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June 15, 2000
2000 Halibut Landing Report No. 5
Washington North Coast Sport Halibut Fishery to Close on
Friday, June 16
Preliminary estimates through June 11 and
projections through June 16 for the Washington North Coast sport
halibut fishery (Sekiu River to the Queets River) indicate that
the catch will reach approximately 91,000 pounds. The projected
catch will be about 1,000 pounds below the 92,774 pound
sub-quota for the May 1 through June 30 fishing period.
Therefore, the Washington North Coast sport halibut fishery will
close at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2000. This fishery will
re-open as scheduled on July 1, 2000. An announcement will be
made jointly by the International Pacific Halibut Commission,
National Marine Fisheries Service and Washington Department of
Fisheries and Wildlife prior to June 23 regarding the number of
remaining fishing days.
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 Alaskan IFQ/CDQ fisheries through June 15, 2000.
|
Area |
Catch Limit
(000’s pounds) |
Catch
(000’s pounds) |
Number of
Landings |
|
2C
3A
3B
4A
4B
4C
4D
4E |
8,400
18,310
15,030
4,970
4,910
2,030
2,030
390 |
4,708
9,657
6,308
1,110
803
7
213
39 |
1,467
1,469
385
83
57
2
7
126 |
|
Alaska total |
56,070 |
22,845 |
3,596 |
|
2B |
10,600 |
4,740 |
396 |
|
Grand Total |
66,670 |
27,585 |
3,992 |
The Alaskan catch represents 41% of the catch
limit. For comparison, from March 15 to June 15, 1999, 25.8
million pounds, or 42% of the 1999 catch limit, were landed in
the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ fishery. From March 15 to June 15, 1999, 6.1
million pounds, or 50% of the catch limit, were landed from Area
2B (British Columbia) compared to 45% in 2000.
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 April 29 and May
15, with a total catch of 1,400 pounds. The Metlakatla Indian
Community and the Bureau of Indian Affairs will announce future
halibut openings.
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 is 24,464
pounds. As of June 4, it was estimated that 8,500 pounds of
halibut were landed in the incidental commercial halibut fishery
in Oregon. Washington numbers are unknown at this time.
Glacier Bay Notification
In cooperation with Glacier Bay National
Park, a notification of an underwater cable in Glacier Bay is
included with this Landing Report.
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Bruce M. Leaman, Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206) 632-2983
Web: www.iphc.washington.edu
Notification of Underwater Cable in
Bartlett Cove, Glacier Bay National Park, Southeastern Alaska
The National Park Service hereby notifies the
public of an underwater cable recently placed along the
shoreline of Bartlett Cove. The cable is in very shallow water
(less than 20 ft deep) for most of its length, but in
approximately 170 ft of water (near "B" on map) there
is an anchor that holds an underwater microphone. The microphone
is being used to monitor underwater ambient noise in Glacier
Bay, and will remain in place until further notice. The enclosed
map shows the approximate location of the cable.
The National Park Service requests that all
mariners avoid anchoring or setting fishing gear anywhere that
they might hook the cable. In particular, please avoid anchoring
or bottom-fishing in the triangle shown on the map, defined by
the following latitude/longitude coordinates (degrees, minutes,
seconds), where the cable is in deep water most often used for
fishing and anchoring.
A: 58 27 25.41 N, 135 55 27.92 W
B: 58 25 41.66 N, 135 55 55.10 W
C: 58 25 35.22 N, 135 54 23.56 W
Avoiding the cable is in the best interest of
mariners and the National Park Service. Anyone who believes they
may have snagged the cable is asked to please report the
location of the possible damage, so that it may be more
easily repaired. For more information on the underwater noise
monitoring project, please call Christine Gabriele at Glacier
Bay National Park: (907)-697-2664.
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