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To protect the sustainability of the Pacific halibut resource, ensure fair and equitable allocation of the halibut resource among all sectors, and promote rational management of the halibut fishery.

Current Issues (3/25/2012):

  1. The judge has ruled on lawsuit by Charter Operators of Alaska (COA) to block the charter limited entry program in Areas 2C and 3A. Judge Burgess denied their request to kill the charter limited entry program on Feb 24, 2012.  Read the ruling here:  http://www.scribd.com/doc/83181258/Ruling-on-charter-halibut-limited-entry

  2. The NPFMC will review and take action on the catch sharing plan (CSP)  on Sunday April 1.  We need a good turnout to testify at the council.  Background documents are here:  http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/PDFdocuments/halibut/CSP_312.pdf  Please email us if you are attending.

  3. 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. The two-day workshop is jointly sponsored by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC). The first day will consist of a series of presentations by staffs of IPHC, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and independent scientists and fishing industry representatives on topics related to bycatch estimation, management, and its effects on halibut harvest strategy, as well as halibut growth and migration. The second day will consist of discussions of the previous day’s topics by a science panel, including audience participation. Workshop materials will be posted on this page as they become available.  More info at:  http://www.iphc.int/meetings-and-events/workshops/268-bycatch-workshop-2012.html  REGISTER IN ADVANCE for the online webinar.

  4. IPHC.  The next Annual Meeting of the Commission will be held January 22-25, 2013 in Victoria, B.C.


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