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May 21, 2008
2008
HALIBUT LANDING REPORT NO. 2
Non-treaty
Commercial Fishing Period Limits in Area 2A
The Commission has determined that fishing period limits will be
required during the 10-hour, June 11 non-treaty directed
commercial fishing period in Area 2A to avoid exceeding the
213,674 pound catch limit. The June 11 fishing period will begin
at 8:00 AM and end at 6:00 PM. The fishery is restricted to
waters that are south of Point Chehalis, Washington (46°53’18”
N. latitude) under regulations promulgated by National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS). Fishing period limits as indicated in
the following table will be in effect for this opening.
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Vessel
Class
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Fishing
Period Limit (pounds)
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Length
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Letter
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Dressed,
head-on
with
ice/slime
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Dressed,
head-off
without
ice/slime
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0-25
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A
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860
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755
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26-30
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B
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1,075
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945
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31-35
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C
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1,715
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1,510
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36-40
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D
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4,735
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4,165
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41-45
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E
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5,090
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4,480
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46-50
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F
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6,095
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5,365
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51-55
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G
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6,800
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5,985
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56+
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H
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10,225
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9,000
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The
appropriate vessel length class and letter are printed on each
vessel license.
The
fishing period limit is shown in terms of dressed, head-off
weight as well as dressed, head-on weight, although fishers are
reminded that regulations require that all halibut from Area 2A
be landed with the head on.
The
fishing period limit applies to the vessel, not the individual
fisher, and any landings over the vessel limit will be subject
to forfeiture and fine.
NMFS implemented mandatory depth-based area
closures that are in effect for the directed halibut fishery to
protect specific rockfish species. For
further information, call the NMFS hotline at 1-800-662-9825,
then press "5" for the halibut fisheries.
Quota
Share Commercial Fisheries Update
The 2008 quota share halibut fisheries opened
on March 8. It is estimated that the following catches and
numbers of landings were made in the Alaskan IFQ fishery and in
the British Columbian IVQ fishery through May 19, 2008. No
Alaskan Community Development Quota (CDQ) landings have been
made yet in 2008.
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Area
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Catch
Limit
(000’s
pounds)
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Catch
(000’s
pounds)
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Number
of
Landings
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2C
3A
3B
4A
4B
4CDE
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6,210.0
24,220.0
10,950.0
3,100.0
1,860.0
3,890.0
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2,114
7,982
1,292
128
112
0
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557
690
108
15
9
0
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Alaska
total
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50,230.0
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11,628
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1,379
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2B
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7,917.7
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2,642
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254
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Grand
Total
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58,147.7
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14,270
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1,633
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The catch off Alaska represents 23% of the 2008 catch limit.
For comparison, 13.1 million pounds, or 25% of the 2007 catch
limit, were landed in the Alaskan fishery between March 10 and May
18, 2007.
The catch from British Columbian waters represents 33% of the
2008 catch limit. For comparison, 4.3 million pounds, or 42% of
the 2007 catch limit, were landed from Area 2B between March 10
and May 18, 2007.
Area 2A Commercial Tribal Fisheries
In 2008, the Pacific Fishery Management Council allocated
397,000 pounds of halibut for commercial use to the Treaty Indian
tribes of Area 2A-1. As of May 20, the Treaty tribes have landed
362,642 pounds of halibut.
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Bruce M. Leaman
Executive Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206)
632-2983
Web: www.iphc.washington.edu |
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