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| January 18, 2001
IPHC NOTIFIES INDUSTRY OF HALIBUT SALES IN
2001
AND SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR ALTERNATIVE SALE ARRANGEMENTS
The International Pacific Halibut Commission
(IPHC) will be conducting research operations off Oregon,
Washington, British Columbia and Alaska during 2001 and will be
landing halibut caught during the operations to offset costs
associated with conducting the research programs. This news
release is intended to notify the industry of IPHC's sales plans
and requests proposals for fish sales arrangements, including
direct sales arrangements with individual buyers .
We anticipate that all landings will occur
between May and September 2001. Approximately 15 vessels will be
involved in the survey, and average trip size usually ranges
from 20,000 to 50,000 pounds of halibut. Small amounts of
rockfish and Pacific cod may also be landed. All of the fish
will be well iced, and will generally be from five to eight days
old. Suggestions from industry on how IPHC can maximize fish
quality or improve fish sales are welcome.
In recent years, the Commission has sold fish
through a competitive bidding process at ports where multiple
buyers were able to participate. In 2001, the Commission will
consider alternative arrangements, including making direct sales
arrangements with individual buyers. These arrangements could
include offloading at all ports close to or within a vessel’s
area of operation. The change to direct
sales arrangements is a result of suggestions received from the
halibut industry, and reflects the Commission objective of
obtaining fair market prices when selling research fish. A
competitive bidding process may also be used on a more limited
basis in 2001, particularly if satisfactory direct sales
arrangements can not be made.
Buyers interested in direct sales
arrangements should submit a detailed proposal to IPHC by March
1, 2001. Such proposals should include:
- information on sales arrangements (including fish price
or brokering charges);
- landing requirements (such as location, quantity,
schedules, age of fish);
- provision of additional benefits (such as ice, bait
storage, or other services);
- specific details on how fair market price will be
determined;
- your willingness to buy the fish in all market
conditions;
- your ability to buy the fish throughout the survey
season (during salmon and groundfish landing periods);
- the timing of the settlements after the landings are
made; and
- the company's experience in buying halibut and financial
stability.
For further information, please contact Steve Hoag (ext.
214), Claude Dykstra (ext. 213) or Heather Gilroy (ext. 206) at
(206) 634-1838.
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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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