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November 20, 2003
2003 Halibut Landing Report No. 14
Quota Share Commercial Fishery Update
The British Columbia IVQ fishery and the
Alaska IFQ and CDQ fisheries closed on November 15. It is
estimated that the following catches and numbers of landings
were made in the British Columbia IVQ fishery through November
19, 2003 and in the Alaskan IFQ and CDQ fisheries through
November 20, 2003.
|
Area |
Catch Limit
(000’s pounds) |
Catch
(000’s pounds) |
Number of
Landings |
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2C
3A
3B
4A
4B
4C
4D/4E |
8,500
22,630
17,130
4,970
4,180
2,030
2,420 |
8,243
22,271
17,141
4,895
3,788
878
2,317 |
2,755
2,550
1,003
384
228
516
1,355 |
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Alaska total |
61,860 |
59,533 |
8,791 |
|
2B |
11,750 |
11,659 |
1,066 |
|
Grand Total |
73,610 |
71,192 |
9,857 |
The Alaskan catch represents 96% of the 2003
catch limit. By the end of the 2002 season, 60.6 million pounds,
or 98% of the 2002 catch limit, were landed in the Alaskan
fishery.
The British Columbia catch represents 99% of
the 2003 catch limit. By the end of the 2002 season, 12.0
million pounds, or 102% of the 2002 catch limit, were landed
from Area 2B (British Columbia). Please note that these
percentages do not take into account any overage/underage plans
that are in effect.
While the individual quota fisheries closed
on November 15, catch numbers are not yet final as fishers
are permitted a period of time after closure to deliver their
fish.
Incidental Commercial Halibut Catch in the
Area 2A Fixed Gear Sablefish Fishery
The total allowable incidental commercial
catch of halibut allocated to the limited entry, fixed gear
sablefish fishery which operates in Area 2A north of Point
Chehalis, Washington is 70,000 pounds. It is estimated that a
total of 65,325 pounds have been landed. This incidental fishery
closed on October 31.
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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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