Tag Archives: International Pacific Halibut Commission
Ludger (Lu) W. Dochtermann, Kodiak, AK Responds to NOAA TIGHTENS HALIBUT BYCATCH LIMITS FOR GULF OF ALASKA GROUNDFISH FISHERIES.
To: Dr. James W. Balsiger, Regional Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region, & United States Commissioner, International Pacific Halibut Commission.
Dear Jim: While NOAA puts a public spokesperson name on the news release for Amendment 95, let’s face facts — you are the Alaska administrator, and a voting member of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. Accordingly, your news release was considered insensitive and not well received by disappointed GOA hook and line halibut fishermen: on line with other pro-trawler actions by the NPFMC and NMFS/NOAA. Amendment 95 is not fair and equitable in practice. You and the agency and NPFMC are not doing what is feasible, not obeying the UN FAO precautionary principle, not balancing the economic impact among sectors, not doing what is best for overall national benefit and not serving USA consumers. Read more here 14:30
2014 CHARTER AND COMMERCIAL HALIBUT MANAGEMENT MEASURES ANNOUNCED
NOAA Fisheries NMFS provided notice Friday of the immediate effect of regulations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). The commercial IFQ halibut season opened at noon local time today in Alaska. Read more here sitnews 09:37
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. Halibut surveys do it deeper – and shallower – and need more boats
Plans to expand halibut surveys by 30% have been trimmed a bit but boats are still needed to help. Each summer halibut scientists survey 1,300 stations from Oregon to the Bering Sea. Read more here 16:12
Coastal Villages Region Fund protesting low 2014 halibut quota
Because of catch limit changes by the International Pacific Halibut Commission, the Coastal Villages Region Fund’s (CVRF’s) allowable catch will be reduced by almost 50 percent. During a brief two-week period in summer 2013, some 184 commercial halibut captains caught 210,248 pounds of halibut, exceeding the Coastal Villages’ quota for the year. Read more@alaskadispatch 04:54
International Pacific Halibut Commission sets crushingly low quota for halibut in area 4E
Because of an adjustment in the catch limits by the International Pacific Halibut Commission, the Coastal Villages Region Fund’s allowable catch will be reduced by almost 50 percent. “It looks pretty bleak,” said Mitchell. “The other thing is that there has not been a setline survey done in 4E, which is the most eastern area of the Bering Sea closest to Bristol Bay, in what is probably close to 25 years.” Read more@thebristolbaytimes 19:36
Coastal Villages Region Fund’s (CVRF) CUT IN HALF; LARGEST REDUCTION FOR ANY CDQ GROUP BY FAR
“Our residents are in for a rude awakening when they see CVRF’s 2014 halibut quota limit,” said CVRF Board Member Robert Pitka Sr. of Toksook Bay. “Our area has been overlooked for ages and halibut fishing has been abundant. We believe that there is enough halibut in our area to support an increase in quota, certainly not this massive reduction.” Read [email protected] 07:59
Ninetieth Annual Meeting of the International Pacific Halibut Commission – Monday, January 13 through Friday, January 17, 2014
This year’s meeting is scheduled to open on Monday with presentations on the fishery, the 2013 stock assessment, and the harvest decision table, and conclude on Friday with Commission approval of catch limits and regulations. The changes which were made to the Annual Meeting schedule and format in 2013 to make its proceedings more open and transparent are being continued this year. All public sessions and administrative sessions will be open to the public. These open sessions will also be webcast (Register). More here 17:03
2014 Pacific Halibut catches likely to be cut 21% — ‘blue line’ catch recommendations by AK region
Fishery scientists with the International Pacific Halibut Commission have put forth a 2014 coast wide commercial catch total of 24.45 million pounds, a 21% decrease from the 31 million pounds allowed for this year. more@fishradio 20:00
International Pacific Halibut Commission’s Interim Meeting – Wednesday, December 4 and Thursday, December 5, 2013
The International Pacific Halibut Commission’s Interim Meeting will be held in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, December 4 and Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the offices of the IPHC. The meeting will begin at 8:30am PST on Wednesday and run through Thursday afternoon. Again this year, all sessions will be webcast (except for the finance and administration session at the end of the second day) and the webcast is open to the public. Webcast audience members will be able to submit questions for the presenters and/or Commissioners during these sessions. more info@iphcmeetings Register for the webcasts: •Wednesday, December 4 0830-1700 Pacific •Thursday, December 5 0830-1300 Pacific 15:08
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Halibut boats needed for surveys next year – 390 new survey spots added
Halibut scientists plan to expand the yearly stock assessments by 30% next summer, adding 390 survey stations to the existing 1,300. The stations are located coast wide from Oregon to the Bering Sea. Since 1998 the halibut surveys have been done in a depth range of 20 to 275 fathoms where most of the fishing was taking place. But that’s been changing. listen@fishradio 15:17
Alaska: Halibut catch limit cut, again – Molly Dischner
Westcoast Halibut fishermen in the Pacific will see about a seven percent reduction in catch this year, less than many were expecting. The International Pacific Halibut Commission today set the coastwide catch from Northern California to the Bering Sea at 31.02 million pounds. Alaska’s portion of the catch is about 23 million pounds. Read more Documents and recordings of the meeting are available online.
International Pacific Halibut Commission looks at possible 30 percent reduction
Halibut catch limits could be cut more than 30 percent under preliminary numbers discussed at the International Pacific Halibut Commission’s interim meeting Nov. 29. The commission met in Seattle and heard from staff about a new stock assessment model and new format for harvest advice. Read more: http://www.alaskajournal.com/Blog-Fish-Bytes/April-2012/Halibut-Commission-looks-at-possible-30-percent-reduction/#ixzz2DjvqMCdZ
Alaska fish fight over community development riches turns nasty – Alaska Dispatch
Divvying up the fish,,,,A case for change,,,,,$54 million in pollock,,,,A positive face,,,,,On the attack,,,,,Profitable halibut fishing,,,,,http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/alaska-fish-fight-over-community-development-riches-turns-nasty?page=full
Final action scheduled for charter-commercial halibut split North Pacific Fishery Management Council
By MOLLY DISCHNER Morris News Service – Alaska
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will consider several alternatives for Pacific halibut allocations at its October meeting.
The council meets today through Tuesday in Anchorage, and has scheduled two full days for halibut issues. The council is slated to take final action on the halibut catch sharing plan for Southeast, or Area 2C, and Southcentral, or Area 3A. The council is tasked with finding a way to split a combined catch limit, set by the International Pacific Halibut Commission, or IPHC, between commercial and charter fishermen.
