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Landings 2022

2022 Pacific Halibut Landings

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  *Last updated: 17 January 2023
IPHC Regulatory Area Fishery limits (net weight) Landings (net weight)  
  Tonnes (t) Pounds (lb) Tonnes (t) Pounds (lb) Pct (%) Landed
Area 2A (California, Oregon, and Washington) 675.85 1,490,000 595.17 1,312,125 88
  Non-treaty directed commercial (south of Pt. Chehalis) 114.64 252,730 109.48 241,365 96
  Non-treaty incidental catch in salmon troll fishery 20.23 44,599 10.11 22,281 50
  Non-treaty incidental catch in sablefish fishery (north of Pt. Chehalis) 22.68 50,000 25.91 57,132 114
  Treaty Indian commercial 225.89 498,000 225.51 497,173 100
  Treaty Indian ceremonial and subsistence (year-round) 10.66 23,500 10.66 23,500 100
  Recreational Washington 133.71 294,786 112.97 249,063 84
  Recreational Oregon 130.47 287,645 82.39 181,644 63
  Recreational California 17.57 38,740 18.13 39,967 103
Area 2B (British Columbia) 3,043.60 6,710,000 2,907.39 6,409,693 96
  Commercial fishery 2,585.48 5,700,000 2,487.55 5,484,107 96
  Recreational fishery 458.13 1,010,000 419.84 925,586 92
Area 2C (southeastern Alaska)1 2,023.02 4,460,000 1,901.90 4,192,962 94
  Commercial fishery 1,592.11 3,510,000 1,459.19 3,216,972 92
  Commercial discard mortality 63.50 140,000 59.87 131,990 94
  Guided recreational fishery (including discard mortality) 371.95 820,000 382.83 844,000 103
Annette Islands Reserve fishery (Metlakatla) n/a n/a 14.12 31,127 n/a
Area 3A (central Gulf of Alaska) 5,474.86 12,070,000 4,946.94 10,906,147 90
  Commercial fishery 4,331.81 9,550,000 3,965.43 8,742,275 92
  Commercial discard mortality 185.97 410,000 176.84 389,872 95
  Guided recreational fishery (including discard mortality) 957.08 2,110,000 804.67 1,774,000 84
Area 3B (western Gulf of Alaska) 1,519.53 3,350,000 1,314.11 2,897,116 86
Area 4A (eastern Aleutians) 798.32 1,760,000 579.49 1,277,563 73
Area 4B (western Aleutians) 580.60 1,280,000 231.85 511,136 40
  Commercial fishery (IFQ) 464.48 1,024,000 231.85 511,136 50
  Commercial fishery (CDQ) 116.12 256,000 * * *
Areas 4CDE and Closed 934.40 2,060,000 421.08 928,321 45
Area 4C (Pribilof Islands) 417.30 920,000 * * *
Area 4D (northwestern Bering Sea) 417.30 920,000 * * *
Area 4E (Bering Sea flats) 99.79 220,000 * * *
  4CD Commercial fishery (IFQ) 500.77 1,104,000 421.08 928,321 84
  4CDE Commercial fishery (CDQ) 433.63 956,000 * * *
Area 4BCDE Commercial fishery (CDQ) 549.75 1,212,000 306.16 674,961 56
Total2 15,050.18 33,180,000 13,204.07 29,110,023 88
1Does not include Metlakatla fishery.          
2Includes Area 4BCDE CDQ          
* = not available due to confidentiality          
n/a = not applicable          
         
Pacific Halibut Removals by Fishery and IPHC Regulatory Area          
 
         
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

Quota Share Commercial Fisheries

The 2022 quota share Pacific halibut fisheries opened on 6 March 2022. 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 Fishery Limit Landings Proportion Number of Landings
  Tonnes 000s lb Tonnes 000s lb    
2C 1,592 3,510 1,459 3,217 92 1,272
3A 4,332 9,550 3,965 8,742 92 1,827
3B 1,520 3,350 1,314 2,897 86 316
4A 798 1,760 579 1,278 73 185
4B (IFQ) 464 1,024 232 511 50 31
4CDE (IFQ) 501 1,104 421 928 84 39
4BCDE (CDQ) 550 1,212 306 675 56 141
Alaska total 9,757 21,510 8,277 18,248 84.8 3,811
2B (Canada) total 2,585 5,700 2,488 5,484 96.2 695
Grand Total 12,342 27,210 10,765 23,732 87.2 4,506
Last updated: 17 January 2023 Totals may differ from area sums due to rounding
* = Not available due to confidentiality
Canada: The landings from IPHC Regulatory Area 2B (British Columbia) waters represent
~96% of the 2022 commercial fishery limit. For comparison, 2,299 t, 5.1 Mlb, or ~97% of
the 2021 fishery limit, were landed from IPHC Regulatory Area 2B by the close of the season
United States of America: The landings from IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C, 3, and 4 (Alaska)
represent ~85% of the 2022 commercial fishery limit. For comparison, 8,140 t,
17.9 Mlb, or ~92% of the 2021 limit were landed in the Alaskan fishery by season's end.

NON-TREATY DIRECTED COMMERCIAL PACIFIC HALIBUT FISHERY

The IPHC Regulatory Area 2A non-treaty directed commercial fishery is scheduled to begin at 0800 hours on the fourth Tuesday in June (28 June 2022) and terminate at 1800 hours local time on the subsequent Thursday (30 June 2022). If the Commission determines that the fishery limit specified for IPHC Regulatory Area 2A has not been exceeded, it may announce a second fishing period of up to three fishing days to begin on Tuesday two weeks after the first period, and, if necessary, a third fishing period of up to three fishing days to begin on Tuesday four weeks after the first period.


COMMERCIAL TREATY INDIAN FISHERIES

In 2022, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) allocated 226 t, 498,000 lb, of Pacific halibut for commercial use to the Treaty Indian tribes of IPHC Regulatory Area 2A. Opening dates for the unrestricted and restricted fisheries are at the discretion of the respective tribes.


INCIDENTAL COMMERCIAL PACIFIC HALIBUT FISHERY DURING THE SALMON TROLL SEASON

The total allowable incidental commercial catch of Pacific halibut allocated to the IPHC Regulatory Area 2A salmon troll fishery is 20 t, 44,599 lb. For details on incidental fishery retention information, call the NOAA hotline (1 800-662-9825 press 7 for Pacific halibut information).


INCIDENTAL COMMERCIAL PACIFIC HALIBUT FISHERY DURING THE LIMITED ENTRY, FIXED-GEAR SABLEFISH FISHERY

The total allowable incidental commercial catch of Pacific halibut allocated to the limited entry, fixed-gear sablefish fishery, which operates in IPHC Regulatory Area 2A north of Point Chehalis, Washington, is 23 t, 50,000 lb. For further incidental fishery retention information, call the NOAA hotline (1-800-662-9825 press 7 for Pacific halibut information).

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