2003 IPHC Regulatory and Administrative Proposals

Call for Regulatory and Administrative Proposals

The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) invites the public and industry to submit statements concerning regulatory (season length, clearances in Area 4, logbook reporting requirements, etc) or administrative issues to the IPHC for inclusion at the 2003 IPHC Annual Meeting. Blank forms for submission are available through the IPHC office or from the web page. All completed submissions that are received (or postmarked) by the deadline will be included at the Annual Meeting. Proposals will be posted on the IPHC homepage and copies will also be available by mail or fax by calling the IPHC offices (206-634-1838).

Please be aware that the IPHC regulates only the catch limits by IPHC Regulatory Area and not by fishery (commercial or sport). Internal allocation issues (quota distribution for example) are handled domestically and should be addressed to the respective government agencies.

Due to the need for adequate public review prior to the IPHC Annual Meeting the deadline for regulatory proposals is October 31, 2002. All forms and supporting material must be received (or postmarked) at the IPHC office by the submission date. Proposals received after the deadline may not be reviewed and considered at the Annual Meeting.

Instructions for submission:

Please fill out all areas of the form. Remember to complete the name and contact information section and sign the proposal. If additional space is needed to answer one or more of the questions please attach additional sheets.

Definition and objective of the proposal – Explain briefly the IPHC regulation or administrative issue being addressed. List the changes that you are suggesting and why they are requested. e.g. How does this affect the IPHC regulations regarding seasons, size limits, gear, or reporting and landing requirements? Or, How would the proposal work and what does it change?

Regulatory impacts – Outline the possible effects that your proposed change will have on the industry – both positive and negative. Please include the effects on the fishers (commercial, sport, etc.), processors, public, other government agencies and the resource (the fishery). Who (and what) does this impact – both good and bad?

Other solutions – Describe any other possible solutions and why you are choosing an IPHC regulation change. What other solutions are there and why should the halibut regulations be changed rather than another solution?

Submit the proposal and any supporting documents to the IPHC by October 31, 2002 via:

US Mail	Package Delivery (FedEx, UPS)	Fax
IPHC PO Box 95009 Seattle, WA 98145-2009 USA	IPHC Room. 250 Oceanography Teaching Building University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-7951 Bottom of 15^thAve NE	206-632-2983

Comments regarding proposed catch limits and the IPHC stock assessment must be submitted by December 31, 2002 and require a different form for submission. Proposed catch limits will be announced in early December. The comment forms will be available through the IPHC offices or the web page at a later date.

Call for Regulatory and Administrative Proposals (pdf, 72 K)
IPHC Regulations Proposal Submission Form (pdf, 3 K)

Proposals received:

Submitter	Title/Subject
Kenneth Simpson, fisher	RSW fish delivery (pdf, 89 K)
Robert Alverson, FVOA	Extension of halibut season (pdf, 49 K)
David Brindle, Wards Cove Packing Co.	Winter halibut fisheries (pdf, 25 K)
Jeff Hochstein, fisher	Re-evaluation of marked buoy regulation (pdf, 26 K)

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