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| October 15, 1997 1997
Halibut Landing Report No. 12
Annette Island Reserve Fishery in Area 2C Closed for the Remainder of
1997
The Metlakatla Indian community has been authorized by the United States
Government to conduct a commercial halibut fishery within the Annette Island Reserve.
Nineteen 48-hour fishing periods occurred between May 2 and September 28, producing a
total catch of 88,483 pounds. The Annette Island Reserve commercial halibut fishery closed
for 1997 on September 30.
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 October 14, 1997.
Area |
Catch Limit
(000's pounds) |
Catch (000's
pounds) |
Number of
Landings |
2C
3A
3B
4A
4B
4C
4D
4E |
10,000
25,000
9,000
2,940
3,480
1,160
1,160
260 |
9,160
21,372
7,889
2,696
3,114
1,089
1,107
241 |
3,343
2,962
645
271
354
547
166
1,244 |
Alaska total |
53,000 |
46,668 |
9,532 |
2B |
12,500 |
10,510 |
1,049 |
Grand Total |
65,500 |
57,178 |
10,581 |
The Alaskan catch represents 88% of the catch limit. For
comparison, from March 15 to October 16, 1996, 34.5 million pounds or 89% of the 1996
catch limit were landed in the Alaskan IFQ and CDQ fisheries. For approximately the same
period last year 8.8 million pounds or 92% of the catch limit were landed from Area 2B
(British Columbia) compared to 84% in 1997.
1997 Summer Setline Surveys Completed
In early September, the Commission completed the first year
of a 5-year comprehensive setline research survey of the halibut resource. Employing 15
chartered longline vessels, surveying was conducted in all areas, from the central Oregon
coast, north through British Columbia and Southeast Alaska, across the Gulf of Alaska,
throughout the Aleutian Islands, and in the Bering Sea. Over 1,100 stations were fished
with 5-skate sets during the June-September effort, which required 1,117 staff days at
sea. Results should be available in early December.
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Donald A. McCaughran, Director
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