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April 16, 1999
1999 Halibut Landing Report No. 1
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 fishery through April 13, 1999.
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 |
10,490
24,670
13,370
4,240
3,980
2,030
2,030
390 |
2,373
4,042
409
0
0
0
0
0 |
534
375
22
0
0
0
0
0 |
Alaska total |
61,200 |
6,824 |
931 |
2B |
12,100 |
2,041 |
164 |
Grand Total |
73,300 |
8,865 |
1,095 |
The Alaskan catch represents 11% of the
catch limit. For comparison, from March 15 to April 15, 1998, 4.7 million pounds or 8% of
the 1998 catch limit were landed in the Alaskan IFQ. From March 15 to April 15, 1998, 2.3
million pounds or 18% of the catch limit were landed from Area 2B (British Columbia)
compared to 17% in 1999.
Northwest Treaty Tribes Fishery in Area 2A
In 1999 the Northwest treaty Indian tribes were allocated a total
allowable catch of 266,000 pounds in subarea 2A-1 (northern Washington coast); 10,000
pounds are reserved for ceremonial and subsistence purposes, leaving 256,000 pounds for
the treaty Indian commercial fishery. The unrestricted fishery catch of 215,000 pounds was
taken in three openings and is close to the catch limit (217,600 pounds). The restricted
fishery is limited to 500 pounds per trip and the catch of 22,600 pounds is 15,800 pounds
under the catch limit (38,400 pounds).
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. This fishery will open mid-May.
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Bruce M. Leaman, Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206) 632-2983
Web: www.iphc.washington.edu |
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