October 17, 20082008 HALIBUT LANDING
REPORT NO. 11
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 and CDQ
fisheries through October 16, 2008 and in the British Columbian
IVQ fishery through October 14, 2008.
|
Area
|
Catch
Limit
(000’s
pounds)
|
Catch
(000’s
pounds)
|
Number
of
Landings
|
|
2C
3A
3B
4A
4B IFQ
4C
IFQ*
4D
IFQ*
4BCDE
CDQ
|
6,210.0
24,220.0
10,900.0
3,100.0
1,488.0
884.5
1,238.3
2,139.2
|
|
5,898.4
22,411.0
9,966.1
2,748.6
1,295.0
52.4
2,061.0
2,108.1
|
|
2,028
2,327
742
267
89
17
67
2,310
|
|
|
Alaska
total
|
50,230.0
|
|
46,540.6
|
|
7,847
|
|
|
2B
|
7,917.7
|
|
6,969.2
|
|
961
|
|
|
Grand
Total
|
58,147.7
|
|
53,509.8
|
|
8,808
|
|
*Area 4C IFQ and CDQ can be
fished in Area 4D
The catch off Alaska represents 93% of the 2008
catch limit. For comparison, 47.9 million pounds, or 91% of the
2007 catch limit, were landed in the Alaskan fishery between March
10 and October 18, 2007.
The catch from British Columbian waters
represents 88% of the 2008 catch limit. For comparison, 8.7
million pounds, or 86% of the 2007 catch limit, were landed from
Area 2B between March 10 and October 18, 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 25,500 pounds
have been landed through September 11. This incidental halibut
catch fishery remains open until further notice. For further
incidental fishery retention information, call the NMFS hotline
(1-800-662-9825).
Area 2A Incidental
Commercial Halibut Fishery During the Salmon Troll Season
The total allowable incidental commercial catch
of halibut allocated to the Area 2A salmon troll fishery is 37,707
pounds. A total of 16,700 pounds of halibut were landed in
Washington through September 17. The incidental halibut catch
fishery during the salmon troll season remains open until further
notice.
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 ninth
48-hour opening of the 2008 season occurred between September 5
and September 7 and resulted in the landing of 3,955 pounds of
halibut. After nine openings, a grand total of 38,581 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
