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September 20, 2004
2004 HALIBUT LANDING REPORT NO. 11
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 September 17, 2004 and in the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ
fisheries through September 20, 2004.
|
Area |
Catch Limit
(000’s pounds) |
Catch
(000’s pounds) |
Number of
Landings |
|
2C
3A
3B
4A
4B
4C
4D/4E |
10,500
25,060
15,600
3,470
2,810
1,720
2,065 |
8,835
21,139
13,706
3,100
2,537
857
1,876 |
2,370
2,220
756
252
171
401
901 |
|
Alaska total |
61,225 |
52,050 |
7,071 |
|
2B |
12,141 |
9,146 |
806 |
|
Grand Total |
73,366 |
61,196 |
7,877 |
The 2004 Alaskan catch represents 85% of the
catch limit. For comparison, from March 1 to September 16,
2003, 51.3 million pounds, or 83% of the 2003 catch limit, were
landed in the Alaskan fishery. Comparing British Columbian
landings, from March 1 to September 15, 2003, 8.7 million
pounds, or 74% of the catch limit, were landed from Area 2B,
compared to 75% in 2004.
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
46,944 pounds had been landed through September 3. This
incidental halibut catch fishery remains open until further
notice. For further incidental fishery retention information
call the NMFS hotline (1-800-662-9825).
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Bruce M. Leaman
Executive Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206) 632-2983
Web: www.iphc.washington.edu |
