Pacific halibut catches for 2022 in the United States will be set next week

Published 2022년 1월 17일

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The International Pacific Halibut Commission will meet to set harvest limits for the Pacific coast halibut fishery in late January. With an overall biomass increase of 4 percent, up from recent years, the commission will determine the quotas, despite mixed results in Alaska regions. The meeting will also consider proposals related to federal halibut management, such as the use of digital logbooks for sport halibut harvest and limits in charter fisheries. A socioeconomic study will also be discussed, aiming to evaluate the impact of halibut on regional economies, with a focus on highlighting the reliance of certain communities on halibut and the potential effects on employment and household welfare.

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Alaska Journal of Commerce: Halibut commission to set harvest limits with overall biomass increasing, By:, Elizabeth Earl, Wed, 01/12/2022 – 11:53am, Halibut fishermen across the Pacific coast will be watching the International Pacific Halibut Commission in a few weeks to see what quotas and limits look like this year., The International Pacific Halibut Commission will meet online starting on Jan. 24. The commission, made up of representatives from the U.S. and Canada, sets the annual catch limits for halibut from the U.S. West Coast through Canada out to the Bering Sea. This year, surveys show that the overall biomass increased by 4 percent, a marked turn from the declines seen in recent years., However, survey data showed mixed results for the areas in Alaska, ranging from an 11 percent decline in Southeast Alaska to a 57 percent increase in southwestern Alaska. Southcentral Alaska, the most populous region, saw a 4 percent decline; there was a 6 percent decline in the eastern ...

Source: AlaskaFish Radio