Our Mission

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.

In the News:

• British Columbia. Sport anglers find shorter halibut season hard to swallow (10/27/08)
  

Halibut Charter Allocation and Management Issues

International Pacific Halibut Commission
North Pacific Fishery Management Council

Halibut Issues (Subsistence, Charter, Commercial)
Charter Halibut Stakeholder Committee

October 2008 Council Meetings:

North Pacific council approves new plan for halibut harvest quotas (10/12/08) NEW

NPMFC approves contentious halibut harvest plan (APRN Audio) (10/6/08) NEW

Federal council to take final action on halibut catch issues (10/5/08) NEW

NPFMC Motion on Halibut Charter Catch Sharing Plan (10/4/08) NEW

Halibut Coalition Comments on 2C 3A Catch Sharing Plan (9/24/08)

Halibut Coaliton Comments on 3A GHL Measures (9/24/08) NEW

Halibut Coalition Rebuts Charter Task Force "New Proposal" (9/26/08) NEW

ALFA Comments on Charter 3A GHL Management Measures (9/24/08) NEW

Halibut Commission Concerned with Charter GHL Overages, Especially Present Conservation Problem in 2C (9/19/08) NEW

ALFA Comments on 2C/3A Halibut Catch Sharing Plans (9/22/08) NEW

NMFS Alaska Region

Charter Vessel Halibut Fishery Management (Analysis, rules, press releases)

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Sport Fish Guide, Business, Logbook, Charter Requirements
Update on Limited Entry Program For Sport Fishing Guides
ADFG Sportfish Technical Reports (search on "halibut")