May 19, 19981998 Halibut Landing Report No. 2
Non-treaty Commercial Fishing Period Limits in Area 2A
The Commission has determined that fishing period limits will be
required during the 10-hour, July 22 non-treaty directed commercial fishing period in Area
2A to avoid exceeding the 143,617 pound catch limit. The July 22 fishing period will begin
at 8:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. The fishery is restricted to waters that are south of
Point Chehalis, Washington (46° 53’18"N. latitude)
under regulations promulgated by National Marine Fisheries Service. Fishing period limits
as indicated in the following table will be in effect for this opening.
| Vessel Class |
Fishing Period Limit
(pounds) |
| Length |
Letter |
dressed, head-on |
dressed, head-off* |
0-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56+ |
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H |
285
360
575
1,580
1,700
2,035
2,265
3,410 |
250
315
505
1,390
1,495
1,790
1,995
3,000 |
*Weights are after 2% has been deducted for ice and
slime if fish are not washed prior to weighing.
The appropriate vessel length class and letter is printed on each vessel license.
The fishing period limit is shown in terms of dressed, head-off weight
as well as dressed, head-on weight, although fishermen are reminded that regulations
require that all halibut from Area 2A be landed with the head on.
The fishing period limit applies to the vessel, not the individual
fisherman, and any landings over the vessel limit will be subject to forfeiture and fine.
Quota Share Commercial Fishery Update
It is estimated that the following catches and numbers of landings
were made in the British Columbia IVQ, and in the Alaska IFQ fishery through May 18, 1998.
No Community Development Quota (CDQ) landings have been made.
Area |
Catch Limit
(000’s pounds) |
Catch
(000’s pounds) |
Number of
Landings |
2C
3A
3B
4A
4B
4C
4D
4E |
10,500
26,000
11,000
3,500
3,500
1,590
1,590
320 |
3,430
6,709
1,173
56
36
0
0
0 |
780
668
78
4
2
0
0
0 |
Alaska total |
58,000 |
11,404 |
1,532 |
2B |
13,000 |
4,183 |
30l |
Grand Total |
71,000 |
15,587 |
1,833 |
For comparison, from March 15 to May 16, 1997, 11.96
million pounds were landed in the Alaskan IFQ fishery which represented 23% of the total
1997 Alaskan catch limit. For the same period last year March 15 to May 18, 3.45 million
pounds were landed in the Area 2B (British Columbia) IVQ fishery which represented 28% of
the 1997 catch limit.
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Bruce M. Leaman, Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206) 632-2983
