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Current Issues (12/4/2011):

1. We are monitoring the lawsuit by Charter Operators of Alaska (COA) to block the charter limited entry program in Areas 2C and 3A. On April 26, 2011 the federal judge denied COA request for a preliminary injunction. CASE PENDS.
   
   
2. The comment period on the catch sharing plan proposed rule closed September 28.  On September 29, NMFS, citing policy and technical issues raised by public comments, asked members of the NPFMC to take another look at the proposed halibut catch sharing plan for Southeast and Southcentral Alaska.  This will delay CSP implementation till 2013 and IPHC will have to act to control the 2C and 3A charter harvest in 2012.
   
   
3. On November 30 IPHC staff announced their quota recommendations for 2012 and published a press release—an approximate 20% cut coastwise from 2011.
   
   
4. From December 10-12, NPFMC (Anchorage Hilton) will be discussing and taking some action on the CSP and providing guidance to the IPHC for 2012.  Please email us if you can attend this meeting. An “all hands” meeting is scheduled for noon Saturday (Dec 10)at the Historic Anchorage Hotel, next door to the Hilton
   
   
5. Jan 24-27 is the IPHC’s annual meeting at the Anchorage Hilton.  The 2012 quota will be announced along with charter management measures.  We expect a large turnout for this meeting by both commercial and charter.
   

2011 Charter Operators vs Locke (Halibut Charter Limited Entry)

• Bench Order Denying Preliminary Injunction on Limited Entry (CHP) (4/26/11)
• Plaintiffs reply in support of their motion for PI (4/18/11)
• Federal response to motion for PI (4/12/11)
  
• Plaintiffs complaint for review of action and PI (4/4/11)
  
• Plaintiffs memo in law for support of PI (4/4/11)
  
• Plaintiffs motion for PI (4/4/11)

2009 Charter Lawsuit

The Halibut Coalition Speaks Out

• Halibut Coalition Comments on Catch Sharing Plan Proposed Rule (9/21/11) NEW
  
  
• Compass: Keep halibut catch sharing facts in mind (9/19/11) By Brent Western NEW
  
  
• Point/Counter Point. Without plan, commercial fleet unfairly burdened (9/3/11) NEW
  
  
• Halibut Coalition Comments on SBA Involvement in 37" Charter Halibut Rule (6/8/2011)
  
  
• Halibut Coalition Requests International Pacific Halibut Commission hold 2C Charter to GHL (12/30/10)
  
  
• Halibut Coalition Speaks Out on Halibut Charter Moratorium Rule (6/4/09)
  
  
• Fact or Fiction? Halibut Fishing in Southeast Alaska (5/26/09)
  
  
• The One Halibut Per Day Charter Rule: The Facts (5/20/09)

In the News:

• 2010 NMFS Report to the Halibut and Sablefish Fleets (8/19/11) NEW

• Coaliton Asks Council to Urge NMFS to Take Action to Keep 2C Charter Fleet Within GHL in 2010 (12/7/09)

• Commercial fishermen face 26% decrease in halibut limit (12/15/09)

• Halibut allocation battle to continue in Washington court (8/7/09)
  
  
• Halibut charters unlikely to win, D.C. judge says (6/26/09)
  
  
• Judge upholds one-fish limit for Southeast halibut charters (6/4/09)
  
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