December 3, 2010 Fish News

Fish News

Dec. 3, 2010

IPHC Staff Recommends 19 Percent Cuts Across Pacific Coast for 2011 Halibut Catch

IPHC staff is recommending a catch of 7.52 million pounds in 2011 for Area 3B, down from 10 million pounds this year.

Scientists with the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) recommended this week that the halibut catch for 2011 be cut by 19 percent along the Pacific coast. That translates to 41 million pounds. Alaska fishermen would get 32.5 million pounds of that portion, down from 40 million pounds in 2010. If IPHC managers follow the recommendations, Southeast Alaska (Area 2C) would see the most drastic cuts. That area would be down 47 percent, to just 2.33 million pounds. The recommended catch for the Western Gulf (Area 3B) would be 7.52 million pounds, down from 10 million pounds this year. The Central Gulf (Area 3A) would experience a 28 percent decline to 14.36 million pounds.

The IPHC will make final decisions on the 2011 halibut catches during its annual meeting January 25 – 29,    2011 in Victoria, British Columbia.

For more information, visit the links below:
IPHC Website
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