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October 15, 2004
2004 HALIBUT LANDING REPORT NO. 12
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 October 14, 2004 and in the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ
fisheries through October 15, 2004.
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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 |
9,439
23,096
14,616
3,265
2,571
914
1,943 |
2,562
2,411
821
273
175
405
909 |
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Alaska total |
61,225 |
55,844 |
7,556 |
|
2B |
12,141 |
10,315 |
930 |
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Grand Total |
73,366 |
66,159 |
8,486 |
The 2004 Alaskan catch represents 91% of the
catch limit. For comparison, from March 1 to October 17,
2003, 56.5 million pounds, or 91% of the 2003 catch limit, were
landed in the Alaskan fishery. Comparing the British Columbia
landings, from March 1 to October 16, 2003, 10.1 million pounds,
or 86% of the catch limit, were landed from Area 2B, compared to
85% in 2004.
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 tenth 48-hour fishing period during 2004 occurred between
August 20 and August 22, with a total catch of 10,967 pounds. An
eleventh opening occurred between September 3 and September 5,
resulting in a total catch of 7,303 pounds. A twelfth opening
occurred between September 17 and September 19, with a total
catch of 2,080 pounds. The thirteenth 48-hour fishing period
occurred between October 1 and October 3, with a total catch of
591 pounds. After thirteen openings, a grand total of 89,522
pounds have been landed. The Metlakatla Indian Community and the
Bureau of Indian Affairs will announce future halibut openings.
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
58,752 pounds had been landed through October 6. 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
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