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| June 16, 1999 1999 Halibut Landing Report No. 5
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 June
14, 1999.
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 |
5,863
13,468
5,017
738
456
33
191
4 |
1,454
1,408
276
40
37
2
3
7 |
Alaska total |
61,200 |
25,770 |
3,227 |
2B |
12,100 |
6,070 |
546 |
Grand Total |
73,300 |
31,840 |
3,773 |
The Alaskan catch represents 42% of the catch limit. For
comparison, from March 15 to June 16, 1998, 18.5 million pounds or 32% of the 1998 catch
limit were landed in the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ fishery. From March 15 to June 16, 1998, 5.2
million pounds or 40% of the catch limit were landed from Area 2B (British Columbia)
compared to 50% in 1999.
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. Two 48-hour fishing periods occurred between May 22 and June 8, producing a total
catch of 3,708 pounds.
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 was 23,490 pounds. As of June 7, it was
estimated that 3,112 pounds of halibut were landed in Oregon and as of June 14, it was
estimated that 3,500 pounds of halibut were landed in Washington.
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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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