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| July 15, 1998 1998 Halibut Landing Report No. 7
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. Five 48-hour fishing periods occurred between April 17 and July 5, producing a
total catch of 5,239 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 July 14,
1998.
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 |
5,842
12,578
4,260
1,226
1,085
404
148
134 |
1,503
1,408
245
72
129
274
18
579 |
Alaska total |
58,000 |
25,677 |
4,228 |
2B |
13,000 |
7,130 |
626 |
Grand Total |
71,000 |
32,807 |
4,854 |
The Alaskan catch represents 44% of the
catch limit. For comparison, from March 15 to July 13, 1997, 27.4 million pounds or 52% of
the 1997 catch limit were landed in the Alaskan IFQ and CDQ fisheries. From March 15 to
July 14, 1997, 7.3 million pounds or 58% of the catch limit were landed from Area 2B
(British Columbia) compared to 55% in 1998.
Incidental Commercial Halibut Catch in the Area 2A Salmon Troll Fishery
The total allowable incidental commercial catch of halibut allocated to
the salmon troll fishery conducted in Area 2A was 25,344 pounds. The incidental catch of
halibut by this fishery through the end of June was estimated at 7,100 pounds. The
remaining catch of 18,244 pounds will be "rolled" into the directed commercial
catch limit, as required by the Catch Sharing Plan adopted by the Pacific Fishery
Management Council.
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Bruce M. Leaman, Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206) 632-2983 |
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