Meeting Results
Report of the 94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM094)
2018-001 IPHC Completes 94th Annual Meeting (AM094)
2018-003 Report of the 94th Session of the International Pacific Halibut Commission Annual Meeting (AM094)
2018-005 Revised Pacific Halibut Catch Limits for 2018
Recording of the 94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM094)
Secretariat Meeting Documents
A collection of published meeting documents (formerly the BLUE BOOK)
Agenda & Schedule for the 94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM094)
List of Documents for the 94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM094)
Update on actions arising from the 93rd Annual Meeting (AM093), and the 93rd Interim Meeting (IM093) (IPHC Secretariat)
Report of the IPHC Secretariat (2017) (IPHC Secretariat)
Fishery statistics (2017) (J. Goen & L. Erikson)
Fishery Independent Setline Survey (FISS) design and implementation in 2017, including current and future expansions (J. Goen, T. Geernaert, E. Henry, E. Soderlund, A.M. Ranta, T.M. Kong, & J. Forsberg)
Space-time modelling of IPHC fishery-independent setline survey data (R. Webster)
Summary of the data, stock assessment, and harvest decision table for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) at the end of 2017 (I. Stewart, A. Hicks, R. Webster & D. Wilson)
Overview of data sources for the Pacific halibut stock assessment, harvest policy, and related analyses. (I. Stewart & R. Webster)
Assessment of the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) stock at the end of 2017 (I. Stewart & A. Hicks)
Final Pacific halibut catch tables for 2018 (I. Stewart)
IPHC Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE): update (A. Hicks & I. Stewart)
IPHC 5-year Biological and Ecosystem Science research program: update (J. Planas)
Evaluation of the IPHC's 32" minimum size limit (I. Stewart & A. Hicks)
Update on progress regarding the implementation of the 1st IPHC Performance Review recommendations (S. Keith & D. Wilson)
2nd IPHC Performance Review: Update (D. Wilson)
Financial Statement for FY2017 (M. Larsen)
Independent auditor's report (2016 & 2017) (M. Larsen)
Handling of the annual budget carryover (M. Larsen & D. Wilson)
Budget estimates for FY2018 and 2019 (for approval) and tentatively for 2020 (M. Larsen)
Amendment of the IPHC Financial Regulations (2014) (M. Larsen, D. Wilson & S. Keith)
IPHC meetings calendar (2018-20) (IPHC Secretariat)
Implementation notes: 2018 Regulatory proposals (IPHC Secretariat)
Contracting Party (by agency) Reports
Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) update
NMFS Report: Report on the 2017 Pacific halibut fisheries in Area 2A
U.S. Coast Guard enforcement Report (IPHC Areas 2A, 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E) to the International Pacific Halibut Commission (U.S. Coast Guard)
NOAA-NMFS Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) West coast enforcement division report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission
IPHC-2018-AM094-AR05 Rev_1
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW): Summary of Washington Pacific Halibut Fisheries Management in 2017
IPHC-2018-AM094-AR06 Rev_1
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW): Report on the 2017 Oregon Recreational and Commercial Pacific Halibut Fisheries
Oregon State Police Halibut Enforcement Summary
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW): Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission on 2017 California Fisheries
Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2017: IPHC Annual Report
IPHC-2018-AM094-AR10 Rev_1
2017 Canadian Recreational Fishery Halibut Catch Report
Canadian report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission on 2017 halibut fishery enforcement activities
North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC): Annual management letter
Annual Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission from the Alaska Region, National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA-Fisheries (NMFS-Alaska region)
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) Recreation Report
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) Subsistence Report
NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement (OLE): Alaska enforcement division report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission
Alaska State Troopers Department of Public Safety Division of Alaska Wildlife Troopers Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission
Regulatory Proposals for 2018
IPHC Secretariat Regulatory Proposals
IPHC Closed Area (Sect. 10) (IPHC Secretariat)
Fishing Periods (Sect. 8) (IPHC Secretariat)
VMS requirement for IPHC Regulatory Area 4 clearances (Sect. 15) (IPHC Secretariat)
IPHC Fishery Regulations: minor amendments (IPHC Secretariat)
Discussion paper: Frozen-at-sea exemption for head-on requirement (Sect. 13) (IPHC Secretariat)
Contracting Party (Agency) Regulatory Proposals
IPHC-2018-AM094-PropB1 Rev_1
Leasing IFQ to CDQ groups in IPHC Regulatory Area 4 (NMFS)
Clarify Alaska Sport Fishery Regulations (NMFS)
Clarify Head-On Weight Requirement in Alaska Commercial Fisheries (NMFS)
Other Stakeholder Regulatory Proposals
Catch limit proposals (Sect. 11) (Various)
Preserving catch on private live-aboard vessels (A. Cooper)
For unguided sport fishing (P. Phillips)
Sport Fishing for Halibut - Cleaning Regulations (S. Riehemann)
Elimination of skin-on regulation (J. Shirk)
Live-aboard processing exemption (D. Robertson)
Eliminate the requirement for a CHP (S. Riehemann)
Allow shellfish pots on board (ALFA)
Processing halibut greater than four filets (M. Cowart)
Halibut length measurement method (R. Yamada)
Long term storage aboard pleasure vessels (L. Thompson)
Long term storage on cruising vessels (W. Cornell)
Halibut in Bering Sea pots (J. Kauffman)
Status Quo Harvest Measures for Guided Anglers in Area 3A (R. Yamada)
Trawler Halibut Bycatch Tender boat program (J. Kearns)
Recreational Bag Limit 2C and 3A in times of low abundance (M. Grove)
Recreational sportsfishing only allocation (J. Kearns)
Reports From IPHC Subsidiary Bodies (2017/18)
Report of the 10th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB10)
Report of the 11th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB11)
Report of the 9th Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB09)
Report of the 10th Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB10)
Report of the 88th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB088)
Report of the 23rd Session of the Processor Advisory Board (PAB023)
Report of the 93rd Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM093)
Information Papers
Understanding the IPHC harvest decision table (2017) (I. Stewart)
IPHC Regulatory Area 2A Directed commercial Pacific halibut fishery management overview and fishing period options (2- and 5-days)
Bycatch data summary (IPHC Secretariat)
Stakeholder Statements on regulatory proposals for 2018 (IPHC Secretariat)
The Magnuson-Stevens Act: Continuing our nation's legacy of strong, science-based fisheries management (ALFA)
2017 2A Treaty Tribal Halibut Season Summary
Other Supporting Documents
Report of Assessment and Research Activities: 2017 (IPHC Secretariat)
