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July 18, 2001
2001 Halibut Landing Report No. 9
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 July 18, 2001.
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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 IFQ/CDQ
4C IFQ/CDQ
4D IFQ
4D/E CDQ |
8,780
21,890
16,530
4,970
4,910
2,030
1,421
999 |
5,172
13,692
8,345
1,627
1,690
558
366
333 |
1,630
1,844
527
148
146
321
15
936 |
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Alaska total |
61,530 |
31,783 |
5,567 |
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2B |
10,510 |
5,253 |
478 |
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Grand Total |
72,040 |
37,036 |
6,045 |
The Alaskan catch represents 52% of the catch
limit. For comparison, from March 15 to July 24, 2000, 31.6
million pounds, or 57% of the 2000 catch limit, were landed in
the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ fishery. In British Columbia, 6.2 million
pounds, or 58% of the catch limit, were landed from Area 2B
between March 15 to July 24, 2000 compared to the 50% caught
during a similar period this year.
Annette Islands 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 Islands Reserve.
The sixth 48-hour fishing period occurred between July 13 and
July 15, landing a total catch of 8,140 pounds. The cumulative
total to date is 33,516 pounds. The Metlakatla Indian Community
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs will announce future halibut
openings.
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Bruce M. Leaman
Executive Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206) 632-2983
Web: www.iphc.washington.edu |
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