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| September 17, 2001
2001 Halibut Landing Report No. 14
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 17, 2001.
|
Area |
Catch Limit
(000’s pounds) |
Catch
(000’s pounds) |
Percent
Landed |
Number of
Landings |
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2C
3A
3B
4A
4B IFQ/CDQ
4C IFQ/CDQ
4D IFQ
4D/4E CDQ |
8,780
21,890
16,530
4,970
4,910
2,030
1,421
999 |
6,936
17,385
12,601
4,107
3,872
1,717
1,057
719 |
79
79
76
83
79
85
74
72 |
2,254
2,094
704
317
295
787
29
1,804 |
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Alaska total |
61,530 |
48,394 |
79 |
8,284 |
|
2B |
10,510 |
7,751 |
74 |
765 |
|
Grand Total |
72,040 |
56,145 |
78 |
9,049 |
For comparison, from March 15 to September
14, 2000, 44.6 million pounds, or 80% of the 2000 catch limit,
were landed in the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ fishery. In Area 2B (British
Columbia), 8.3 million pounds, or 79% of the catch limit, were
landed from March 15 to September 14, 2000.
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 ninth 48-hour fishing period occurred from August 24-26,
landing a total catch of 4,877 pounds. The cumulative total as
of August 26 is 53,834 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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