June 19, 19961996 Halibut Landing Report No.
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Area 2B Commercial Fishery Update
Halibut landings from Area 2B total 4.45 million pounds through June 17, leaving 5.07
million pounds of the catch limit to be caught. The fishery will continue until all IVQs
have been filled, or November 15, whichever is earlier.
Annette Island Reserve Fishery in Area 2C
The Metlakatla Indian community has been authorized by the United States Government to
conduct a commercial halibut fishery within the Annette Island Reserve. Four 48-hour
fishing periods occurred between April 27 and June 10, producing a total catch of 21,400
pounds.
Alaskan Commercial Fishery Update
It is estimated that the following catches and number of landings were made in the
Alaskan IFQ and Community Development Quota (CDQ) fisheries through June 12, 1996.
Area |
Catch Limit
(000's pounds) |
Catch
(000's pounds) |
Number of Landings |
2C |
9,000 |
4,803 |
1,334 |
3A |
20,000 |
8,196 |
1,139 |
3B |
3,700 |
806 |
131 |
4A |
1,950 |
268 |
40 |
4B |
2,310 |
314 |
16 |
4C |
770 |
1 |
2 |
4D |
770 |
157 |
7 |
4E |
120 |
34 |
45 |
Total |
38,620 |
14,579 |
2,714 |
During the same time period in 1995, March 15 through
June 9, 8.0 million pounds were landed in the Alaskan IFQ and CDQ fisheries.
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Donald A. McCaughran, Director
(206) 634-1838
