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| October 17, 2001
2001 Halibut Landing Report No. 15
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 16, 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 |
7,595
19,135
14,483
4,736
4,173
1,733
1,349
875 |
86
87
88
95
85
85
95
88 |
2,519
2,328
812
357
334
792
36
1,845 |
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Alaska total |
61,530 |
54,079 |
88 |
9,023 |
|
2B |
10,510 |
8,757 |
83 |
879 |
|
Grand Total |
72,040 |
62,836 |
87 |
9,902 |
For comparison, from March 15 to October 15,
2000, 50.4 million pounds, or 90% of the 2000 catch limit, were
landed in the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ fishery. In Area 2B (British
Columbia), 9.7 million pounds, or 92% of the catch limit, were
landed from March 15 to October 15, 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 twelfth 48-hour fishing period occurred from October 5-7,
landing a total catch of 1,890 pounds. The cumulative total as
of October 7 is 63,087 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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