2018 Pacific Halibut Landings
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| Last updated: 22 March 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IPHC Regulatory Area | Fishery limits (net weight) | Landings (net weight) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pounds (lb) | Tonnes (t) | Pounds (lb) | Tonnes (t) | Pct (%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area 2A (California, Oregon, and Washington) | 1,190,000 | 539.78 | 1,150,931 | 522.05 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-treaty directed commercial (south of Pt. Chehalis) | 201,845 | 91.56 | 203,630 | 92.36 | 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-treaty incidental catch in salmon troll fishery | 35,620 | 16.16 | 34,903 | 15.83 | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-treaty incidental catch in sablefish fishery (north of Pt. Chehalis) | 50,000 | 22.68 | 43,716 | 19.83 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treaty Indian commercial | 389,500 | 176.68 | 403,754 | 183.14 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treaty Indian ceremonial and subsistence (year-round) | 27,000 | 12.25 | 27,000 | 12.25 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recreational Washington | 225,366 | 102.22 | 222,450 | 100.90 | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recreational Oregon | 229,730 | 104.2 | 211,322 | 95.85 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recreational California | 30,940 | 14.03 | 31,156 | 14.13 | 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area 2B (British Columbia) | 6,223,985 | 2,823.18 | 6,094,732 | 2,764.52 | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial fishery | 5,295,995 | 2,402.25 | 5,292,558 | 2,400.66 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recreational fishery | 927,990 | 420.93 | 802,174 | 363.86 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area 2C (southeastern Alaska)1 | 4,450,000 | 2,018.51 | 4,128,415 | 1,873 | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial fishery | 3,570,000 | 1,619.32 | 3,401,415 | 1,542.85 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial discard mortality | 70,000 | 31.75 | 59,000 | 26.76 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guided recreational fishery | 810,000 | 367.41 | 668,000 | 303.00 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area 3A (central Gulf of Alaska) | 9,450,000 | 4,286.49 | 9,332,255 | 4,233.04 | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial fishery | 7,350,000 | 3,333.91 | 7,197,255 | 3,264.62 | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial discard mortality | 320,000 | 145.15 | 285,000 | 129 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guided recreational fishery | 1,790,000 | 811.94 | 1,850,000 | 839 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area 3B (western Gulf of Alaska) | 2,620,000 | 1,188.41 | 2,437,783 | 1,105.76 | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area 4A (eastern Aleutians) | 1,370,000 | 621.42 | 1,217,036 | 552.04 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area 4B (central/western Aleutians) | 1,050,000 | 476.24 | 1,036,707 | 470.24 | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Areas 4CDE2 | 1,580,000 | 716.68 | 1,410,070 | 639.60 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area 4C (Pribilof Islands) | 733,500 | 332.71 | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area 4D (northwestern Bering Sea) | 733,500 | 332.71 | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area 4E (Bering Sea flats) | 113,000 | 51.26 | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 27,933,985 | 12,670.63 | 26,807,929 | 12,159.86 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Does not include Metlakatla fishery. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2Landings in IPHC Regulatory Area 4CDE are combined to meet confidentiality requirements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| n/a = not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific Halibut Removals (pounds) by Fishery and IPHC Regulatory Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quota Share Commercial Fisheries
The 2018 quota share Pacific halibut fisheries opened on 24 March 2018. The following commercial landings, by weight and number of landings, have been reported from the Alaskan Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and Community Development Quota (CDQ) fisheries and from the British Columbian Individual Vessel Quota (IVQ) fishery to date.
| IPHC Regulatory Area | Catch Limit | Landings | Proportion | Number of Landings | ||
| 000s lb | Tonnes | 000s lb | Tonnes | |||
| 2C | 3,570 | 1,619 | 3,401 | 1,543 | 95.27 | 1,222 |
| 3A | 7,350 | 3,334 | 7,197 | 3,265 | 97.92 | 1,449 |
| 3B | 2,620 | 1,188 | 2,438 | 1,106 | 93.05 | 352 |
| 4A | 1,370 | 621 | 1,217 | 552 | 88.83 | 167 |
| 4B | 1,050 | 476 | 1,037 | 470 | 98.76 | 98 |
| 4CDE | 1,580 | 717 | 1,410 | 640 | 89.24 | 558 |
| Alaska total | 17,540 | 7,955 | 16,700 | 7,576 | 95.21 | 3,846 |
| 2B (Canada) total | 5,296 | 2,402 | 5,293 | 2,401 | 99.94 | 627 |
| Grand Total | 22,836 | 10,358 | 21,993 | 9,977 | 96.31 | 4,473 |
| Last updated: 22 March 2019 | Totals may differ from area sums due to rounding | |||||
| Canada: The landings from IPHC Regulatory Area 2B (British Columbia) waters represent | ||||||
| ~100% of the 2018 commercial fishery catch limit. | ||||||
| United States of America: The landings from IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C, 3, and 4 (Alaska) | ||||||
| represent ~95% of the 2018 quota share commercial fishery catch limit. | ||||||
IPHC Regulatory Area 2A
NON-TREATY DIRECTED COMMERCIAL PACIFIC HALIBUT FISHERY: CLOSED
The International Pacific Halibut Commission reports that the total catch limit for the IPHC Regulatory Area 2A non-treaty directed commercial Pacific halibut fishery has been reached following the 25 July 2018 fishing period. Therefore, the IPHC Regulatory Area 2A non-treaty directed commercial Pacific halibut fishery is closed for the remainder of 2018.
COMMERCIAL TREATY INDIAN FISHERIES
In 2018, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) allocated 389,500 lbs, 177 t of Pacific halibut for commercial use to the Treaty Indian tribes of IPHC Regulatory Area 2A. A total of 408,703 lbs, 185 t, of Pacific halibut have been reported landed.
IPHC Regulatory Area 2C
ANNETTE ISLANDS RESERVE FISHERY
The Metlakatla Indian Community has been authorized by the Government of the United States of America to conduct a commercial Pacific halibut fishery within the Annette Islands Reserve. The following table lists Pacific halibut catch and numbers of participating vessels by fishing period.