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Charter Halibut

December 15, 2020

Fishing boat

The Council approved management measures for charter halibut fishing in Areas 2C and 3A in 2021 that will be submitted for approval by the IPHC at its annual meeting in January 2021. The measures approved by the Council were developed by the Charter Halibut Management Committee based on analyses provided by ADF&G as well as… Read More →

Tagged With: charter halibut, December 2020

Charter Halibut Management Emergency Action

May 19, 2020

At the May Special Council meeting the Council took action to recommend less restrictive charter halibut management measures for International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Regulatory Area 2C and 3A for the remainder of the 2020 fishing season. The Council requests that the IPHC call an intersessional meeting to consider this recommended change for emergency action.… Read More →

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Charter Halibut Management Measures for Area 3A

February 5, 2020

catch of halibut

At this meeting the Council reviewed a supplemental analysis from ADF&G of potential charter halibut management measures for implementation in Area 3A in 2020 and identified their recommended management measures for implementation in 2020. In December 2019 the Charter Halibut Management Committee was not able to identify management measures for Area 3A that would meet… Read More →

Tagged With: charter halibut, February 2020

2020 Charter Halibut Management Measures for Areas 2C and 3A

December 13, 2019

After reviewing ADF&G’s analysis of potential charter management measures and the recommendations of the Charter Halibut Management Committee, the Council established preliminary recommendations for 2020 charter measures in Areas 2C and 3A. For Area 2C, the Council recommends a progression of catch restrictions that would be applied in an additive measure to status quo measures… Read More →

Tagged With: charter halibut, December 2019

Unguided Halibut Rental Vessels

December 13, 2019

The Council reviewed an initial review draft of an action that evaluated the potential impacts of: 1) a registration requirement for unguided halibut rental vessels and 2) aligning bag and size limits of unguided anglers using rental vessels to harvest halibut with those of charter anglers in IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C and 3A. After reviewing… Read More →

Tagged With: charter halibut, December 2019

2019 Charter Halibut Management Measures

December 14, 2018

The Council recommended the following management measures for charter halibut fisheries in Areas 2C and 3A for application in 2019, in order to achieve the charter halibut allocation under the Council’s Halibut Catch Sharing Plan: Area 2C If the allocation is 0.81 million pounds: one fish per day with a reverse slot limit that allows… Read More →

Tagged With: charter halibut, December 2018

Unguided Halibut Rental Boats

October 11, 2018

The Council reviewed a discussion paper to explore mechanisms to create a registry for motorized rental boats that are used by unguided anglers to harvest halibut in IPHC regulatory areas 2C and 3A, and initiated an analysis. The Council requested the discussion paper in December 2017, and stated that they were concerned that differences in harvest… Read More →

Tagged With: charter halibut, October 2017, october 2018

Charter Halibut Permit (CHP) Renewal

April 12, 2018

The Council took final action on an issue that would create an annual renewal process for charter halibut permits (CHPs) in IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C and 3A. This application process would require CHP holders (including Community Quota Entities and U.S. Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation groups) to submit CHP number, CHP holder name, address, phone… Read More →

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Charter Halibut Economic Data

April 12, 2018

The Council requested that staff develop a brief framework on economic data needs for the upcoming 2021 Halibut Catch Sharing Plan allocation review. The framework will be available for review and approval by the Council at the June 2018 meeting. It is anticipated that data gaps would inform the Council’s research priorities regarding research projects… Read More →

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Solicitation for Charter Halibut Management Committee

December 14, 2017

The Council is seeking nominations for representatives from Area 2C and Area 3A from smaller communities off the road system to complement representation from larger, road system communities. Nominations are open until February 2, 2018. Please send a letter of interest and brief resume to steve.maclean@noaa.gov.  

Tagged With: Charter, charter halibut, Charter Halibut Management Committee, December 2017

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