2008 Halibut Fishing Season

Opening: March 8, 2008 at 12h00 Pacific Standard Time

Closure: November 15, 2008 at 12h00 Pacific Standard Time

Area 2B Catch Limit: 9 million pounds (includes sports catch allocation)

Commercial Catch Limit: 7, 917, 720 pounds

DFO's Halibut Homepage Landing Activity Hail and Catch Information Halibut Allocation Commercial halibut catch and effort for IPHC statistical areas on the B.C. coast (1980-2007) - Prepared for distribution by DFO. [pdf, 1.3 Mb]. For a pdf viewer, please click here. Integrated Management Plan: 2008 Groundfish Integrated Management Plan Conditions of 2008 Halibut License For the March 8 to December 31, 2008 License Period Seabird Avoidance Measures Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs) Marine Forecasts from Environment Canada (West Coast Region) CONTACTS: IPHC DFO / J.O. Thomas / AMR / PHMA

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