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June 17, 2004
2004 HALIBUT LANDING REPORT NO. 4
Central Oregon Coast Sport Halibut Fishery to Re-Open June
25-26
Preliminary estimates through June 12 for the
Central Oregon coast sport halibut fishery (Cape Falcon to
Humbug Mountain) indicate that the harvest is 133,120 pounds, or
61,583 pounds short of the 194,703 pound catch limit. Therefore,
the Central Oregon coast sport halibut fishery will re-open for
two days, Friday, June 25 and Saturday June 26, 2004. The daily
bag and possession limit is one fish. The first halibut taken
with a length of 32 inches or greater must be kept. Details on
catch and regulations for all Oregon sub-areas can be found at
http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/odfw/finfish/halibut/.
For further information on Area 2A halibut fishing, call the
National Marine Fisheries Service hotline (1-800-662-9825).
Quota Share Commercial Fishery Update
It is estimated that the following catches
and numbers of landings were made in the British Columbia IVQ
fishery through June 16, 2004 and in the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ
fisheries through June 17, 2004.
|
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 |
10,500
25,060
15,600
3,470
2,810
1,720
2,065 |
5,526
12,938
6,488
553
431
129
177 |
1,143
1,182
323
59
33
30
320 |
|
Alaska total |
61,225 |
26,242 |
3,090 |
|
2B |
12,141 |
5,397 |
400 |
|
Grand Total |
73,366 |
31,639 |
3,490 |
The Alaskan catch represents 43% of the catch
limit. For comparison, from March 1 to June 16, 2003, 28.0
million pounds, or 45% of the 2003 catch limit, were landed in
the Alaskan fishery. Comparing British Columbian landings, from
March 1 to June 16, 2003, 5.2 million pounds, or 44% of the
catch limit, were landed from Area 2B compared to 44% in 2004.
Annette Island 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 third 48-hour fishing period occurred between May 14 and May
16, with a total catch of 4,853 pounds. A fourth opening
occurred between May 28 and May 30, resulting in a total catch
of 6,207 pounds. After four openings, a grand total of 15,478
pounds have been landed. The Metlakatla Indian Community and the
Bureau of Indian Affairs will announce future halibut openings.
Area 2A Incidental Commercial Halibut Fishery during the
Salmon Troll Season
The total allowable incidental commercial
catch of halibut allocated to the Area 2A salmon troll fishery
is 44,554 pounds. The estimate of halibut landed through June 6
in Oregon is 4,400 pounds. An estimated weight of halibut landed
in Washington State is unavailable. The incidental halibut catch
fishery during the salmon troll season remains open until
further notice.
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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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