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September 15, 2000
2000 Halibut Landing Report No. 12
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 September 14, 2000.
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Area |
Catch Limit
(000’s pounds) |
Catch
(000’s pounds) |
Number of
Landings |
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2C
3A
3B
4A
4B
4C
4D – IFQ
4DE CDQ |
8,400
18,310
15,030
4,970
4,910
2,030
1,421
999 |
7,077
14,103
11,626
4,282
3,936
1,694
1,145
780 |
2,879
2,498
788
385
328
806
48
1,606 |
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Alaska total |
56,070 |
44,643 |
9,338 |
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2B |
10,600 |
8,331 |
823 |
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Grand Total |
66,670 |
52,974 |
10,161 |
The Alaskan catch represents 80% of the catch
limit. For comparison, from March 15 to September 12, 1999, 48.2
million pounds, or 79% of the 1999 catch limit, were landed in
the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ fishery. From March 15 to September 14,
1999, 10.0 million pounds, or 83% of the catch limit, were
landed from Area 2B (British Columbia) compared to 79% 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.
Eleven 48-hour fishing periods occurred between April 29 and
September 3, with a total catch of 49,124 pounds. The Metlakatla
Indian Community and the Bureau of Indian Affairs will announce
future halibut openings.
One-day Central Oregon Coast All-depth
Recreational Halibut Fishery Open Friday, September 22, 2000
The all-depth recreational halibut fishery
between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mountain will be open for one-day
on Friday, September 22, 2000. Action was taken under the Catch
Sharing Plan to transfer 5,000 pounds from the Cape Falcon to
Humbug Mountain inside 30-fathom curve fishery in order for this
fishery to take place. Only 14,000 pounds remained in the
all-depth quota and the additional 5,000 pounds is expected to
cover the estimated catch of 19,000 pounds.
Halibut Clearance Update in Area 4
An updated list of clearance locations and
contacts is enclosed. There are changes for St Paul Island and
Dutch Harbor.
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Bruce M. Leaman, Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206) 632-2983
Web: www.iphc.washington.edu
Clearance locations and contacts for 2000
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Allowed Clearances By Port |
|
Port |
To Fish
In Area: |
To Unload and/or Departure
From Area: |
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Akutan |
4A |
4A, 4C, 4D |
|
Dutch Harbor |
4A |
4A, 4C, 4D |
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Atka (Nazan Bay) |
4B |
4B (VHF radio) |
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Adak |
4B |
4B (VHF radio) |
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St. Paul |
4C, 4D (VHF radio with
visual contact) |
4C, 4D (VHF radio with
visual contact) |
|
St. George |
4C, 4D (VHF radio with
visual contact) |
4C, 4D (VHF radio with
visual contact) |
|
Vessels With Observer |
May clear at any port for all
Areas (4A, 4B, 4C, 4D)
at once |
May clear at any port for all
Areas (4A, 4B, 4C, 4D)
at once |
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Clearance Locations |
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Dutch Harbor
Alyeska Seafoods
Frank Kelty, Rocky Stonecipher
PO Box 530
Unalaska, AK 99685
(907) 581-1211
Fax: 581- 1695
Global Seafoods
Mike Newkirk
PO Box 920665
Dutch Harbor, AK 99692
(907) 581-2121
Fax: 581-2123
Royal Aleutian Seafoods
Steve Stubbe
PO Box 920128
Dutch Harbor, AK, 99692-0128
(907) 581-1671
Fax: 581-1743
Unisea Inc.
Al Mendoza, Bill Ammons
PO Box 920008
Dutch Harbor, AK 99692
(907) 581-1258
Fax: 581-7228
Westward Seafoods Inc.
Jennifer Kelly
PO Box 920608
Dutch Harbor, AK 99692
(907) 581-1660
Fax: 581-1293
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Adak
Adak Seafoods
Mary Nelson
PO Box 1884
Adak, AK 99546
(907) 592-4193
Fax: 592-4241
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St. George
City of St. George
James Merculief,
PO Box 929
St. George, AK 99591
(907) 859-2263
Fax: 859-2212
VHF Ch. 16
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Akutan
Trident Seafoods
Cindy Fay
PO Box 9
Akutan, AK 99553
(907) 698-2211
Fax: 698-2236
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St. Paul
Pribilof Alaska Seafood Company
Patrick Baker
PO Box 86
St. Paul, AK 99660
(907) 546-2211
Fax: 546-2407
VHF Ch. 73 |
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Atka (Nazan Bay)
Atka Pride Seafoods
Kathleen Nevzoroff
PO Box 47071
Atka, AK 99547
(907) 839-2221
Fax: 839-2224
VHF Ch. 6
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