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| September 17, 1997 1997 Halibut Landing Report No. 11
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.
Sixteen 48-hour fishing periods occurred between May 2 and September 7, producing a
total catch of 84,930 pounds.
Quota Share Commercial Fishery Update
It is estimated that the following catches and number of landings were
made in the British Columbia IVQ, and in the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ fisheries through September
15, 1997.
Area |
Catch Limit
(000's pounds) |
Catch
(000's pounds) |
Number of Landings |
| 2B |
12,500 |
9,647 |
919 |
| 2C |
10,000 |
8,339 |
2,985 |
| 3A |
25,000 |
18,850 |
2,609 |
| 3B |
9,000 |
6,760 |
556 |
| 4A |
2,940 |
2,428 |
249 |
| 4B |
3,480 |
2,760 |
303 |
| 4C |
1,160 |
1,084 |
546 |
| 4D |
1,160 |
1,055 |
163 |
| 4E |
260 |
241 |
1,244 |
| Total |
65,500 |
51,164 |
9,574 |
The Alaskan catch represents 78% of the catch limit. For
comparison, from March 15 to September 18, 1996, 30.6 million pounds or 79% of the 1996
catch limit were landed in the Alaskan IFQ and CDQ fisheries. For approximately the
same period last year 7.8 million pounds or 82% of the catch limit were landed from Area
2B (British Columbia) compared to 77% in 1997.
Donald A. McCaughran, Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838 |
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