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August 21, 2008
2008
HALIBUT LANDING REPORT NO. 9
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 through
August 18, 2008 and in the British Columbian IVQ fishery through
August 17, 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 IFQ
4CD
IFQ
4BCDE
CDQ
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6,210.0
24,220.0
10,950.0
3,100.0
1,488.0
2,122.8
2,139.2
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4,642.3
17,532.9
7,590.6
1,630.0
863.6
1,285.4
1,528.8
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1,503
1,822
529
161
64
53
2,094
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Alaska
total
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50,230.0
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35,073.6
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6,226
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2B
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7,917.7
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5,115.1
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673
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Grand
Total
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58,147.7
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40,188.7
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6,899
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The catch off Alaska represents 70% of the 2008 catch limit.
For comparison, 36.0 million pounds, or 69% of the 2007 catch
limit, were landed in the Alaskan fishery between March 10 and
August 18, 2007.
The catch from British Columbian waters represents 55% of the
2008 catch limit. For comparison, 6.9 million pounds, or 68% of
the 2007 catch limit, were landed from Area 2B between March 10
and August 17, 2007.
Incidental Commercial Halibut Catch in
the Area 2A Fixed Gear Sablefish Fishery
The total allowable incidental commercial catch
of halibut allocated to the limited entry, fixed gear sablefish
fishery which operates in Area 2A north of Point Chehalis,
Washington is 70,000 pounds. It is estimated that 17,353 pounds
have been landed through August 4. This incidental halibut catch
fishery remains open until further notice. For further incidental
fishery retention information call the NMFS hotline
(1-800-662-9825).
Annette Islands Reserve Fishery
Continues in Area
2C
The Metlakatla Indian Community has been
authorized by the United States Government to conduct a commercial
halibut fishery within the Annette Islands Reserve. The fifth
48-hour opening of the 2008 season occurred between July 11 and
July 13 and resulted in the landing of 5,222 pounds of halibut. A
sixth opening, which occurred between July 25 and July 27, yielded
a catch of 5,237 pounds. A seventh opening, between August 8 and
August 10, saw 2,022 pounds of halibut landed. After seven
openings, a grand total of 32,395 pounds of halibut have been
landed in 2008. The Metlakatla Indian Community and the Bureau of
Indian Affairs will announce future halibut openings.
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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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