SEATTLE – The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is chartering longline vessels to conduct its Fishery-Independent Setline Survey (FISS) in 2026. The primary purpose of the FISS is to collect standardised fishery-independent data for use in our Pacific halibut stock assessment. This information is used to study aspects of the Pacific halibut resource such as growth, distribution, biomass, age composition, sexual maturity, and relative abundance of other species.
2026 IPHC FISS Contract Awards
| IPHC Regulatory Area | IPHC Charter Region | Vessel | Lump Sum (USD) | Share of Pacific halibut | Share of non-viable bycatch |
| 2B | Vancouver | Vanisle | $119,900 | 10% | $0 |
| 2B | Goose Island | Star Wars II | $113,500 | 10% | $0 |
| 2B | St James | Vanisle | $119,00 | 10% | $0 |
| 2B | Charlotte | Vanisle | $149,900 | 10% | $0 |
| 2C | Ketchikan | Pender Isle | $85,000 | 10% | 50% |
| 2C | Ommaney | Pender Isle | $85,000 | 10% | 50% |
| 2C | Sitka | Predator | $83,000 | 10% | 50% |
| 3A | Fairweather | Predator | $93,000 | 10% | 50% |
| 3A | Seward | J-Bea | $109,200 | 10% | 50% |
| 3A | Gore Point | Kema Sue | $83,040 | 10% | 50% |
| 3B | Chignik | Kema Sue | $106,080 | 10% | 50% |
| 4A | Unalaska | Kema Sue | $124,695 | 10% | 50% |
For further information please contact the IPHC Secretariat at secretariat@iphc.int or 206.634.1838.
IPHC Secretariat
International Pacific Halibut Commission
2320 W. Commodore Way, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98199-1287
206-634-1838 | www.iphc.int