http://www.iphc.int International Pacific Halibut Commission, established by a convention between Canada and the United States of America for the preservation of Pacific halibut in the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea en-us http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/256-nr20120130.html Results from the 2012 Annual Meeting, including area catch limits and regulation changes. IPHC Staff 2012-01-30T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/256-nr20120130.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/265-nr20120215.html The International Pacific Halibut Commission funds several Merit Scholarships to support University, Technical College, and other post-secondary education. The scholarship fund has been established to assist the further education of Canadian and U.S. students connected to the halibut fishery and its industry. IPHC Staff 2012-02-15T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/265-nr20120215.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/266-nr20120217.html Charter Announcement - IPHC requests bids for 2012 Stock Assessment Charters. IPHC Staff 2012-02-17T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/266-nr20120217.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/267-nr20120227.html The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is seeking a vessel to collect underwater observations of fish hooking behavior on modified hooks using a light-weight drop camera during the late spring or early summer of 2012 in southeastern Alaska (Area 2C). IPHC Staff 2012-02-27T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/267-nr20120227.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/270-nr20120302.html This news release is intended to notify the industry of the IPHC plan to sell research fish and seeks offers for fish sales arrangements from interested buyers. IPHC Staff 2012-03-02T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/270-nr20120302.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/269-nr20120307.html A public workshop to examine several issues related to Pacific halibut bycatch and life history is planned for April 24-25, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. IPHC Staff 2012-03-07T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/269-nr20120307.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/276-nr20120418a.html Status of the 2012 halibut fishery (April). IPHC Staff 2012-04-18T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/276-nr20120418a.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/277-nr20120418b.html Meeting agenda for the public release of CONCUR's Performance Review of the IPHC (May 7, 2012 1:30 p.m. PDT). IPHC Staff 2012-04-18T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/277-nr20120418b.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/279-nr20120508.html Presentation of the Performance Review Final Report by CONCUR, Inc. and a request for public comment by June 30, 2012. IPHC Staff 2012-05-08T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/279-nr20120508.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/280-nr20120521.html Update on Washington South Coast sport halibut fishery and the northern nearshore fishery. IPHC Staff 2012-05-21T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/280-nr20120521.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/281-nr20120523.html Status of the 2012 halibut fishery (May). IPHC Staff 2012-05-23T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/281-nr20120523.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/282-nr20120525.html Information regarding the June 27 Directed Commercial Fishery in Area 2A, including fishing period limits by vessel class. IPHC Staff 2012-05-25T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/282-nr20120525.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/283-nr20050530.html The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) completed a bilateral work session during May 8-9, 2012 to address issues of research planning, peer review of the 2012 halibut stock assessment, ongoing external peer review of the stock assessment, and the development of a framework for public engagement in a Management Strategy Evaluation. IPHC Staff 2012-05-30T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/283-nr20050530.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/284-nr20120619.html Status of the 2012 halibut fishery (June). Final call for Performance Review comments. IPHC Staff 2012-06-19T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/284-nr20120619.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/287-nr20120705.html Information regarding the July 11 Directed Commercial Fishery in Area 2A, including fishing period limits by vessel class. Area 2A incidental fisheries update. IPHC Staff 2012-07-05T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/287-nr20120705.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/288-nr20120716.html The International Pacific Halibut Commission is acquiring bait for the 2013 stock assessment survey. IPHC Staff 2012-07-16T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/288-nr20120716.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/289-nr20120717.html Status of the 2012 halibut fishery (July). IPHC Staff 2012-07-17T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/289-nr20120717.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/291-nr20120720.html Oregon Nearshore sport fishery to close July 22. IPHC Staff 2012-07-20T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/291-nr20120720.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/294-nr20120816.html Request for sightings of Mushy Halibut Syndrome. Status of the 2012 halibut fishery (August). IPHC Staff 2012-08-16T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/294-nr20120816.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/295-nr20120824.html Oregon All-Depth Sport Fishery closes for 2012. IPHC Staff 2012-08-24T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/295-nr20120824.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/297-nr20120917.html Request for regulations proposals to be discussed at 2013 IPHC Annual Meeting. Status of the 2012 halibut fishery (September). IPHC Staff 2012-09-17T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/297-nr20120917.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/301-nr20121009.html Information regarding the IPHC's 2012 Interim Meeting and 2013 Annual Meeting, as well as links to a discussion of the changes to IPHC staff harvest advice. IPHC Staff 2012-10-09T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/301-nr20121009.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/302-nr20121017.html Status of the 2012 halibut fishery (October). IPHC Staff 2012-10-17T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/302-nr20121017.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/306-nr20121218.html IPHC IM 2012 and Preliminary Staff Harvest Advice. IPHC Staff 2012-12-18T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/306-nr20121218.html http://www.iphc.int/meetings-and-events/20/307-webinar2013am.html Webinar registration is now available for the 2013 IPHC Annual Meeting Sessions. IPHC Staff 2013-01-04T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/meetings-and-events/20/307-webinar2013am.html http://www.iphc.int/library/raras/308-rara-2012.html The 2012 Report of Assessment and Research Activities is now available online. IPHC Staff 2013-01-07T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/library/raras/308-rara-2012.html http://iphc.int/meetings-and-events/annual-meeting/documents.html Documents and background materials associated with the 2013 IPHC Annual Meeting, including Agency reports, are available at the IPHC website. Additional documents, such as staff presentations, will be posted as they become available. IPHC Staff 2013-01-10T12:00:00-08:00 http://iphc.int/meetings-and-events/annual-meeting/documents.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/311-nr20130128.html The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) completed its Eighty-ninth Annual Meeting in Victoria, BC on January 25th, 2013. More than 250 halibut industry stakeholders attended the meeting, with over 60 more participating in web broadcasts of the public sessions. IPHC Staff 2013-01-28T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/311-nr20130128.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/312-nr20130204a.html Summary of the 2013 IPHC Annual Meeting, including catch limits and seasons, regulatory changes, and other actions. IPHC Staff 2013-02-04T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/312-nr20130204a.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/313-nr20130204b.html The International Pacific Halibut Commission is seeking applicants for the 2013 IPHC Merit Scholarship. Deadline date: June 28, 2013 IPHC Staff 2013-02-04T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/313-nr20130204b.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/314-nr20130205.html The IPHC seeks nominations for a cross-disciplinary group, with representatives from industry, science, fisheries management, and Commission staff to advise the Commission on the development and evaluation of candidate objectives and strategies for managing the fishery. IPHC Staff 2013-02-05T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/314-nr20130205.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/317-nr20130222.html The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is seeking commercial longline vessels to conduct survey fishing in 2013. Bids must be received at the IPHC office in Seattle by 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on Friday, March 15th, 2013. IPHC Staff 2013-02-22T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/317-nr20130222.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/314-nr20130205.html The IPHC has extended the nomination period for the Management Strategy Advisory Board to March 15, 2013. The board is to be a cross-disciplinary group with representatives from industry, science, fisheries management, and Commission staff to advise the Commission on the development and evaluation of candidate objectives and strategies for managing the halibut fishery. IPHC Staff 2013-03-04T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/314-nr20130205b.html http://www.iphc.int/library/regulations.html The 2013 Pacific Halibut Fishery Regulations booklet, as published by the IPHC, is now available online. IPHC Staff 2013-03-12T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/library/regulations2013.html http://www.iphc.int/library/bulletins.html Vessel clearances in IPHC Area 4 for 2013. IPHC Staff 2013-03-25T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/publications/bulletins/ib0071.pdf http://www.iphc.int/library/bulletins.html Completion and submission of logbooks for the Alaska commercial halibut and sablefish fisheries. IPHC Staff 2013-03-25T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/publications/bulletins/ib0072.pdf http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/325-nr20130327.html The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) will be conducting research operations off Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska during 2013. This news release is intended to notify the industry of the IPHC plan to sell fish and seeks offers for fish sales arrangements from interested buyers. IPHC Staff 2013-03-27T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/325-nr20130327.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/329-nr20130424.html Status of the 2013 halibut fishery (April). Request for Mushy Halibut Syndrome incidence reports. IPHC Staff 2013-04-24T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/329-nr20130424.html http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/333-nr20130521.html Area 2A Directed Commercial Fishery period limits. Area 2A commercial update and WA sport closure. Status of the 2013 halibut quota share fisheries (May). Annette Islands Reserve update. IPHC Staff 2013-05-21T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.iphc.int/news-releases/333-nr20130521.html