2012 Halibut Fishing Season

Opening: March 17, 2012 at 1200h local time

Closure: November 7, 2012 at 1200h local time

Alaska Total Commercial Catch Limit: 25.513 million pounds

Pending Alaska Landing Information

IFQ landing reports - RAM site - poundage landed

IFQ final rules: 50 CFR Parts 679 and 600 - NOAA site

Area 4 Clearance Locations

Average ex-vessel prices - RAM site

NMFS' Fishery Market News - "unbiased reports depicting current conditions affecting the trade in fish and fishery products"

NMFS information on Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS)

Federal Regulations for Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska

Seabird regulations in Alaska - NMFS site

Marine Forecasts from the National Weather Service (Alaska Region)