IPHC News Release 2018-023 IPHC Regulatory Area 2A Pacific Halibut Recreational Fishery: California Closure

19 September 2018                  

IPHC NEWS RELEASE 2018-23

IPHC REGULATORY AREA 2A PACIFIC HALIBUT RECREATIONAL FISHERY: CALIFORNIA CLOSURE

The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) reports that the total catch limit for the IPHC Regulatory Area 2A Pacific halibut recreational fishery for California has been reached. Therefore, the IPHC Regulatory Area 2A Pacific halibut recreational fishery in California will close at the end of the day (23:59 PDT) Friday, 21 September 2018 for the remainder of 2018.

For more information, please visit the California Department of Fish and Wildlife website at

https://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2018/09/17/recreational-pacific-halibut-fishery-ends-friday-sept-21/ .

Due to the short notice nature of this notification, it is posted to our website only, and no paper copy has been mailed out.

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David T. Wilson, Ph.D.
Executive Director, IPHC
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax:     (206) 632-2983
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