Cooperation with Other Organisations

Cooperation with Other Organisations

Since its inception, the International Pacific Halibut Commission has entered into a number of arrangements with other institutions, almost invariably of a technical nature, either to conduct activities in cooperation or to facilitate exchange of information that would enhance the output of both organisations.

The arrangements take the form of either a formalised Memorandum of Understanding, or informal arrangements to share information. The following provides details of those arrangements.

Current

Memoranda of Understanding

Type Title PDF Effective date Expiration date
International organisations
North Pacific Marine Science Organization  Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission and the North Pacific Marine Science Organization IPHC MOU 14 Jan 2019 13 Jan 2024
Contracting Party domestic agencies
State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission  Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission and the State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission pdf.gif 17 Oct 2018 16 Oct 2023
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife  Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife pdf.gif 30 Jan 2021 30 Jan 2025
Academic Institutions
Nil

Agreements

Type Title PDF Effective date Expiration date
International organisations
Nil
Contracting Party domestic agencies
State of California - Natural Resources Agency, Department of Fish and Wildlife Data Sharing Agreement Between the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Concerning the Release and Use of Confidential Fisheries Information  pdf.gif 16 Jun 2023 15 June 2025
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Alaska Department of Fish and Game  Memorandum of Agreement between the International Pacific Halibut Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries and Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Interagency Electronic Reporting System - eLandings pdf.gif 25 Jan 2022 25 Jan 2027
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
National Marine Fisheries Service 
Alaska Fisheries Science Center 
Fisheries Monitoring and Analysis Division 
Agreement of Access to Confidential Fisheries Data pdf.gif 20 Jun 2023 ​19 Jun 2026
Academic Institutions
Nil

Other Documentation Related To Or Affecting IPHC

Type Title PDF Effective date Expiration date
International organisations
Nil
Contracting Party domestic agencies
State of Alaska
Department of Fish and Game
Division of Commercial Fisheries
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Fishery Research Permit ADFG Permit 26 May 2023 17 Sept 2023
United States Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Alaska Fisheries Science Center Fisheries Research  ​ IPHC Agreement
IPHC Agreement
07 Oct 2019 07 Oct 2024
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Glacier Bay
International Pacific Halibut Commission Fishery-Independent Setline Survey - 2023 Scientific Research and Collection Permit IPHC FISS GLBA Permit 27 May 2023 31 Dec 2023
United States Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
Letter of Acknowledgment for Scientific Research -  IPHC Fishery-Independent Setline Survey – Oregon/Washington (LOA-01-2023) IPHC FISS AK Permit 27 May 2023 ​15 Sept 2023
United States Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
Letter of Acknowledgment for Scientific Research -  IPHC Fishery-Independent Setline Survey – Alaska (LOA-12-2023) IPHC FISS GLBA Permit 27 May 2023 ​15 Sept 2023
United States Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
Letter of Acknowledgment for Scientific Research - IPHC Catch Protection Pilot Study (LOA-35-2023) IPHC FISS GLBA Permit 20 May 2023 07 June 2023
State of Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Fish Division
2023 - Scientific Taking Permit - Fish (Permit Number: 27389, Federal Authorization: NMFS LOA-35-2023) ODFW Permit 20 May 2023 07 June 2023
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Fishery Independent Setline Survey (FISS) for the International Pacific Halibut Commission - License Number XL 1 2023 - Pender Isle DFO Permit 15 May 2023 31 Oct 2023
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Fishery Independent Setline Survey (FISS) for the International Pacific Halibut Commission - License Number XL 2 2023 - Vanisle DFO Permit 15 May 2023 31 Oct 2023
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Fishery Independent Setline Survey (FISS) for the International Pacific Halibut Commission - License Number XL 3 2023 - Star Wars II DFO Permit 15 May 2023 31 Oct 2023
Academic Institutions
Nil

IPHC Issued Permits

Type Title PDF Effective date Expiration date
International organisations
Nil
Contracting Party domestic agencies
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  NOAA Fisheries eastern and northern Bering Sea trawl survey (F/V Northwest Explorer)
EL2023062
IPHC research permit 15 May 2023 24 Aug 2023
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  NOAA Fisheries Gulf of Alaska trawl survey (F/V Alaska Provider)
EL2023063
IPHC research permit 15 May 2023 06 Aug 2023
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  NOAA Fisheries eastern and northern Bering Sea trawl survey (F/V Alaska Knight)
EL2023063b
IPHC research permit 15 May 2023 24 Aug 2023
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries Gulf of Alaska trawl survey (F/V Ocean Explorer)
EL2022064
IPHC research permit 15 May 2023 06 Aug 2023
United States Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management Capture and sacrifice of Pacific halibut for radionuclide analysis (M/V Poseidon)
EL2023065
pdf.gif 1 May 2023 30 Sep 2023
Academic Institutions
Nil
Other
Nil

Grant Agreements

Code Unique Identifier Organisation Title PDF Award Period
808 2110 ​​North Pacific Research Board Pacific halibut population genetics IPHC Grant Agreement 01 Dec 2021 - 31 Jan 2024
807 CFDA Number: 11.472 FNA21NMF4720534 U.S. Department of Commerce Gear-based approaches to catch protection as a means for minimizing whale depredation in longline fisheries. IPHC Grant Agreement 01 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2022

Expired

Memoranda of Understanding

Type Title PDF Effective date Expiration date
International organisations
North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) Memorandum of Understanding between the North Pacific Marine Science Organization and the International Pacific Halibut Commission IPHC MOU 24 Mar 2000 13 Jan 2019
Contracting Party domestic agencies
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) and Southeast Groundfish Alaska Department of Fish and Game for the entering, editing and use of seabird occurrence data 01 Jan 2002 31 Dec 2002
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) & Pacific Halibut Management Association (PHMA) Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA), Fisheries and Ocean Canada (Nanaimo, B.C.) and the Pacific Halibut Management Association (Nanaimo, B.C.) for the collection and use of catch data and biological sample data from catch other than halibut, disbursement of the proceeds from the sale of rockfish and Pacific cod and the financial obligation associated with an additional technician and vessel fees during the 2007 standardized stock assessment surveys in British Columbia 26 Feb 2007 31 Dec 2007
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) & Pacific Halibut Management Association (PHMA) Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA), Fisheries and Ocean Canada (Nanaimo, B.C.) and the Pacific Halibut Management Association (Nanaimo, B.C.) for the collection and use of catch data and biological sample data from catch other than halibut, disbursement of the proceeds from the sale of rockfish and Pacific cod and the financial obligation associated with an additional technician and vessel fees during the 2007 standardized stock assessment surveys in British Columbia 26 Feb 2007 31 Dec 2007
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) & Pacific Halibut Management Association (PHMA) Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA), Fisheries and Ocean Canada (Nanaimo, B.C.) and the Pacific Halibut Management Association (Burnaby, B.C.) for the collection and use of non-halibut catch data, the revenue sharing from the proceeds of the sale of some non-halibut catch and the financial obligations associated with observer fees during the 2006 IPHC setline stock assessment surveys in British Columbia 01 May 2006 31 Dec 2006
State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) and the State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (Juneau, AK) for usage of the International Pacific Halibut Commission's Commercial Pacific Halibut Landing Data 01 Oct 2010 30 Sep 2013
State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) and the State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (Juneau, AK) for usage of the International Pacific Halibut Commission's Commercial Pacific Halibut Landing Data 30 Sep 2013 29 Sep 2016
United States Coast Guard (USCG) Inspection Agreement between International Pacific Halibut Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard 26-Sep-77 Expired
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) and the U.S. Geological Survey - Marrowstone Marine Field Station for the collection and processing of halibut tissue samples, and the use of the associated data for studying Ichthyophonus spp. 07 May 2012 31 Dec 2012
Academic Institutions
Dalhousie University (DU) Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) and Dalhousie Universtiy (Halifax, NS), for use of Pacific halibut tissue samples preserved for genetic analysis 07 Jan 2011 31 Dec 2011
University of Alaska ( Fairbanks) (UAF) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) and Andy C. Seitz, Graduate Student, University of Alaska (Fairbanks, AK) for the deployment of PSATs during 2004 IPHC setline stock assessment survey in the Adak region 10 Jun 2004 31 Dec 2004
University of Alaska ( Fairbanks) (UAF) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) and Kelly Newman, graduate student, University of Alaska Fairbanks for tshared sue of whale depredation data obtained during IPHC setline stock assessment surveys (1996-2006) 25 Feb 2006 31 Dec 2006
University of Minnesota (UM) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) and Laurie S. Richmond, Ph.D. student, University of Minnesota (St. Paul, MN) for the use of the Pacific halibut otolith collection in the development of a biochronology 03 Mar 2008 31 Dec 2008
University of Victoria (UV) & Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA), Dr. Caroline Cameron (Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria B.C.) and Dr. Trent Garner (Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, London, U.K.), for the shared use of the Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosidae) tissues obtained during the IPHC setline stock assessment surveys in 2003/2004 17 Mar 2008 01 Sep 2008
Alaska Pacific University (APU) Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) and the Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK.), for use of IPHC fisheries-independent setline survey data 03 Apr 2017 02 Apr 2020
University of Victoria (UV) Memorandum of Understanding between the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) and the University of Victoria (Victoria, B.C.), for use of the IPHC fisheries-independent setline survey data 10 Apr 2017 09 Apr 2020

Agreements

Type Title PDF Effective date Expiration date
International organisations
Nil
Contracting Party domestic agencies
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) & National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Establishing a joint project among the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game (Juneau, AK), National Marine Fisheries Service - Alaska Region (Juneau, AK) and the International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle, WA) for the interagency electronic reporting system 06 Jul 2012 05 Jul 2017​
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) & Pacific Halibut Management Association (PHMA) Canada - Pacific Halibut Management Association of BC and International Pacific Halibut Commission Collaborative Agreement IPHC Agreement 02 Jul 2018 31 Mar 2019
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) & Pacific Halibut Management Association (PHMA) Canada - Pacific Halibut Management Association of BC and International Pacific Halibut Commission Collaborative Agreement IPHC Agreement 27 Nov 2019 31 Dec 2019
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Collaborative agreement between the International Pacific Halibut Commission and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife IPHC Agreement 30 May 2019 21 March 2020
Academic Institutions
University of Washington (UW) Agreement between International Pacific Halibut Commission (hereafter called IPHC) and Heather Dowey, University of Washington graduate student in the Evans School of Public Affairs 01 Jan 2007​ 30 Jun 2007​

Other Documentation Related To Or Affecting IPHC

Type Title PDF Effective date Expiration date
International organisations
Nil
Contracting Party domestic agencies
Nil
Academic Institutions
Nil

IPHC Issued Permits

Type Title PDF Effective date Expiration date
International organisations
Nil
Contracting Party domestic agencies
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Fisheries eastern and northern Bering Sea trawl survey (F/V Alaska Knight)
EL2022047
IPHC research permit 25 May 2022 31 Aug 2022
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Fisheries Aleutian Islands trawl survey (F/V Alaska Provider)
EL2022048
IPHC research permit 6 Jun 2022 31 Aug 2022
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Fisheries Aleutian Islands trawl survey (F/V Ocean Explorer)
EL2022049
IPHC research permit 6 Jun 2022 31 Aug 2022
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Fisheries eastern and northern Bering Sea trawl survey (F/V Vesteraalen)
EL2022050
IPHC research permit 25 May 2022 31 Aug 2022
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Fisheries eastern and northern Bering Sea trawl survey (F/V Alaska Knight)
EL2021077
IPHC research permit 15 May 2021 30 Aug 2021
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Fisheries Aleutian Islands trawl survey (F/V Alaska Provider)
EL2021078
IPHC research permit 15 May 2021 30 Aug 2021
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Fisheries Aleutian Islands trawl survey (F/V Ocean Explorer)
EL2021079
IPHC research permit 15 May 2021 30 Aug 2021
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Fisheries eastern and northern Bering Sea trawl survey (F/V Vesteraalen)
EL2021080
IPHC research permit 15 May 2021 30 Aug 2021
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Alaska Seafood Cooperative Pacific halibut excluder study in the Bering Sea flatfish trawl fishery
EL2021063
IPHC research permit 1 Aug 2021 31 Dec 2021
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Alaska Fisheries Science Center Capture and live retention
EL2020034
IPHC research permit 1 Jul 2020 31 Dec 2020
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Alaska Fisheries Science Center Capture and live retention
EL2019022
IPHC research permit 1 Jul 2019 31 Dec 2019
Academic Institutions
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks Bering Sea satellite tagging (F/V Erica Renee)
EL2022040
IPHC research permit 1 Aug 2022 31 Dec 2022
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks Bering Sea satellite tagging (F/V Adeline)
EL2022041
IPHC research permit 1 Aug 2022 31 Dec 2022
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks Bering Sea satellite tagging (F/V Scarlett)
EL2022042
IPHC research permit 1 Aug 2022 31 Dec 2022
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks Bering Sea satellite tagging (F/V Piyumaaq)
EL2022043
IPHC research permit 1 Aug 2022 31 Dec 2022
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks Bering Sea satellite tagging (F/V Ayma)
EL2022044
IPHC research permit 1 Aug 2022 31 Dec 2022
University of South Alabama, Dauphin Island Sea Lab/Prince William Sound Science Center Collection of Pacific halibut otoliths near Prince William Sound for ageing purposes. 
EL2022084
IPHC permit 1 Sep 2022 30 Sep 2022
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks Bering Sea satellite tagging (F/V Golovin Bay)
EL20211193
IPHC research permit 14 Jul 2021 31 Dec 2021
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks Bering Sea satellite tagging (Skiff 75001)
EL20211194
IPHC research permit 14 Jul 2021 31 Dec 2021
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks Bering Sea satellite tagging (Skiff 75006)
EL20211195
IPHC research permit 14 Jul 2021 31 Dec 2021
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks Bering Sea satellite tagging (Skiff 78872)
EL20211196
IPHC research permit 14 Jul 2021 31 Dec 2021
University of South Alabama, Dauphin Island Sea Lab/Prince William Sound Science Center Collection of Pacific halibut otoliths near Prince William Sound for ageing purposes. 
EL20211186
IPHC permit 21 Jul 2021 31 Aug 2021
University of South Alabama, Dauphin Island Sea Lab/Prince William Sound Science Center Collection of Pacific halibut otoliths near Prince William Sound for ageing purposes.
EL2020087
IPHC permit 21 Jul 2020 31 Jul 2020
Fisheries, Aquatic Science, and Technology Laboratory at Alaska Pacific University Capture and Live Retention
EL2019008
IPHC permit 1 May 2019 31 Dec 2019
University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Alaska Center for Energy and Power Capture and Release
EL2019014
IPHC permit 1 May 2019 30 Nov 2019
Other
Oregon Coast Aquarium Capture and live retention
EL2022039
IPHC research permit 1 May 2022 31 Dec 2022
Oregon Coast Aquarium Capture and live retention (R/V Pacific Surveyor)
EL2022082
IPHC research permit 2 Aug 2022 31 Oct 2022
Seward Halibut Tournament Tagging
EL2020023
IPHC permit 1 Apr 2020 31 Aug 2020
Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby Tagging
EL2019007
IPHC permit 1 Apr 2019 31 Aug 2019
Seward Halibut Tournament Tagging
EL2019009
IPHC permit 1 Apr 2019 31 Aug 2019

Grant Agreements

Type Title PDF Effective date Expiration date