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96th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB096)

Event Details

Date

20-21 January 2026

Location

Bellevue, WA, USA

Venue

Evergreen Ballroom (First Floor), Hyatt Regency Bellevue

Time

20th: 09:00-17:00; 21st: 09:00-15:00 PST

Chairperson

Mr Jim Lane (Canada); Ms Linda Behnken (USA)

Vice-Chairperson

Mr Brian Ritchie (USA)

Notes

  • Document deadline: 21 December 2025 (30 days prior to the opening of the Session)

Evergreen Ballroom
(First Floor),
Hyatt Regency Bellevue

900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

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Member Information

Organisations and associations seeking new accreditation are requested to submit a 2026 IPHC Conference Board Member Accreditation Questionnaire. 

CB members may be re-accredited for successive meetings by roll call without resubmitting the Accreditation Questionnaire provided they have participated in at least three (3) out of five (5) most recent annual CB meetings.

Organizations and associations eligible for accreditation by roll call are asked to verify their  information for CB096.

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Meeting Results

Document
Title
PDF
Video
Availability
IPHC-2026-CB096-R
Report of the 96th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB096)
21 Jan 2026
IPHC-2026-CB096-WEBINAR
Recording of the 96th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB096)
20 Jan 2026

Meeting Documents

Document
Title
PDF
PPT
Availability
IPHC-2026-CB096-00
A Compendium of Published Meeting Documents
21 Jan 2026
IPHC-2026-CB096-01
Agenda for the 96th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB096)
20 Oct 2025
06 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-CB096-02
List of Documents for the 96th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB096)
20 Oct 2025
24 Oct 2025
02 Jan 2026

The following are documents before the 102nd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM102). Direct links have been added as they become available.

Document
Title
PDF
PPT
Availability
IPHC-2026-AM102-08
IPHC Fishery-independent setline survey (FISS) design and implementation in 2025 (K. Ualesi, T. Jack, & K. Coll)
12 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-09
Space-time modelling of survey data (R. Webster)
10 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-10
Data overview and stock assessment for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) at the end of 2025 (I. Stewart, A. Hicks, R. Webster, & D. Wilson)
11 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-11
IPHC Harvest Strategy Policy (A. Hicks, I. Stewart, & D. Wilson)
12 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-12
Stock projections and harvest decision table for 2026-2028 (I. Stewart & A. Hicks)
11 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-13
2026, and 2027-29 FISS Design evaluation (R. Webster, I. Stewart, K. Ualesi, T. Jack, & D. Wilson)
12 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-15
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Proposals for the 2025-26 process (B. Hutniczak)
19 Dec 2025
Document
Title
PDF
PPT
Availability
IPHC-2026-AM102-07 Rev_1
Fisheries data overview (2025) (B. Hutniczak, H. Tran, T. Kong, K. Sawyer van Vleck, & K. Magrane)
10 Dec 2025
14 Jan 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-08
IPHC Fishery-independent setline survey (FISS) design and implementation in 2025 (K. Ualesi, T. Jack, & K. Coll)
12 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-09
Space-time modelling of survey data (R. Webster)
10 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-10
Data overview and stock assessment for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) at the end of 2025 (I. Stewart, A. Hicks, R. Webster, & D. Wilson)
11 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-11
IPHC Harvest Strategy Policy (A. Hicks, I. Stewart, & D. Wilson)
12 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-12
Stock projections and harvest decision table for 2026-2028 (I. Stewart & A. Hicks)
11 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-13
2026, and 2027-29 FISS Design evaluation (R. Webster, I. Stewart, K. Ualesi, T. Jack, & D. Wilson)
12 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-15
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Proposals for the 2025-26 process (B. Hutniczak)
19 Dec 2025

IPHC Fishery Regulation proposals for 2026

IPHC Secretariat Fishery Regulation proposals for 2026

Document
Title
PDF
PPT
Availability
IPHC-2026-AM102-PropA1
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Mortality and Fishery Limits (Sect. 5)
5 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-PropA2
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Commercial Fishing Periods (Sect. 9)
5 Dec 2025

Contracting Party Fishery Regulation proposals for 2025-2026

Document
Title
PDF
PPT
Availability
IPHC-2026-AM102-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
19 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-PropB2
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Recreational (Sport) Fishing for Pacific Halibut - IPHC Regulatory Area 2B (Sect. 28) - Daily bag limit in IPHC Regulatory Area 2B
Canada
10 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-PropB3
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Recreational (Sport) Fishing for Pacific Halibut - IPHC Regulatory Area 2A – Season opening dates for recreational fishery subareas within IPHC Regulatory Area 2A
USA
19 Dec 2025

Other Stakeholder Fishery Regulation proposals for 2025-2026

Document
Title
PDF
PPT
Availability
IPHC-2026-AM102-PropC1
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Recreational (Sport) Fishing for Pacific Halibut - IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E (Sect. 28) - unguided sector bag limit (P. Odegaard)
15 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-PropC2
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Commercial Fishing Periods (Sect. 9) – limited retention outside the commercial fishing period in IPHC Regulatory Area 2B (R. Hauknes)
19 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-PropC3
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Recreational (Sport) Fishing for Pacific Halibut - IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E (Sect. 28) – supporting information for unguided sector bag limit (C. Miller)
19 Dec 2025

Information papers

Document
Title
PDF
PPT
Availability
IPHC-2026-AM102-INF01 Rev_1
Stakeholder Statements on IPHC Fishery Regulations or published regulatory proposals (IPHC Secretariat)
20 Dec 2025
02 Jan 2026
IPHC-2026-AM102-INF02
The IPHC mortality projection tool for 2026 mortality limits (I. Stewart)
11 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-INF03
Using artificial intelligence (AI) for supplementing Pacific halibut age determination from collected otoliths (B. Hutniczak, J. Forsberg, K. Sawyer Van Vleck, & K. Magrane)
5 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-INF04
Considerations relating to allowing year-round landings of Pacific halibut in Canada (I. Stewart, B. Hutniczak, A. Hicks, J. Planas, M. Thom, D. Wilson)
6 Jan 2026
IPHC-2026-AM102-INF05
Consideration of potential efficiency gains for the IPHC’s Conference Board (CB) and Processor Advisory Board (PAB) (IPHC Secretariat)
20 Dec 2025