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June 26, 2009
Halibut Commission Bycatch
Workshop
Preliminary Announcement
A one-day workshop on halibut bycatch mortality in non-target
fisheries (including mortality of sublegal fish in halibut
fisheries) will be held in Seattle, WA on Tuesday September 29th,
2009. The exact location and times for the workshop will be
announced at a later date. The workshop will be held to review
issues associated with how bycatch mortality is estimated and
incorporated into the assessment and management of Pacific halibut
stocks. Among the topics to be covered at the workshop are:
 | Review of current and historical levels of halibut bycatch
mortality |
| Review of historical methods by which the Commission has
accounted for bycatch mortality in management of the halibut
stock |
| Methods of estimation of bycatch mortality in non-target
fisheries |
| Incorporation of bycatch mortality estimates in the halibut
stock assessment and harvest policy |
| General impacts of bycatch mortality from non-target
fisheries on halibut productivity and yield |
| Impacts of non-local bycatch mortality on fisheries yield of
individual IPHC Regulatory Areas |
| Progress on bycatch control and management in other
jurisdictions |
| Methods for reduction of non-target halibut bycatch
mortality in the northeast Pacific Ocean |
The results of the workshop will be made available to the
participants and will be posted on the IPHC webpage.
If you are interested in attending this workshop, please notify
Laura Black (voice:
206-634-1838 ext 201; fax: 206-632-2983) by July 31st, 2009.
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Bruce M. Leaman
Executive Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206)
632-2983
Web: www.iphc.washington.edu |
