compare catch rates of various species, with the catch rates assumed to indicate some
measure of abundance at a site. The final level would be length-frequency analysis of
selected species from those surveys where sufficient detail is available for a reasonable
length of time, likely not less than 5 years.
   The commercial trawl data from WDF may provide good indices of abundance for
adults of selected species, but any analysis would need to carefully evaluate the patterns to
separate effort and harvest effects from natural changes in the populations. This may be
accomplished to some extent by comparing catch data with information from the research

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Table 8.  Preliminary outline for a characterization report on Puget Sound marine fishes.


1.0  Introduction
     1.1  Goals and Objectives of the Characterization Study
     1.2  History of Puget Sound Marine Fish Investigations

2.0  Methods
     2.1  Data Review
     2.2  Data Management Process (evaluation and quality control procedures)
     2.3  Analytical Process

3.0  Results
     3.1  Otter Trawl Investigations
          3.1.1   Comparison of Research Trawls (to establish comparability between
                  gears used)
                  a.  Species composition
                  b.  Catch per effort
                  c.  Size distribution of selected species

          3.1.2  Time-Series analysis of trawl catches at selected sites
                  a.  Stability of species composition at selected sites (probably group the
                     historical record into 5 year intervals and compare between intervals)
                  b.  Abundance patterns of selected species (again probably on 5 year
                     groupings
                  c.  Analysis of changes in size distribution of selected species (this
                     would be based on a few data sets carefully selected because of
                     completeness, similarity of gear and comparability of depths
                     sampled)

     3.2  Golden Gardens Beach Seine
          3.2.1   Evaluation of beach seine selectivity by deployment method and tide
                  stage
          3.2.2  Time- series analysis of beach seine catches
                  a.  Stability of species composition (probably partition by multi-year
                     intervals as in the trawl surveys, but would include major
                     partitioning around construction of Shilshole breakwater and
                     marina)
                  b.  Abundance patterns of selected species (partitioned as in a.)
                  c.  Patterns in size distribution of selected species (this would rely on
                     the more extensive seining efforts primarily during spring, where
                     there is nearly complete coverage of size data)

     3.3  Wash. Dept. Fisheries Commercial Trawl Records
          3.3.1   Description of factors affecting trawl catch rates of dominant species by
                  area (this  section would include an analysis of the response of catch rate
                  to varying effort, i.e., a sensitivity analysis to determine if changes are
                  caused by changes in the fishing pattern or may be due to fish
                  population changes)

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Table 8.  Preliminary outline for a characterization report on Puget Sound marine fishes -
         cont'd.
          3.3.2  Time trend analysis of selected species by area (probably Pacific cod,
                 English sole, rock sole, sand sole and starry flounder)
                 a.  Patterns of catch rate by area
                 b.  Comparison of patterns apparent from commercial trawls with
                     patterns described by research trawls

     3.4  Wash. DepL Fisheries Herring Spawn Surveys
          3.4.1  Evaluation of survey methodology for period of record
          3.4.2  Patterns of abundance and spawner distribution at each monitored site

     3.5  Elliott Bay Ratfish Ichthyoplankton
          3.5.1  Evaluation and comparison of methods
          3.5.2  Time-series analysis of egg densities and  development stages (this
                 would require developing an abundance index, probably stratified by
                 depth)

4.0  Discussion
     4.1  Evaluation of methodologies used to sample the various habitats  utilized by
          marine fish (this section would also deal with recommendations for standard-
          izing gear types)
     4.2  Observed trends in marine fish data and possible factors causing the observed
          patterns (this section would be the main discussion of the time-series analysis;
          the analysis of causative factors would be subjective in this report, but would
          indicate the direction for further work if observed changes are thought to be
          caused by deterioration in habitat quality near developed areas)

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trawl analysis in areas where there is substantial overlap (i.e., Bellingham Bay, Holmes
Harbor and Saratoga Passage).
   The herring spawning surveys would provide the most straightforward analysis
because of the relatively short time series and the consistency of the methods. Conversely,
the Elliott Bay flatfish egg data may present more of a hurdle because of the small window
of time (January) that has been sampled over the years, but it should probably remain under
consideration because of its potential value.
   In summary, we predict that a time series analysis of marine fish data sets will elucidate
long-term trends in Puget Sound fish assemblages. However, the time-series analysis
would still be of significant value for establishing a baseline against which the results of
future monitoring efforts can be compared and evaluated. The review of the data presented
in this report already indicates that while many of the beach seine and trawl sites were
regularly sampled from the 1950s to the 1970s, there has been a less complete record for
the last 10 years as the studies have become more oriented to short-term projects.
Monitoring efforts that include sampling of marine fish should consider incorporating the
sites with long-term baseline information into the study design to provide some means of
evaluating future changes that may occur.
   This data review was not meant to be an exhaustive review of all available data on
marine fish, but was a quick examination of the best time-series information from major data
sets to determine if a valid characterization project was possible. Other more restricted data
sets were evaluated to determine their suitability as supplemental information. It is likely
that more of these restricted sources will become known to us if the project continues; these
would be evaluated and, if suitable, included.
   On the basis of our evaluation of the available data sets, we recommend that the follow-
ing priority be used for analyzing data for the characterization of Puget Sound fishes:
   1.  research otter trawl data sets, focusing on Port Orchard, Port Gardner and
       Bellingham Bay, with further evaluation of Port Madison and Case Inlet data;
   2.  WDF herring spawning survey data;
   3.  Elliott Bay ichthyoplankton data series, with possible inclusiong of Port Orchard and
       central basin data;
   4.  research beach seine data focusing on the Golden Gardens data sets;

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   5. WDF commercial trawl data, focusing on Pacific cod, English sole, rock sole, sand

      sole and starry flounder, and

   6. Friday Harbor logbook data, focusing on sites with long-term sampling series by a

      consistent method.

This order of priority is based on an evaluation of the potential that the analysis will provide

useful results for making decisions on the significance of long-term changes within Puget

Sound.


     LITERATURE RELEVANT  TO PROJECT  OBJECTIVES

Chew, K.K. and QJ. Stober. 1983. Renton Sewage Treatment Plant Project: Seahurst
      Baseline Study. Phase I Draft Annual Report for the Period 1 April 1982 to 31
      March 1983. Fish. Res. Inst., Coll. Fish., Univ. Washington, Seattle. 1028 p.
      (Sampling with 25 ft otter trawl and 120 ft beach seine at Seahurst, Pt. Pully, Tramp
      Harbor and Aquarium [NE Vashon Island] in 1982.)

Chew, K.K. and QJ. Stober. 1984. Renton Sewage Treatment Plant Project: Seahurst
      Baseline Study. Fish. Res. Inst., Coll. Fish., Univ. Washington, Seattle. FRI-
      UW-8413.  2300 p. (Sampling with 25 ft otter trawl and 120 ft beach seine at
      Seahurst, Pt Pully, Tramp Harbor and Aquarium [NE Vashon Island] in 1982 to
      1983 and Saltwater State Park in 1983.)
CH2M Hill.  1984. Application for variance from secondary treatment requirements.
      Section 301(h) Clean Water Act.  Submitted to USEPA by City of BeUingham, Wa.
      (Presentation and analysis of historical marine fish data from Bellingham Bay and
      results of trawling at Post Point, 1983-1984.)

Cooney, R.T. 1967.  Diel differences in trawl catches of some demersal fishes.  M.S.
      Thesis, Univ. Washington, Seattle. (Results of 3-m beam trawling in Port Orchard,
      1964-1967.)

DeLacy, A.C., B.S. Miller and S.F. Borton. 1972.  Checklist of Puget Sound fishes.
      Washington Sea Grant Program WSG 72-3. 43 p.

Dinnel, P.A., D.A. Armstrong, B.S. Miller and R.F. Donnelly. 1986.  Puget Sound
      dredge disposal analysis (PSDDA).  Disposal site investigations:  Phase 1 trawl
      studies in Saratoga Passage, Port Gardner, Elliott Bay and Commencement Bay,
      Washington. Final Report. Fish. Res. Inst., Coll. Fish., Univ. Washington,
      Seattle. (Results of 3-m beam trawl and 25 ft otter trawl in Port Gardner,  Saratoga
      Passage, Elliott Bay and Commencement Bay, 1986.)

English, T.S.  1976.  Trawling observations in Port Gardner, Washington 1973, 1974,
      and 1975. Biological baseline and monitoring study for Port Gardner and adjacent
      waters. A summary report for the years 1972 through 1975. Wash. St. Department
      of Ecology, Olympia, Wa.  (Results of 3-m beam trawling at Mukilteo, Port Gardner
      and Tulalip, 1973 to 1975.)

English, T.S.  1979.  Biological systems acoustical assessments in Port Gardner and
      adjacent waters.  1 September 1978 to 30 June 1979. Annual Report. Dept.

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      Oceanography, Univ. Washington, Seattle.  86 p. (Data summary from 3-m beam
      trawling at Mukilteo, Port Gardner and Tulalip, 1973 to 1978.)

Mearns, A. 1988. NOAA publication in preparation on exotic fish occurrences.

Miller, B.S. and S.F. Borton. 1980. Geographical distribution of Puget Sound fishes:
      maps and data source sheets. Fish. Res. Inst., Coll. Fish., Univ. Washington,
      Seattle, Wa.

Miller, B.S., B.B. McCain, R.C. Wingert, S.F. Borton and K.V. Pierce. 1976.
      Ecological and disease studies of demersal fishes near Metro operated sewage
      treatment plants on Puget Sound and the Duwamish River. Fish. Res. Inst., Coll.
      Fish., Univ. Washington, Seattle. 135 p. (Results of 16 ft trawl and 120 ft beach
      seine sampling at West Point, Alki Point and Point Fully and trawling in the
      Duwamish River, 1975.)

Miller, B.S., Lawrence L. Moulton and S.F. Borton. 1974.  Influence of sewage and
      waste disposal on specific areas of Puget Sound: Some biological considerations of
      proposed sewage treatment plant sitings at Stadium and Union, Washington. Final
      Report.  Fish. Res. Inst., Coll Fish., Univ. Washington, Seattle.  FRI-UW 7415.
      68 p. (Results of sampling with 16 ft otter trawl at Stadium in southern Puget Sound
      and Union in southern Hood Canal in 1973, monthly cruises were conducted at each
      location.)

Miller, B.S., C.A. Simenstad, J.N. Cross, and K.L. Fresh.  1979. Nearshore fish and
      macroinvertebrate assemblages along the Strait of Juan de Fuca including food habits
      of the common nearshore fish. Final Report of three years' sampling (1976-1979).
      NOAA, MESA Puget Sound Project, Fish. Res. Inst., Coll. Fish., Univ.
      Washington, Seattle, Wa. (Results of beach seine sampling at various sites along
      Strait of Juan de Fuca.)

Miller, B.S., C.A. Simenstad, K.L. Fresh, F.C. Funk, W.A. Karp, S.F. Borton, and
      L.L. Moulton.  1977. Puget Sound baseline program; nearshore fish survey. Final
      Report to Wash. St. Dept. Ecology, June 1974-June 1977. Fish. Res. Inst., Coll.
      Fish., Univ. Washington, Seattle, Wa. FRI-UW-7710. 220 p. (Results of 120 ft
      beach seine sampling in northern Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands, 1974-
      1976.)

Miller, B.S., R.C. Wingert and S.F. Borton. Ecological survey of demersal fishes in the
      Duwamish River and at West Point, 1974.  Fish. Res. Inst., Coll. Fish., Univ.
      Washington, Seattle. 35 p.  (16 ft trawl and 120 ft beach seine sampling at West
      Point and trawl sampling in the Duwamish River, 1974.)

Moulton, L.L., B.S. Miller and R.I. Matsuda.  1974. Ecological survey of demersal
      fishes at Metro's West Point and Alki Point outfalls.  Wash. Sea Grant WSG-TA 74-
      11.  Seattle, Wa. 39 p.  (16  ft trawl and 120 ft beach seine data from West Point and
      Alki Point, 1973.)

Salo, E.O. 1969.  Estuarine ecology research project.  Final Rept. for the period June 1,
      1965-September 30, 1968.  Fish. Res. Inst., Coll. Fish.,  Univ. Washington,
      Seattle.  (Contains 1967 to 1968 data on 3-m beam trawl catches from Duwamish
      River, Duwamish Head, Port Gardner and Skagit Bay, includes disease incidence.)

Smith, R.T. 1936. Report on the Puget Sound otter trawl investigations. Washington
      State Dep. Fish., Biol. Rep. 36B. 61 p.  (Information on species caught by com-
      mercial otter trawls in Puget Sound, coverage is entire Sound, includes biological
      information and relative abundance based on 4.25 to 5.0 inch mesh trawls.)

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Stober, QJ. and K.K. Chew. 1984. Renton Sewage Treatment Plant Project:  Duwamish
     Head Documentation. Fish. Res. Inst., Coll. Fish., Univ. Washington, Seattle.
     327 p. (Beach seine and trawl data from Elliott Bay, Duwamish Head and Smith
     Cove, 1984.)

Zebold, S.L. 1970. Inter- and intraspecific comparisons of the diel distributions and the
     food and feeding habits of five species of demersal fishes from the Duwamish Head,
     Puget Sound, Washington. M.S. Thesis, Univ. Washington, Seattle.  (Reports
     results of 3-m beam trawling at Duwamish Head, 1965-1967.)

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EXAMPLES OF SELECTED DATA SETS

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A. COLLEGE OF FISHERIES TRAWL DATA

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TRAINING CRUISE SUMMARY TRIP 7010
April


Anoplopoma
Bathyagonus
Cith. sordidus
Clupea
Cymatogaster
Gadus
Hexagr. stelleri
Hippoglqssoides
Hydrolagus male
Hydrolagus female
Isopsetta
Lepidopsetta
Leptocottus
Liparis pulchellus
Lumpenus maculatus
Lycodes brevipes
Lycodopsis
Lyopsetta
Merluccius
Microgadus
Microstomus
Parophrys
Platichthys
Porichthys
Psettichthys
Raja binoculata
Sebas . caurinus; ! '
Spirin. thaleic'hthys
Squalus male.
Squalus female • ;
Theragra '
Xeneretinus
23, 24, 1970 Otter trawl 2 J/2"
7010C 7010D 7010E
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4 43
2 20 1

1 27




13 32 4 30 13 35
9 29 5 44 13 36





1 27
33 20
91 19 101 20 88 20
6 36 3 30 3 23
1 23 8 20
15 34
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1 35 2 35

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11 37 2 39 11 35
9 14
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Depth
Time (PST)
Duration in rnin.
Weight in Ibs.

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0840 1014 1150
20 15 20
100 Ibs 40 Ibs 180 Ibs
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4 15
10 12
91
1 78
4 21
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8 27
24 17






28 17

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55 32
2 16
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24 33
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5
6
7
8
9
10
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13
14
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16
17
18
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20
21
22
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52
53
54
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56
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58
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60
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62
63
64
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   10
   1 1
   12
   13
   14
   15
   16
   17
   18
   19
   20
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   27
   28
   29
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   31
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 -• 45
   46
   47
   48
   49
   50
   51
   52
   53
   54
   55
   56
   57
   58
   59
   60
   61
   62
   63
   64
   65
   66
   67
   68
   69
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                      Summary of Commando trip 6710.  Otter trawl #17
                      with tickler chain, 2\ and 1% inch mesh.
                      April 12, 1967.  Murden Cove to mid-channel.
                      *Portion of sample measured.
                               6710-A          6710-B          6710-C          6710-D
                               #               #               *               #
                             Fish    mm.	Fish    ma.	Fish    mm.	Fish    mm.

Agonus acipenserinus                                            1
A oplopoma f imbria                              5   343         8   381
Atheresthes stomias                                             1   310
Aulorhynchus flavidus           1
Chitonotus pugetensis           1     12        2   118
Citharichthys sordidus          1    222       69   213         2   221
      11       stigmoeus         2    161
Clupea pallasii                15     17        1   197
Cymatogaster aggregate                       3615   104*       25   105
Damalichthys vacca              1     38       69   124         1   162
Gadus macrocephalus            10    432       19   416
Glyptocephalus zachirus                                         8   233         1   257
Hexagrammos stelleri                            3   305
Hippoglossoides elassodon       1
Hydrolagus colliei    male                                    216   271        96   271
                      female                                  287   286       101   276
Lepidopsetta bilineata         40    270      260   202         4   214
Lycodapus mandibularis                                                          1
Lyopsetta exilis                                               54   216         5   284
Merluccius productus                                            2   438         1   370
Microgadus proximus                          1475   154*        4   229
Microstomus pacificus                                          37   297         2   322
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha                        1   370
Parophrys vetulus              69    357*     212   273        17   311
Pleuronichthys coenosus         2    255*
Sebastodes caurinus                                            56   219
Squalus acanthias                               5   653                         6   372
Theragra chalcogramma                           7   149        27   300


Depth in FMS                   10              20            25-45            127
Time PST                     0910             940            1340            1415
Duration (min.)                10              10              10              10
Weight (Ibs.)                  98             419             378             152

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Hex. atellerl
Hippogloisoldes
Hydrolagus
Lepidopaetta
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Lycodopale
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Depth
time (PST)
Fish wt. (Ibs.)

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No. am.

3 118
3 163
300 120*
2 164
7 215
2 465
1 314
1 306
34 205

2 197
156 257
4 301
2 254
88 400
13 330
1 1003

6713 B
No. ma.

3 116
2 161
73 115
2 162
4 240



30 184
2 219

6 228
186 238
i 232
2 212
27 336
1 285


Port Orchard
11 fms. 10-11 fms.
13:32 14:00
192.2 90.6
6713 C
No. ma.

1 D8
3 196
105 113
18 200
5 312
I 269
2 383
3 314

91 257


137 329
2 239

16 320
4 696

6713 D
No. ran.

1 71
1 202
1 151
257 112*
15 167
3 274
5 392


76 202

6 138
83 313


2 326
4 793

Murden Cove
9-10 fms. 9-12 fms.
15:20 16:06
190.2 105.6
6713 E
No. ma.

2 94
•i 157
86 125
26 170
4 480


9 237
1 180

1 350
86 208
402 221
2 462
15 274
13 196
112 306
1 980
28 331
5 852
2 131
6713 F
No. mm.

4 131
2 112
11 136
8 170
6 496

1 307
2 252
1 185
49 213
103 235
4 281
14 174
31 298
1 1020
10 332


Port Orchard
10-11 fms. 8-12 fms.
20:30 20:50
353.5 155.
6713 C
No. mm.
4 326
1 312
4 75
230 224
1 158
183 134
1 165
7 164
1 181
1 366
10 417

101 338
296 201
1 238
41 212
37 297
49 264
9 255
4 15)
39 303
5 416
4 173
1 179
6713 H
No. urn.
2 177
6 360
2 310
2 110
128 214
3 156
207 131
24 235
I 290
11 386
1 306
13 278
108 192
4 250
1 230
2 452
51 191
54 223
81 273
11 256
9 168
1 206
51 210
1 350
5 220

Murden Cove
10-11 fms. 9-11 fms.
22:33 23:00
306. 284.5
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                         ECOUX 47 iisTUBunoi or raczT sooto FISHES               s24o.Moi
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Visibility (Secchi)
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                50
D. GOLDEN GARDENS BEACH SEINE DATA

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 SUMMARY OF BUACH SEINE TRiP 6309        APRIL 26.  1963
GOLDEN GARDENS 120' SEIilE WITH 200' ROPE; ONE POSITION
Species Haul a
Anmodytes Cobianus
Citharichthys stigmaeus
Clupea pallasli
Cymatogaster aggregatta
Demalichthys vacca
Embiotoca lateralis
Enophrys bison
Hydrolagus colliei
Hypomeaus pretiosus
Lepidopsette billneata
Lep toco CCus armatus
Lumpenus sagitta
Oncorhynchus
Parophrya vetulus
Platichthya stellctus
Pleuronichthys coenosus
Salvelinus malma
tf Specimens
Jt Cn«»/*4<»a
W dpCd.CU
It Species (cum.)
Total Weight (Ibs.)
Time
Temperature (?•)
Light
Tide (feet)
Distance from stake (ft.)
A
1
3


2
8
1


4
7


27
1
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10
24
1300
50°
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52
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SUi&ARY OF BEACH SEINE TRIP $215
Date: May 15-16, 1952
Place J Golden Gardens
GEAR!
Old
New
New
WEDNESDAY
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Agonus
Ammodytea
Apodichthya 1
Aulorhynchua 6
Chit on ot us
Cith. sord.
Cith. stig. 1
Cymatogaa. 1
Damalich. 5
Enophiya 1
Gadua 1
Gasterost.
Hexagram. 1
Lepidop. 5
Leptocot. 3
Lumpenus
Odontbpyxia
Oligocottua
0. gorbuscha
0. kisutch 2
Oxylebiua 1
Parophrya U9
Pholia
laetua
P. ornatua 1
Platichthya 2
Pleuronich.
Psychrolutea
Raja
Hhamphacottua
Salmo clarkil
Scorpaenichthys
Sebastodea 1
Syngnathua
Tacniotoca 5
Xenopyxia
Spec. 86
Total
epeciea' 17
Fish Wt. 31
Weed Wt. 20
Cans ~
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                        SIM1ART OF  BEACH SLINE HAUI5   52U*A to 52Hi?
                             Date:    April 26, 1952
                             Place:   Golden Gardens, Seattle
                             Gear:    Beach seines 60.1 and 120.1 used
                                        simultaneously

                           NUMBER OF  SPECIMENS BY HAUL AND BY SEINE


                   A           B            C           D           E           F

               60.1 120.1  60.1 120.1  60.1 120.1  60.1 120.1  60.1 120.1  60.1  120.1

Apodichthya
A. harring.
    ton!
A. fenestralis
Aulorhjmchua
Blepsiaa
Chiton otus
C* stigoaeus
Cyoatogaster
Daoalichthya
Enophrya
Lepidopaetta
Leptocottua
Liparia
  fucencia
Microatoonia
Odontopyxis
0. gorbuscha
0. kisutch
Parophrya
Pholis laetus
Platichthys
Pleuronich-
   thya
Psychrolutea
Sebastodea
Syngnathua
Taeniotoca


Total speci.   23    67     28   79      U   28     11    20    21    18    29     Ui
    mena

Total pound-  1.25  39-5   1.75  27.5   ₯>   8»0    1.25  6.5   1.0  9.75   7.0  11.75
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Total species   6    15      9   17       88      7     9     5     7     7     13
New species     6    15      68       UO      10001      1
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              60
E. ELLIOTT BAY PLANKTON DATA

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                          FISHERIES 426   PLANKTON PROJECT

                             ELLIOTT BAY    TRI1? 6001
10 minute tows with 1/2 m. Hitex #0 nets; contamination time approximately 2 min.;
Atlas meters #170 and 171 in cylindrical canvas throats.  Stages are (1) cleavage
including cap with plainly visible cells; (2-4, 7) to blastopore closure including
"collapsed" embryos; (5-6) to hatching,
^indicates 16 cells or fewer.
Stations: I 47°38'08" 122 25 '05" VII 47°36'42" 122O24'39M
II 47°37'33" 122°23'50" VIII 47°35'53" 122°25'27"
V 47035'33" 122°22'18" IX 47 35'21" 122°24'16"
VI 47036'10tf 122°23125" XXIII 47°34'56: 122°25'06"
These positions are starting points of tows; typical sequence; V, VI, IX,
XXIII (rounding Alki Pt.), VIII, VII (towing toward II), III, IV.
Haul Meter Depth Surface Total Stages
No.
1-18 A-0
A-l
B-0
B-l
C-0
C-l
D-0
D-l
E-0
Z-l
P-0
F-l
6-0
G-l
H-0
R-l
1-19 1-0
I-i
J-0
J-l
K-0
K-l
L-0
L-l
M-0
M-l
N-0
N-l
0-0
0-1
P-0
P-l
Rev.
1748
2163
1626
1734
1584
1778
1490
1694
1326
1456
1636
1862
1304
1265
1464
1362
1414
1648
1573
1692
1480
1490
1492
1615
1229
1416
1335
1444
1330
1386
1452
1456
Station
V
V
VI
VI
IX
IX
XXIII
XXIII
VIII
VIII
VII
VII
III-JIV
III-IV
rM-SE J%
IV- SB
V
V
VI
VI
IX
IX
XXIII
XXIII
VIII
VIII
VII
VII
III-IV
III-IV
W-SE
IV-SE
, -\ m.> -!
<-Sl ^J't
0
50
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
Time
1320

1340

1357

1414

1437

1454

1521

1538

0812

0832

0849

0908

0931

0948

1014

1030

Temp.
8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

7.

7.

7.

6.

7.

8.

8.

7.

8.

7.

8.

1

2

3

3

3

9

9

9

4

4

1

3

4

2

7

1

Ova
2340
479
903
168
879
79
314
16
52
30
817
40
667
439
402
287
696
292
1600
409
277
61
88
66
628
51
401
16
514
1405
556
946
1 2-4,7
19*
14*
23
7/2*-
14*
33
15*
2
2
2
2
1
3
48
8
102
8
1*
8
56*
9
4
3
29
0
0
18

15*
47*
12
31*
323
97
74
L)7
107
42
164
5
40
14
103
32
144
46
143
36
109
72
157
60
81
45
58
26
103
37
73
6
68
46
85
170
5,6
4
3
6
7
6
4
18
9
9
14
7
6
23
9
6
6
7
7
2
10
20'
11
22
8
9
13
23
10
21
4
17
5
Total
Staged
346
114
103
/£&
127
79
197
16
51
30
112
39
170
103
157
144
124
80
167
126
110
61
83
63
112
50
114
16
104
97
114
206

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(,6
Haul
No.
6001
S-0
T-0
T-l
U-0
U-l
V-0
V-i
W-0
W-l
x-o
X-l
Y-0
Y-l
Z-0
Z-l
1-20 AA-0
AA-1
BB-0
BB-1
cc-o
CC-1
DD-0
DD-1
EE-0
EE-1
FF-0
FF-1
GG-0
GG-1
HH-0
HH-1
II-O
II-l
JJ-0
JJ-1
KK-0
KK-1
LL-0
LL-l
MM-0
MM-1
NN-0
NN-1
00-0
00-1
rr-u
PP-1
QQ-0
QQ-l
RR-0
RR-1
Meter
Rev.

1441
1420
1626
1320
1518
1478
1658
1475
1516
1302
1533
1405
1382
1432
1355
14G7
1583
1283
1407
1364
1535
1429
1498
1347
1425
1411
1570
1556
1570
1521
1647
1598
1843
1356
1460
1459
1784
1399
1672
1331
1468
1422
1446
1300
1310
1355
1558
1466
1736
1050
1198
Station

V
VI
VI
IX
IX
XXIII
XXIII
VIII
VIII
VII
VII
III
III
IV
IV
V
V
VI
VI
IX
IX
XXIII
XXIII
VIII
VIII
VII
VII
III
III
IV
IV
V
V
V
V
VI
VI
IX
IX
XXIII
XXIII
VIII
VIII
VII
VII
III
III
IV
IV
V
V
Depth
m.

0
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0 :
60
0
60
0
60
62
Time

1343
1401

1416

1431

1452

1507

1530

1546

0855

0913

0930

0947

1010

1028

1053

1109

1130

1308

1326

1343

1359

1413

1434

1454

1508

1527

Surface
Temp,

7.4
8.2

8.2

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.1

7.2

6.7

8.3

8.4

8.3

7.8

8.0

7.2

7.1

7.5

7.5

8.1

8.3

8,3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.1

Total
Ova

1554
627
306
430
59
214
64
117
57
305
55
472
491
505
496
2586
526
497
294
267
116
182
68
507
57
550
43
1099
815
603
249
2344
838
391
1037
1635
181
593
101
91
64
340
27
705
112
559
356
546
351
874
676
S
1

5
18*
38*
14
11
30
39
37
8
5
9
8
14
17
51
18
75*
11
53
8
3
7
eggs
5
7
9
2
1
86*
6
39*
0
7
5
151*
5
24*
36*
13
5
11*
19*
3
2
17
9*
79*
16
27
4
20
t a g e
2-4,7

95
82
57
106
38
184
12
61
36
90
36
93
82
81
64
86
114
113
99
78
99
112
lost
40
35
74
25
112
89
127
184
97
90
106
136
95
76
212
75
75
47
•69
15
101
81
126
44
78
63
103
59
8
5,6

3
9
8
12
7
20
12
17
13
14
9
8
7
10
7
9
16
15
7
23
9
33

15
15
19
16
13
6
22
16
11
3
6
8
8
8
30
11
8
17
17
9
9
14
17
18
27
2
d
2
Total
Staged

103
109
103
132
56
234
63
115
57
109
54
109
103
108
122
113
205
144
159
114
111
152

60
57
102
43
126
181
155
239
108
100
117
295
108
108
278
99
88
75
105
27
112
112
152
141
121
92
113
81

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63
Haul
No.
bUOi
1-21 SS-0
SS-1
TT-0
TT-1
VV-0
W-l
WW-0
WW-1
xx-o
XX- 1
YY-0
YY-1
ZZ-0
ZZ-1
AB-0
AB-1
1-22 AC-0
AC-1
AD-0
AD-1
AE-0
AE-1
AF-0
AF-1
AG-0
AG-1
AH-0
AH-1
AI-0
AI-1
Meter
Rev.

1384
1674
1283
1582
1288
1518
1170
1458
1225
1513
1232
1505
1422
1574
1376
1498
131V
1456
1226
1376
1260
1524
1019
1216
1208
1331
1374
1358
1260
1224
Station

V
V
VI
VI
IX
IX
XXIII
XXIII
VIII
VIII
VII
VII
III
III
IV
IV
V
V
VI
VI
IX
IX
XXIII
XXIII
VIII
VIII
VII
VII
III
III
Dep th
m.

0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
40
0
40
0
40
0
40
0
40
0
40
0
40
Time

0856

0915

0931

0949

1009

1025

1051

1108

1416

1434

1448

1505

1523

1538

1601

Surface
T?.mp .

7.5

6.8

7.4

7.9
*•
8.2

7.0

7.0

6.7

8.3

8.3

8.2

8,3

8.2

7.8

7.3

Total
Cva

2048
419
786
240
626
46
231
40
369
41
2300
191
1614
869
999
347
649
657
335
66
265
99
47
34
124
50
2239
113
814
234
S
1

6
34*
3*
35*
•\
X
5*
1
0
4
2
0
24-
6
53
16
11
29
19
13*
14
19
7
0
0
14
0
6
8
3
48
t a g e
2-4,7

64
123
86
80
134
28
176
22
99
32
73
101
112
57
89
75
61
68
85
39
75
42
14
18
69
17
205
72
211
136
s
5,6

5
6
13
7
6
10
43
10
14
8
15
18
2
10
6
11
20
6
16
12
30
15
27
16
44
33
13
21
29
14
Total
Staged

75
163
107
122
141
43
220
32
117
42
88
143
120
120
111
97
110
93
114
65
124
64
41
34
127
50
224
101
243
198

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64
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               P/47iktor\  Stations
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                66
F. WDF COMMERCIAL TRAWL LOG DATA

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           DCPMITMt.fr OF FISHERIES
(MAJOR)
       Northern  Puget Sound
          MARINE FISH — SHELLFISH
      MANAGEMENT ANO CATCH REPORTING
         NOT FOR USE M NAVIGATION
                             . ..  -»   u-•-.>•<< opt nn  ^ratp Statistical Arpas  in  NortWprn  Puget  Sound.
                                                                                                  -A

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                                                      68
MAJOR)
   Southern Puget  Sound
     UARME FISH — SHELLFISH
 MANAGEMENT AND CATCH REPOflTWQ
    PIS DP 061  E«*eln« J««ul/T I. 'OBJ



     NOT FOR USe M M«VIQATIOM
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                         69
Table 3:   Tally of total  unsolicited trwl effort  (hours) c\
          statistical  area  and lonth. 1984.

area
!2
13
!4
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
29
MQ
• I
30
32
48
49
50
51
5n
i
55
Total

Jin
173
281
112
329
264
162
861
87
9
66
1559
919
924
—
110
, -
0*
54
61
—
—
—
--
59
5990

Feb
413
719
133
180
213
91
923
213
—
244
625
539
882
—
246
lot
itjj
29
—
—
—
—
—
—
5637

Har
219
945
322
173
700
166
1617
150
20
126
351
1299
—
51
455
-• j
J*
129
152
~
~
—
--
—
6899

Aor
317
740
308
229
798
218
3018
50
86
98
184
57
235
—
75
7
/
194
1
2377
319
49
113
~
9505

flay
337
1363
371
278
1220
334
2401
70
—
21
93
—
435
—
—


413
144
—
--
~
—
—
7480

Jun
654
1207
171
604
2019
580
1664
102
—
—
28
«
351
—
—


248
92
—
—
—
—
—
7720
lonth
Jul fluq
195 604
2080 224S
63 173
423 811
2129 1931
481 709
261 385
- 9
19 33
103 -
323 191
71 -
516 191
_
_. ._


438 388
216 116
-- 1780
4
_
—
.. ._
7520 9592

Seo
561
1409
158
308
831
289
704
58
3
105
252
~
595
—
--


226
141
—
—
--
—
81
5720

Oct
846
627
280
243
410
168
697
24
3
231
77
—
295
—
—


104
—
—
--
—
—
—
4007

Nov
375
500
150
41
40
46
932
13
—
218
133
9
520
—
--


132
—
—
~
—
--
—
3109

Dee Total
219 4913
513 12629
164 2407
19 3640
132 10707
113 3356
501 13966
67 843
-- 174
686 1898
339 4377
33 2914
71 4913
1 32
- 886
MQt
£wO
82 2437
-- 923
1440 5597
321 644
177 224
1380 1493
-- 140
6304 79483

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MONTH             JAN
FOODFISH
SOLE GEN FLATHD
BUTTER SOLE
C-0 SOLE
DOVER SOLE
ENGLISH SOLE
PETRALE SOLE
REX SOLE
ROCK SOLE
SAND SOLE
SAND DABS
STARRY FLOUNDER
TURBOT
SABLEFISH
LINGCOD
TRUE COD
POLLOCK
HAKE
ROCKFISH  CENRAL
0 PERCH NOMINAL
DOGFISH
MISC. SPECIES
SUBTOTAL
 REDUCTION

 ANIM.  FOOD

 TOTAL              19831.
 MONTHLY 1984 TRAWL LANDINGS FOR STATISTICAL AREA 21 BELINGHAM-  SAMISH  BAY
FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP       OCT
                                                                                                             NOV
DEC
TOTAL
0.
177.
0.
0.
194.
0.
0.
2102.
3093.
0.
6877.
0.
0.
0.
586.
0.
0.
215.
0.
2183.
5404.
19831.
0.
1113.
0.
0.
3691.
0.
0.
7989.
5258.
0.
28875.
0.
0.
0.
360.
0.
0.
12.
0.
0.
4843.
52042.
0.
1679.
0.
0.
136.
0.
0.
644.
309S.
0.
5540.
0.
0.
0.
8.
0.
0.
0.
0.
82.
8286.
19469.
0.
200.
0.
0.
172.
0.
0.
488.
I860.
0.
1626.
0.
0.
0.
734.
0.
0.
0.
0.
386.
1694.
7060.
8.
62.
0.
0.
10.
0.
0.
39.
396.
0.
7645.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
7.
0.
76C.
2188.
11106.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1368.
0.
0.
0.
187.
0.
3621.
0.
0.
0.
1208.
0.
0.
0.
0.
6908.
670.
13872.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
61.
0.
0.
0.
70.
0.
1895.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
300.
0.
2326.
0.
0.
0.
63.
94.
0.
0.
12.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
54.
17101.
0.
0.
30.
0.
2742.
0.
20086 .
0.
0.
0.
2.
32.
0.
0.
64.
126.
0.
0.
0.
0.
167.
1261.
0.
0.
14.
0.
7860.
28.
9634.
0.
0.
0.
0.
416.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
416.
0.
0.
0.
0.
66.
0.
0.
291.
1460.
0.
10182.
0.
0.
0.
331.
0.
0.
86.
0.
1028.
4661.
18106.
8:
3220.
0.
64.
6140.
0.
0.
11616.
16644.
0.
66162.
0.
0.
221.
21679.
0.
0.
363.
0.
22264.
27683.
173846.
 62042.    19469.
                    7060.
                            11106.    13872.
                                                        2326.    20086.
                                                                          9534.
                                                                                    416.
 18106.
          173846.

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MONTH

FOODFISH
SOLE GEN FLATHD
BUTTER SOLE
C-0 SOLE
DOVER SOLE
ENGLISH SOLE
PETRALE SOLE
REX SOLE
ROCK SOLE
SAND SOLE
SAND DABS
STARRY FLOUNDER
TURBOT
SABLEFISH
LINGCOD
TRUE COD
POLLOCK
HAKE
ROCKFISH GENRAL
0 PERCH NOMINAL
DOGFISH
MISC. SPECIES
SUBTOTAL
JAN
 MONTHLY 1984 TRAWL LANDINGS FOR STATISTICAL AREA 28 CEN. PUGET SOUND
FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP
                                                                                 OCT
                                                                                          NOV
                                                                                                   DEC
                                                                                                            TOTAL
0.
0.
0.
697.
49366.
0.
0.
4506.
282.
0.
6783.
0.
0.
0.
53013.
103.
628548.
8158.
0.
0.
2179.
753635.
0.
0.
0.
121.
32629.
6.
6.
7050.
27.
0.
9387.
100.
3.
0.
32600.
0.
1893385.
1420.
0.
0.
2053.
1978788.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
4962.
30348.
36.
0.
59.
0.
0.
258.
0.
25.
268.
8201.
0.
0.
4244.
0.
0.
1235.
49636.
78.
0.
0.
9413.
60357.
5.
18.
4166.
0.
0.
1945.
301.
56.
0.
16421.
663.
0.
2927.
0.
0.
2114.
97361.
0.
0.
0.
14119.
65664 .
0.
6.
311.
0.
0.
6909.
346.
446.
0.
11433.
600.
0.
1969.
0.
4619.
1324.
96634 .
0.
0.
0.
7437.
41645.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
8791.
85.
218.
0.
12602 .
36.
0.
132.
0.
878.
814.
72639.
0.
0.
0.
9887.
22014.
15.
28.
0.
0.
0.
8478.
0.
223.
113.
3681.
142.
0.
237.
0.
0.
708.
46607.
0.
0.
0.
6362.
27979.
7.
0.
0.
0.
0.
510.
0.
6.
0.
11292.
22.
0.
407.
0.
0.
138.
46722.
0.
0.
0.
6493.
44736.
29.
0.
108.
922.
0.
1131.
0.
0.
0.
18217.
0.
0.
2439.
0.
3070.
203.
77348.
0.
0.
0.
2531.
36604 .
10.
0.
1383.
584.
0.
19067.
0.
0.
266.
20281 .
0.
18681.
2062.
0.
66628.
1906.
168781.
0.
0.
0.
0.
4374.
0.
0.
6316.
0.
0.
772.
0.
0.
0.
6838.
0.
0.
2498.
0.
0.
1467.
21266.
76
0
0
62021
404627
109
58
22897
1794
0
63022
831
976
648
193669
1466
2640614
26484
0
74996
14131
3408207
REDUCTION
HAKE
DOGFISH
MISC. SPECIES
SUBTOTAL
ANIM. FOOD
ENGLISH SOLE
MISC. SPECIES
SUBTOTAL

21843.
14842.
0.
36686.

6578.
0.
6678.

10414.
66179.
0.
66594.

7265.
0.
7266.

0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.
0.

11400.
0.
11400.

0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.

0.
13290.
0.
13290.

0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
0.

32267
83311
0
116668

25243
0
26243
TOTAL
                  796898.  2051647.
                                              49636.
                                                       97361.
                                                                96834.
                                                                         83939.
                                                                                  46507.
                                                                                           46722.
                                                                                                    77348.  182071.
                                                                                                    21256.   3649018.

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                                    C.  PUGET SOUMP




1969 WASHINGTON TRAWL LANDINGS BY MONTH FOR STATE AREA 83 (PART OP PMFC AHEA 1»A)
SPECIES
FOOD FISH
Cngliab sole
lock sole
Pet rale sole
Dover sole
lex sole
Starry flounder
tther flatfish
Halibut
Sand sole
Turbot
?rue Cod
..ing cod
tableflsh
Pac. 0. Perch
Other rockf ish _
Misc. species
FOOD FISH 1
SUB-TOTAL
Reduction (Meal]
taiaal food
TOTAL
JAN.

_ 75,70i
|_ 771

35Q

. 33,360


111

5,380
5Q


: i^l

118,911

. 49,839
163, 75C
.... FSB. -

_ 52,475



.. 41,315.


371

_ 4,152



I '28'

99,642

_ 43,775
143,417
MM).




















APRIL

- 7"'332

[I ^.632






. 1,290,



. 1.522

8l, 784


171,224
MAY

H 109,473

I 643

1




h pli ji



600

.114,960

.. 122,010
236,970
JUNB

_ 136,685








_ 5,372



800
— —
_ 142,851

_ 146, 550
289,407
JULY

93,379

234"






3,163.
232.




102,050.

. 132,200.

AUG.

_ 83,625

L 643!






_ 2,268.



190

_ 80,726

_ 65,900
172,626
SEPT.;

110,261*

660

366




_ 5,23;
10Q


475



_ 101,300
213,396
OCT.

128,333
_ J-.sso

~ 10,680

_ 5,601




_ 6,592
115.


: ill

_ 153.25Q
192,800
_ 95,975
442,025
HOV.

92,641
585

I 3,968

. 3,050




. 1,262





. 101,505
_ 421,400
. 63,340
— *.
586,243
DEC.

96,479.

525.

. 17,474.




. 1,988.



~ 772;

. 117,238
. 06,900.
. 129,352.
333, 4yO
TOtt*^-|
. ^
1,058,397)
I -2,683-
.; -,J •.; ;{
22,385^'
't*'t*J~$
lOljl^to*
V '. !^i?l*
•' J'i-'.jlj
1 ; • W2 \


'•'• • ItfijFf *
' $t »•$
• • • i. jJSf
~ 5,696^
~ I
_ 1,236,025 :
701,100 ;
_ 1,059,681 >.;
2,996,806

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                                                                                    BELLINGHAM BAY
J1.326

L9'°^
   765

i5,378


6,539

3,517
•1,91*9
2,065
2,556


3,288
0,039
3,579
                                            1969 WASHINGTON TRAWL LANDINGS  BY MONTH FROM STATE AREA 82 (PART  OF  PMFC AREA 1*A)
SPECIES
FOOD FISH
English sole
lock sole
Putrale sole
tover sole
tax sole
Starry flounder.
ftber flatfish
Halibut
Sand aole
Turbot
•rue Cod
.log cod
lablefiah
Pac. 0. Perch
tthor rockf iah
ttac. apeciea
FOOD FISH
SUB-TOTAL
•(eduction (Meal!
tal*al food
TOTAL
JAN,

255




: 35*:


200

308'
29





I,ll46
I 851
_
_
1,997
FSB.

187
191*



808'


: 32«t

110






_ 1,623
I 8,922
10,5^5
MAR.



















••» —
*f -
«• —
_• —
AP3IL

" »»,059"




. 6,632


. 1,710.

; SMS;
. i.ote





. W.321*
; 29,11*3
n.^i
MAY

68




771


r 2ko

863
ho





. 1,982
521*
2,506
JUNE




















—
JULY





















AUG.





















SEPT.





















OCT.





















HOV.






. 17,101


95?.

116






. 18, 1?£

18,171
DEC.

. 2,552.
980.



I 5,382.




. 2,910.
210.


61.


. 12,595.
799.
. 8,611.
K •
_ -
22,005
TOTAL

i_ 7,121
1,17»»



31,550


3,1*26

_ 39,188
1,321


61 i


83,8Ul
1,323
1*7,527
^
132,691

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               74
G. WDF HERRING SPAWNING SURVEYS

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                                    75
                                                  Drayton Harbor
                                                                BRITISH COLUMBIA

                                                                  WASHINGTON
                                                                          Bellingham
   STRAIT OF GEORGIA

              N
                                                                          &;. Samish
                                                                            T  Bay
      \
  / STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA
Figure 4a.   Documented herring spawning grounds in northern Puget Sound
            and the Strait of Georgia.

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      STRAIT OF /JUAN DE FUCA
                                             Port Townsend Bay
                                 Quilcene Bay
Figure 4b.  Documented herring spawning grounds in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
                                                                       t

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           Quilcene Bay	$i&
            Jackson  Cove
         Duckabush
                                                                               Seattle
                                                   Port Gamble  •(
                                                              Port Madison
                                         ;: N. Port  '-Tt
                                         •:  Orchar
                                     *?" Dyes Inlet J
                        ^wfci "Seabeck
                        *.:   Stavis Bay
                                             Quartermaster
                                                Harbor
S. Hood Canal
   Squaxin Pass
Totten
Inlet 4
                           Olympia

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                                     78
Table 1.  Herring spawn survey results, Quartermaster Harbor, 1983.
Survey
Date
January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14
February 22
February 28
March 7
March 14
March 21
March 28
Est. spawner
biomass (tons)
52
132
129
324
75
124
7
66
0
0
Cummulative spawner
Spawn Dates biomass (tons)
1/23
1/28
1/28; 2/3
2/9, 10, 12, 13
2/16, 17, 18
2/25, 36, 28
3/6
3/9, 10, 11
-
-
52
184
313
637
712
836
843
909
909
909
Table 2.   Herring spawn survey results, Port Orchard - Port Madison. 1983.
Survey
Date
January 12
January 18
January 25
February 1
February 8
February 15
February 23
March 1
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29
April 4
Est. spawner
biomass (tons)
0
0
0
2
124
197
224
6
0
1,073
0
25
0
Cummulative spawner
Spawn Dates biomass (tons)
_
-
-
1/29
2/2, 3, 7
2/11, 12, 15
2/17. 19
3/1
-
3/7, 8, 10
-
3/26
-
0
0
0
2
126
323
547
553
553
1,626
1,626
1,651
1,651

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Table 3.  Herring  spawn  survey results,  Port Gamble, 1983.
Survey
Date
January 27
February 2
February 9
February 16
February 24
March 3
March 9
March 17
May 24
March 30
Est. spawner
biomass (tons)
0
31
0
33
44
2,290
9
0
0
0
Spawn Dates
_
2/1
-
2/2, 4, 11
2/22, 23
2/27
3/2, 3
-
-
-
Cummulative
biomass (
0
31
31
64
108
2,398
2,407
2,407
2,407
2,407
spawner
tons)










Table 4.  Herring spawn  survey  results,  southern Port Susan, 1983.
>urvey
Date
:ebruary 1
ebruary 15
larch 1

larch 15

arch 29
pril 11
Est. spawner
biomass (tons)
0
0
96

954
348
0
0
Cummulative spawner
Spawn Dates biomass (tons)
_
-
2/19,
2/28
3/2-4,
3/11,
3/24,
-


21, 20-22, 23,

5-7, 8, 9,
12, 13, 14
29

0
0

96

1,050
1,398
1,398

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                         80
                                          fo
                                            ur
Figure ?.   Herring spawning locations and times in
           Quartermaster Harbor, 1983.

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Figure  3.   Herring  spawning locations  and times  in  Port  Orchard  -
           Port Madison,  1983.

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                 82
H. WDF RECREATIONAL BOTTOMFISH CATCH

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                                           83
Table Jf.  Recreational catch (in numbers of fish)  and  trips made by bottomfish anglers in each
           Puget Sound management region, 1975.
Gulf - San Juan
Species Bellingham Islands
Pacific halibut
Total flatfish
Butter sole
Dover sole
English sole
Rock sole
Sand sole
Sanddabs
Starry flounder
Arrowtooth flounder
Misc./unident. flatfish
Sableflsh
Green lings
Lingcod
Total rockfish
Black rockfish
Bocaccio
Brown rockfish
Canary rockfish
Copper rockfish
Quillback rockfish
Yelloweye rockfish
Yellowtail rockfish
Misc./unident. rockfish
Pacific cod
Pacific tomcod
Walleye pollock
Pacific whiting
Striped seaperch
Pile perch
Sculpins
Skates
Spiny dogfish
Plainfin midshipman
Ratfish
Misc. foodfish
ANNUAL TOTAL
NUMBER OF TRIPS
2
227
1
0
52
155
0
13
6
0
0
49
125
211
2109
299
0
15
13
754
815
45
113
55
106
35
0
0
0
0
42
0
7
0
1
343
3257
1947
21
2043
5
0
467
1394
0
118
57
0
2
437
1132
1891
18942
2686
0
128
97
6778
7335
410
1018
490
955
312
0
0
0
0
375
0
62
0
13
3083
29266
17530
Juan de
Fuca
283
2970
0
1
63
1529
22
1061
50
29
215
376
1560
3056
14538
2803
82
322
358
5111
4189
191
876
606
9558
26
90
108
469
242
125
0
173
0
113
97
33784
14830
Hood
Canal
1
1846
50
0
17
546
88
733
109
2
301
128
22
138
1515
26
0
255
0
619
452
13
13
137
363
6
24
93
117
60
10
0
1
0
12
361
4702
3809
Central
Sound
4
7132
1
12
289
1829
255
4360
135
38
213
2830
193
854
11921
465
38
1466
122
3974
4320
72
381
1083
12499
228
1964
1227
586
341
223
0
722
0
130
836
41690
22396
South West Juan
Sound de Fuca
0
7403
229
2
214
2477
425
2528
444
26
1058
253
150
409
28603
944
102
7700
458
6583
8581
29
631
3575
25815
15131
30207
384
158
431
62
0
98
0
176
1789
111069
33510
0
43
0
0
0
39
4
0
0
0
0
0
160
266
1416
568
0
0
54
0
48
37
97
612
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
1890
252
TOTAL
311
21664
286
15
1102
7969
794
8813
801
95
1789
4073
3342
6825
79044
7791
222
3886
1102
23819
25740
797
3129
6558
49296
15738
32285
1817
1330
1074
842
0
1063
0
445
6509
225658
94274

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                                            84
Table 7p.  Recreational catch (in numbers  of fish)  and  trips made by bottomfish anglers in each
           Puget Sound management region,  1985.
Gulf - San Juan
Species Bellingham Islands
Pacific halibut
Total flatfish
Butter sole
Dover sole
English sole
Rock sole
Sand sole
Sanddabs
Starry flounder
Arrowtooth flounder
Misc./unident. flatfish
Sablefish
Green lings
Lingcod
Total rockfish
Black rockfish
Bocaccio
Brown rockfish
Canary rockfish
Copper rockfish
Quillback rockfish
Yelloweye rockfish
Yellowtail rockfish
Misc./unident. rockfish
Pacific cod
Pacific tomcod
Walleye pollock
Pacific whiting
Striped seaperch
Pile perch
Sculpins
Skates
Spiny dogfish
Plainfin midshipman
Ratfish
Misc. foodfish
ANNUAL TOTAL
NUMBER OF TRIPS
141
62
0
0
32
26
0
2
2
0
0
0
242
497
1876
255
0
5
7
690
741
33
91
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
19
0
0
4
2874
3064
1126
483
0
0
257
202
0
12
12
0
0
0
1931
3979
15019
2050
0
40
55
5514
5926
268
728
438
0
0
0
0
0
0
251
0
149
0
0
30
22968
24518
Juan de
Fuca
4877
2372
1
4
169
1497
2
603
42
32
22
668
2499
4966
23564
4349
128
537
470
8198
6686
302
1553
1341
5214
0
31
107
0
0
2556
0
52
0
12
118
47036
47769
Hood
Canal
43
578
22
0
9
214
28
151
27
0
127
121
19
86
9412
96
0
1305
2
2470
3065
33
38
2403
526
0
7
27
231
116
50
0
8
0
3
29
11256
26783
Central
Sound
215
19308
8
23
1066
4863
129
12089
220
104
806
4976
136
657
31126
592
148
4166
166
9910
11282
170
1546
3146
15322
111
4206
1473
66
75
442
0
427
0
59
4525
83124
48167
South West Juan
Sound de Fuca
0
2636
73
1
129
1030
178
1010
94
3
118
824
80
1239
20657
927
51
6015
234
5142
5829
12
295
2152
8215
245
125833
39
77
572
765
19
134
0
23
5433
166791
56815
1384
109
0
0
0
69
14
0
16
0
10
1
378
4214
18063
12782
175
0
510
349
533
884
743
2087
55
4
0
0
0
0
434
7
6
0
0
29
24684
4286
TOTAL
7786
25548
104
28
1662
7901
351
13867
413
139
1083
6590
5285
15638
119717
21051
502
12068
1444
32273
34062
1702
4994
11621
29332
360
130077
1646
374
763
4531
26
795
0
97
10168
358733
211402

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I. NAVY TRAWLING RECORDS AT BANGOR

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                                     86
                                  INTRODUCTION
    The TRIDENT Biological Survey program has documented marine environmental
conditions along the Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE), Bangor waterfront since
1973.   Biological survey efforts provided baseline data for the TRIDENT
Support Site Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and monitored the marine
ecosystem during construction of TRIDENT facilities.  Per EIS stipulation
annual biological monitoring has continued in order to prevent Navy activity
from causing adverse environmental impact by detecting potential problems
before they become significant.

    TRIDENT XV, the biological survey conducted during July 1985 (see table 1
for specific activity dates) was the first survey performed solely by SUBASE
Bangor personnel, without the lead of the Naval Ocean Systems Center (NOSC).
Basic monitoring strategies designed and refined by NOSC (survey procedures
are recorded in references 1 to 4) were followed during TRIDENT XV.  The
biosurvey involved three field procedures:  the marine fish, intertidal, and
heavy metal surveys.  The following presentation of TRIDENT XV data is con-
sistent with results reported in past biological survey reports (references 1
to 7).
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                               Table 1.

                          TRIDENT XV Biological Survey
                               Activity Schedule
 2 July 85 / 0800 - 1200    -3.0 @ 1109   Intertidal Sampling:
                                            Station D
           / 1300 - 1500                  Lab Workup
11 July 85 / 2030 - 2330    +10.0 @ 2409  Otter Trawl Sampling (OT1)
12 July 85 / 0900 - 1600
              OT1 Lab Workup
17 July 85 / 0900 - 1200    -1.8 @ 1103   Intertidal Sampling:
                                            Station Z
           / 1300 - 1500                  Lab Workup
25 July 85 / 2030 - 2330    +11.3 @ 2301  Otter Trawl Sampling (OT2)
26 July 85 / 0900 - 1600
              OT2 Lab Workup
29 July 85 / 0730 - 1030

           / 1130 - 1330
-2.1 @ 0921
Intertidal Sampling;
  Station C
Lab Workup
30 July 85 / 0800 - 1100

           / 1130 - 1330
-2.2 @ 1001
Intertidal Sampling;
  Station F
Lab Workup
31 July 85 / 0830 - 1130    -2.3 @ 1054   Intertidal Sampling:
                                            Station A
           / 1230 - 1430                  Lab Workup
 1  Aug 85  / 0900 - 1230    -2.0 @ 1138   Intertidal Sampling:
                                            Station G
             1330 - 1530                  Lab Workup
                                       2.

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                               MARINE  FISH  SURVEY


    During TRIDENT Survey XV two otter  trawl  series  were  done  along  the  seven
stations (see figure 1) which have been sampled  annually  by  night-time otter
trawl since 1979.  Trawls were conducted  after  sunset  during three hour  periods
(2100-2400) at incoming tidal conditions  on 11  and 25  July  1985.  Consistent
with past surveys (references 1-7),  ten minute  hauls were made with  a spread-
board otter trawl net to sample approximately 650 meters  of  bottom per station.
The survey procedure differed in 1985  in  that specimens were identified, enu-
merated and released during the trawl  versus  collecting the  entire catch.
Consequently, numerical data in the  1985  catch  record  (table 2) may  not  be as
accurate as past records, but the integrity of  species identification remains
consistent with past trawls since questionable  species were  collected and
identified using taxonoraic references.  Observations were made on the size
range of species to note presence of juveniles  and sexually  mature adults.

RESULTS

    1985 otter trawls took more than 1000 individual specimens representing
26 species from 15 families of fishes  (see  table 2).  Two common species,
tubesnouts (Aulorhynchus flavidus) and  bay  pipefish  (Syngnathus leptorhynchus)
were present  but not enumerated.  Table 3 show species distribution  for combined
station and series otter trawl abundance data.  Four species were collected at
each sampling station:   shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata), striped seaperch
(Embiotoca lateralis) ,  copper rockfish  (Sebastes caurinus), and english sole
(Parophyrs vetulus).  Summary otter  trawl statistics are  listed in tables 4,  5,
and 6.  Replication between the two  trawl series was fairly good and consistent
with patterns of previous sampling years.

    The marine fish survey effort has produced seven years of  comparable, base-
line data on  nearshore  marine fish abundance  and distribution  along  the SUBASE
Bangor waterfront.  Otter trawl records, such as table 2, have documented
species composition and abundance per  unit  catch effort.  A cumulative checklist
of species collected since 1973 is shown  in table 7.   Fish community character-
istics of species richness and diversity are  summarized in table 8.   Based on
comparisons with these  data, species composition and abundance indicate a
diverse and reproducing assemblage of nearshore fish fauna present at the time
of the 1985 survey.  An apparent trend  in species composition  of trawl catches
from early dominance by bottomfish species  to present  dominance by perch species
supports the  conclusion that additional SUBASE waterfront structures in Hood
Canal have increased nearshore habitat  for  "piling conmunity"  fish species.

    The 1985  survey involved an additional  effort to collect and examine all
species of demersal fish in trawl catches.  In light of recent Puget Sound
studies identifying possible links between  chemical  contamination and diseases
of bottomfish (references 8 to 10), collected demersal fish were dissected and
a gross visual inspection was made for  biological abnormalities.  All collected
 specimens appeared in healthy, good condition.
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                                     89
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                                               90
          Species

       accnthias
Raja bi.nocu.lata.
Sydrolagus colliei
Clugea harengus pallasi
Porichthys notatas
Gadus macrscephalus
IticTogezdus prosnmus
Aulorhynchus  ftaaidus
Syngnathus leptorhynahua
Cymaiogaster  aggregata
Bnbiotoca latsralis
Shaaochilus vacca.
Lwpenus  sagitta.
Apodiahthys flauidua
Phalis  laeta
Pholis  ornata
Sebastes  cannnus
                           Table 2.  TRIDENT SURVEY xv

                                           Otter trawl data
                                                               Station
2        C        D-E       I        J-K        M
Axtadius fenestralis
Chitonotus pugettensis
Enapkrys bison
Leptoaottus armatus
Myoxocepha lus pa lyacanthocepha lus
Hautichthys oculofasciatus
Psychrolutes paradaxua
' Cithoriahthys stigmaeus
Legidosetta. bilineata.
ett£0'Dhxn-is ue"tuZus
Platichthys stsllatas
Pleuronichthys coenosus
Casterosteug aauleatua
Coryphopterus nicholsi
Aftediua lateralia
Mppoglossoides elassodon

1
'
11 72
3 49
i
2
11 109






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1
1
1

5
2
61 i
2 1
S
1
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1
2
4
2


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15
2


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4
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10

13 6

3
1
2

10
16






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9 4
3

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1

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2
9 4
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11 2
2 8
102 1
1
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1
9 4

5 1


7
3
8
2



1

6. 3
pi f»
pi pi
14 90
42
7
3
1 2
i 4
1 9
3

1 6

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pi ^
pi px
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2
3
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                                               1P= Present  but not enumerated.
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                                       91
        Table  3.  TRIDENT £7  (1985)  Otter Trawl Species Distribution
          Species          Distribution by %  of  total catch

Squalus acanthias            NP
•Raja, b-i.ru3cula.ta              .09
Hydrotagus collie-i           NP
Clitsea harencits pallas-i.      _ ^g
Ponchthys notatus    .       ^j
Gadus macrocephalus          »rp
M-Lcragadus prasr^us          ,  _,
Aulorhvnckus flau-idus        P"
Sunqnathus leptorhynchus     P
Cumataqastar aggregate.       31.24
Emb-iotoca lateral-is          11.3
Rhacach-ilus vacca            jjp
Liuxa&nus sag-i.tta             IT 44
Apodiahthus flawidus         0-38
P'nalis  laeta                 1.61
Pholis arnata                .86
Sebastas caiannus            19.66
Re=agrai7mos stelleri         _Q9
Artsdi-ns fenestralis         ^j
Caitanotus pucettsnsis       up
Enaphrys bison              2.28
Leptocottus armatus          1.23
Myazacephalus  polyacanthocaphalus NP
Naut-Cchthys oculofasciatus  . 20
Psvcnrolutss paradazxs       4.18
 Cithattah-chys  st-iqmaeits     NP
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                                92
         Table 4. Trident Survey XV (1985) Otter trawl data
Station
A
Z
C
D-E
I
J-K
M
OT1
27
122
63+
20+
162
28+
14+
Combined
//Species
(11)
(17)
(10)
(10)
(16)
(17)
(16)
OT2
236+
29
9
17+
22+
172+
132
Mean//ind/
Station
131.0
75.5
36.0
18.5
92.0
100
73.0
% Total
25.0
14.3
6.8
3.5
17.5
19.0
13.9
Totals =   436+         (27)        617+




Mean  // ind/trawl series:  527 +_ 128




Note:  "+" indicates presence of uncounted juveniles
                                 7.

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                                Table 5.
                 Otter Trawl  Data -  TRIDENT  Survey  XV  (1985)

                                              Station
A
263
25.0
131 + 148
11
Z
151
14.3
75.5 +. 65.8
17
C
72
6.8
36.0 +_ 2.1
10
D
37
3.5
18.5 + 2.10
10
I
184
17.5
92.0 + 99.0
16.
J
200
19.0
100 + 102
17
M
146
13.9
73.0 + 83.4
16
#/ Station

I Total

x/station

\\ species
                    Total Catch Per Trawl

                      OT1           OT2
///trawl
% total
# species
436
41.4
23
617
58.6
21
Total // individuals - 1053
Total # species - 27
Mean catch per trawl = 527 + 128
     Species Present @ All Trawl Stations:
        Cymatogaater aggregata - Shiner Perch
        Embiotoca lateralis  - Striped  Seaperoh

        Sehastes caurinus -  Copper  Rockfish

        Pavophys vetulus  - English  Sole

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                                 OTTER TRAWL DATA SUMMARY

Table 6. Data summary for nighttime otter trawls conducted at SUBASE Bangor during 1979,
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985.  Numbers of individuals listed for each of two or
three trawling periods; number of species (in parentheses) combined year totals.

Station
A
C
D-E
I
J-K
M
Z
Totals =
Means:
•-
Station
A
C
D-E
I
J-K
M
Z
Totals =
Means :

1
171
33
21
17
66
56
19
383


1
71
29
21
16
72
74
24
307


1979
(24)
(11)
(10)
(14)
(21)
(13)
(11)

486.50
1982
(15)
(12)
(14)
(13)
(14)
(21)
(9)

299.00

2
363
7
24
30
85
55
26
590

1
41
9
12
25
31
109
16
243


2
20
64
37
26
24
80
40
291

1
16
25
25
25
34
112
6
243

Year
1980
(17)
(5)
(7)
(13)
(18)
(14)
(5)

420.00
1983
(10)
(7)
(13)
(13)
(13)
(24)
(5)

271.50

2
83
12
6
30
65
385
16
597


2
43
12
34
75
24
106
6
300

1
14
5
11
0
9
31
1
71


1
38
2
33
54
55
68
3
253


1981
(4)
(4)
(2)
(9)
(7)
(6)
(3)

60.00
1984
2
18
61
24
138
121
3L2
21
695
699.

2
-
8
-
35
-
-
6
49


3
74
264
124
15
74
560
40
1151
70

Mean/
Station
134.8
12.3
14.8
22.8
51.2
127.2
14.0



(13)
(20)
(17)
(19)
(14)
(22)
(13)



%
34.8
3.8
3.8
7.1
13.2
32.9
4.3
100











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95
Table 6.
Station
A
C
D-E
I
J-K
M
Z
Totals 3
Means:
continued
1
27
63
20
162
28
14
122
436

1985
(11)
(10)
(10)
(16)
(17)
(16)
(17)

527.00
2
236
9
17
22
172
132
29
617

1982-1985
Mean/Station %
60
58
37
59
67
162
32


.33
.78
.22
.22
.11
.00
.33


12
12
7
12
14
34
6
100

.6
.3
.8
.4
.1
.0
.8


1979-1985
Mean/Station %
86
18
29
44
61
111
25


.8
.25
.2
.7
.4
.7
.0


19.
9.
6.
10.
13,
33
6
100

5
7
,6
.76
.8
.6
.0
•

   10.

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                                                       96
     Family

Squaiidae
Chimaeriidae
Batrachoididae
Gadidae
Aulothynchidae
Gasterosteidae
Syngnathidae
Embiotocidae
 Stichaeidae

 Pholidae
 Ammodytidae
 Gobiidae
 Scorpaenidae
 Hexagramrnidae
 Cottidae
 Agonidae
 Bothidae
 Pleuronectidae
            Genus/Species/ Authority/Date

      Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758
      Hydnlagut coUiei (Lay &. Bennett, 1839)
      Porichthys notanu Girard, 1854
      Cadus macrocephahu Tileshu 1310
      Merlucdus producnu (Ayres, 1855)
      Microgadtu proxmus (Girard, 1854)
      Aularhyndnu flavidus Gin, 1861
      Caszerosteus aculeana Linnaeus, 1753
      Syngnazhiu leptorhynchus Girard, 1854
      Cymatogaster aggregata Gibbons, 1854
      Embiotoca lateralis Agassiz, 1854
      Rhacochilus vacca (Girard 1855)
      Anoplorchus purpurescens COL 1861
      Zumpeneursagirra.Willmovsky, 1956
      Apodichthys fltrvidus Girard, 1854
      Pholis beta (Cope, 1873)
      Pholis ornnta (Girard, 1854)
      Ammodyta hexaptenu Pallas, 1811
      Coryphoptenu nicholsi (Bean, 1881)
      Sebaszes caurima Richardson, 1845
      Hexagrammos steHeri Tilesius, 1809
      Artedfus fenesmiis Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
      Artedhis lateralis (Girard, 1854)
      dinocortus acuticeps (Gilbert, 1895)
      Enophrys bison (Girard, 1854)
      Hemilepidotus hemdepidona (IHesius, 1810)
      Lepioconus armatus Girard, 1854
      Naurichthys oailafasdatus (Girard, 1857)
      Psychro lutes pandoxia Gunther, 1861
      Scorpaenichthys mamoratus (Ayres, 1854)
      Agomts acfpensaima THesius, 1811
      Gtharichthys sordidtu (Girard, 1854)
      Lepidopsetta bSineara (Ayres, 1855)
      Parophyn vetulus Girard, 1854
      Platichthys steHatus (Paflas, 1811)
      Pleuronichthys coenosus Girard, 1854
      Psettichthys melanosticnu Girard, 1854
     Common Name

Spiny Dogfish
Ratfisfa
Plainrm Midshipman
Pacific Cod
Pacific Hake
Pacific Tomcod
Tubesnout
Threespine Stickleback
Bay Pipefish
Shiner Perch
Striped Seaperch
Pile Perch
High Cockscomb
(Pacific) Snake Priddeback
Penpoint Gunnel
Crescent Gunnel
Saddleback Gunnel
Pacific Sand Lance
Blackeye Goby
Copper Rockfish.
Whitespotted Greenling
Padded Scuipin
Smoothhead Scuipin
Sharpnose Scuipin
Buffalo Scuipin
Red Irish Lord
Pacific Staghom'Sculpin
Sailfin Sculpin.
Tadpok Scuipin
Cabezon
Sturgeon Poacher
Pacific Sanddab
Rock Sole
English Sole
Starry Flounder
C-OSole
Sand Sole
 Rajidae
 Clupidae
 Zoarcidae
 Cottidae
 Bothidae
 Pleuronectidae
Table 7. List of Hood Canal fishes collected during Trident environmental
             monitoring surveys (1979,1980 and 1981).
                 (Taxonomy based on Hart, 1973.)
        List additions from  1982,1983,1984  and 1985 surveys.
      Raja  binoculata (Girard,1854)                   Big  Skate
      Clupea harengus pallas-i (Valenciennes, 1847)  Pacific Herring
      Lycodes  diapterus  (Gilbert,1891)               Black Eelpout
      Myoxocephalus  polyacanthocephalus (Pallas,1811)  Great  Scuipin
      Citharichthys  stigmaeus (Gilbert,1882)        Speckled Sanddab
      Hippoglossoidae elassodon  (Gilbert,1880)     Flathead Sole
      Lyopsetta exilis  (Gilbert,1880)                Slender Sole
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                        OTTER TRAWL DATA SUMMARY

           Table 8.  Annual combined station  and series  total.
Year
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
# Fish
Collected
973
840
120
598
543
2099
1053
9 of
Otter Trawls
2
2
2 .
2
2
3
2
// Species
Represented
31
30
18
30
29
30
26
Families
Represented
16
15
12
16
17
13
15
Species
Diversity
1.09
0.922
0.959
1.08
1.06
1.00
0.935
Species Diversity =• diversity of species (H1)  as  dertermined by the
                    Shannon-Weaver diversity index:

                               k
                   H1  - n Inn-   fj In ^
                               i
                               n
                    where n is the sample size, f^ is the number of
                    fish in species i, and k is the number of species.
                                   12.

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