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October 16, 2000
2000 Halibut Landing Report No. 13
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 October 15, 2000.
|
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 |
7,657
16,050
13,834
4,576
4,418
1,737
1,382
803 |
3,220
2,840
961
436
371
823
57
1,658 |
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Alaska total |
56,070 |
50,457 |
10,366 |
|
2B |
10,600 |
9,744 |
962 |
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Grand Total |
66,670 |
60,201 |
11,328 |
The Alaskan catch represents 90% of the catch
limit. For comparison, from March 15 to October 17, 1999, 54.9
million pounds, or 90% of the 1999 catch limit, were landed in
the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ fishery. From March 15 to October 17, 1999,
11.5 million pounds, or 95% of the catch limit, were landed from
Area 2B (British Columbia) compared to 92% 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.
Fourteen 48-hour fishing periods occurred between April 29 and
October 1, with a total catch of 54,026 pounds. The Metlakatla
Indian Community and the Bureau of Indian Affairs will announce
future halibut openings.
Area 2A Sport Halibut Fishing Closes
An opening on September 22, 2000 for the
Oregon all-depth sport halibut fishery from Cape Falcon to
Humbug Mountain resulted in a 7,203-pound harvest, well short of
the 19,044 pounds available. Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife personnel reported weather was a major factor in
preventing many vessels from participating in the opening and
those that did reported a fast drift which made halibut fishing
ineffective.
By regulation, the remaining open areas
covering the Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain 30-fathom or less
fishery and the fishery south of Humbug Mountain closed on
September 30, 2000. Therefore, all sport fishing for Pacific
halibut is closed in Area 2A for the remainder of the year.
- END -
Bruce M. Leaman, Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206) 632-2983
Web: www.iphc.washington.edu |
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