103rd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM103)

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Event Details

Date

25-28 January 2027

Location

Victoria, BC, Canada

Venue

Fairmont Empress

Time

09:00-17:00 PST daily

Chairperson

Mr Mark Waddell (Canada)

Vice-Chairperson

Mr Jon Kurland (USA)

Notes

  • Document deadline: 26 December 2026 (30 days prior to the opening of the Session)
  • To submit fishery regulations proposal, visit the Fishery Regulations portal
  • AM103 participants who wish to attend the CB097 and/or PAB032 must register separately for those meetings on their respective webpages.

Fairmont Empress

721 Government St, Victoria, BC V8W 1W5, Canada

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Secretariat Meeting Documents

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IPHC-2027-AM103-01
Agenda & Schedule for the 103rd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM103)
30 Sep 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-02
List of Documents for the 103rd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM103)
30 Sep 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-03
Update on actions arising from the 102nd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM102), 2026 Special Sessions, intersessional decisions, and from the 102nd Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM102) (D. Wilson)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-04
Report of the IPHC Secretariat (2026) (D. Wilson & B. Hutniczak)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-05
Port operations (2026) (M. Thom)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-06
Fisheries data overview (2026) (B. Hutniczak, H. Tran, T. Kong, K. Sawyer van Vleck, & K. Magrane)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-07
IPHC Fishery-independent setline survey (FISS) design and implementation in 2026 (K. Ualesi, T. Jack, & K. Coll)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-08
Space-time modelling of survey data (R. Webster)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-09
Data overview and stock assessment for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) at the end of 2026 (I. Stewart, A. Hicks, R. Webster, D. Wilson)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-10
IPHC Management Strategy Evaluation: 2026 updates (A. Hicks, I. Stewart)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-11
Stock projections and harvest decision table for 2027-2029 (I. Stewart & A. Hicks)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-12
FISS Design 2027-31 (R. Webster, I. Stewart, K. Ualesi, T. Jack, & D. Wilson)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-13
Report on Current and Future Biological and Ecosystem Science Research Activities (J. Planas)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-14
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Proposals for the 2026-27 process (B. Hutniczak)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-15
IPHC 3-year meetings calendar (2027-29) (IPHC Secretariat)
Due: 26 Dec 2026

Contracting Party National Reports

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IPHC-2027-AM103-NR01
Canada: National Report (Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO))
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-NR02
United States of America: National Report (NOAA Fisheries)
Due: 26 Dec 2026

Fishery Regulation Proposals For 2026-2027

IPHC Secretariat Fishery Regulation Proposals for 2026-2027

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IPHC-2027-AM103-PropA1
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Mortality and Fishery Limits (Sect. 5)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-PropA2
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Commercial Fishing Periods (Sect. 9)
Due: 26 Dec 2026

Contracting Party Fishery Regulation Proposals for 2026-2027

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IPHC-2027-AM103-PropB1
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Recreational (Sport) Fishing for Pacific Halibut -- IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E (Sect. 28) (Charter Management Measures in IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C and 3A (USA))
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-PropB2
Logs (Sect. 19): Community-based fishery integrated groundfish fishing logbook (Canada)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-PropB3
Recreational (Sport) Fishing for Pacific Halibut - IPHC Regulatory Area 2B (Sect. 27) - Daily bag limit in IPHC Regulatory Area 2B (Canada)
Due: 26 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-AM103-PropB4
Closed Periods (Sect. 11) -- limited retention outside the commercial fishing period in IPHC Regulatory Area 2B (Canada)
Due: 26 Dec 2026

Other Stakeholder Fishery Regulation Proposals for 2027

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IPHC-2027-AM103-PropC1
Nil to date​
Due: 26 Dec 2026

Information Papers

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IPHC-2027-AM103-INF01
Stakeholder Statements on IPHC Fishery Regulations or published regulatory proposals (B. Hutniczak)
Due: 24 Jan 2027
IPHC-2027-AM103-INF02
The IPHC mortality projection tool for 2027 mortality limits (I. Stewart)
Due: 24 Jan 2027

Reports from IPHC Subsidiary Bodies (2026-27)

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IPHC-2026-MSAB022-R
Report of the 22nd Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB022)
15 May 2026
IPHC-2026-SRB028-R
Report of the 28th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB028)
21 May 2026
IPHC-2026-SRB029-R
Report of the 29th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB029)
24 Sept 2026
IPHC-2027-RAB027-R
Report of the 27th Session of the IPHC Research Advisory Board (RAB027)
Expected: 18 Nov 2026
IPHC-2026-IM102-R
Report of the 102nd Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM102)
Expected: 2 Dec 2026
IPHC-2027-FAC103-R
Report of the 103rd Session of the IPHC Finance and Administration Committee (FAC103)
Expected: 21 Jan 2027
IPHC-2027-CB097-R
Report of the 97th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB097)
Expected: 27 Jan 2027
IPHC-2027-PAB032-R
Report of the 32nd Session of the IPHC Processor Advisory Board (PAB032)
Expected: 27 Jan 2027