What kinds of fishery pressures now exist?
The fisheries of the NWHI are small in terms of the number of vessels that participate, and the volume and value of the fisheries landings. The only currently active fishery, the Bottomfish Fishery consists of two limited entry zones: one with 7 permits (around Nihoa and Necker Islands) and another with 10 permits (the distant islands out to Kure Atoll). The total number of active vessels in the fishery has ranged from 3 to 13 (7 in 1998). Total annual revenues from the fishery have averaged about $1 million/year.
