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| October 3, 2005
2005 Halibut Landing Report No. 11
Quota Share Commercial Fisheries Update
The quota share halibut fisheries opened on February 27,
2005. It is estimated that the following catches and numbers of
landings were made in the Alaskan IFQ/CDQ fisheries through
October 3, 2005 and in the British Columbian IVQ fishery through
September 30, 2005.
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Area
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Catch
Limit
(000’s pounds)
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Catch
(000’s pounds)
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Number
of
Landings
|
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2C
3A
3B
4A
4B
4C
4D/4E
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10,930
25,470
13,150
3,440
2,260
1,815
2,174
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9,494
22,502
11,610
3,049
1,829
536
2,763
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2,644
2,314
709
275
122
383
1,234
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Alaska
total
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59,239
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51,783
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7,681
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2B
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11,658
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10,266
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965
|
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Grand
Total
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70,897
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62,009
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8,646
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The Alaskan catch represents 87% of the 2005 catch limit. For
comparison, from February 29 to October 3, 2004, 54.0 million
pounds, or 88% of the 2004 catch limit, were landed in the
Alaskan fishery. The British Columbian catch represents 88% of
the 2005 catch limit. Between February 29 and September 30,
2004, 9.9 million pounds, or 82% of the catch limit, were landed
from Area 2B.
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 of 2005 occurred between September 2 and September 4,
with a total catch of 2,541 pounds. The eleventh opening of 2005
occurred between September 16 and September 18, with a total
catch of 1,281 pounds. After eleven openings, a grand total of
44,832 pounds have been landed in 2005. 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 58,055 pounds have been
landed through September 30. 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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