Approved 2026 FISS Design IPHC-2026-AM102-R-Report-of-the-AM102.pdf
Approved stations: 717 ▲ 38.7% from 2025
Charter regions: 13 ▲ 4 from 2025
Regions not fished in 2025: 10
Charter vessels: 6 unchanged from 2025
Snap gear vessels: 2 ▲ 2 from 2025
Charter regions with no bids: 1 (4B)
Map of the approved 2026 FISS survey design
MODELLED SURVEY TRENDS IPHC-2026-AM102-09-Space-time-modelling-of-survey-data.pdf

Modelled mean Numbers per Unit Effort (NPUE), all sizes, with 95% credible intervals — IPHC Fishery-Independent Setline Survey (FISS), 1993–2025, by IPHC Biological Region and IPHC Regulatory Area.

Fished FISS Locations

Locations of sampled FISS stations by year. WPUE and NPUE are raw values and have not been adjusted for hook competition or the timing of the survey relative to the fishery.

Reasons for Ineffective FISS Stations
Coastwide % ineffective: 4.4% (2021-25)
Most frequent reason: Sperm Whale Depredation, 2.0% (2021-25)