September 16, 19961996
Halibut Landing Report No. 8
Area 2B Commercial Fishery Update
Halibut landings from Area 2B total 7.81 million pounds through
September 15, leaving 1.71 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.
Thirteen 48-hour fishing periods occurred between April 27 and September 8, producing a
total catch of 124,556 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 September
11, 1996.
Area |
Catch Limit
(000's ounds) |
Catch
(000's pounds) |
Number of Landings |
2C |
9,000 |
7,114 |
2,554 |
3A |
20,000 |
15,107 |
2,304 |
3B |
3,700 |
2,742 |
378 |
4A |
1,950 |
1,400 |
186 |
4B |
2,310 |
1,766 |
377 |
4C |
770 |
659 |
405 |
4D |
770 |
576 |
277 |
4E |
120 |
121 |
526 |
Total |
38,620 |
29,485 |
7,007 |
During the same time period in 1995, March 15 through
September 12, 22.9 million pounds were landed in the Alaskan IFQ and CDQ fisheries.
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Donald A. McCaughran, Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
