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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 |
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| Type | Title | 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 |  |
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 | |
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 | |
30 Jan 2021 | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Academic Institutions | ||||
| Nil | ||||
Agreements |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Title | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
20 Jun 2023 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Academic Institutions | ||||
| Nil | ||||
Other Documentation Related To Or Affecting IPHC |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Title | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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) | |
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) | |
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) | |
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) | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
15 May 2023 | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Academic Institutions | ||||
| Nil | ||||
IPHC Issued Permits |
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| Type | Title | 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 |
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15 May 2023 | 24 Aug 2023 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries Gulf of Alaska trawl survey (F/V Alaska Provider) EL2023063 |
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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 |
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15 May 2023 | 24 Aug 2023 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries Gulf of Alaska trawl survey (F/V Ocean Explorer) EL2022064 |
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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 |
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1 May 2023 | 30 Sep 2023 |
| Academic Institutions | ||||
| Nil | ||||
| Other | ||||
| Nil | ||||
Grant Agreements |
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| Code | Unique Identifier | Organisation | Title | Award Period | ||
| 808 | 2110 | North Pacific Research Board | Pacific halibut population genetics | |
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. | |
01 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2022 | |
Expired
Memoranda of Understanding |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Title | 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 | |
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 |
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| Type | Title | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Title | Effective date | Expiration date | |
| International organisations | ||||
| Nil | ||||
| Contracting Party domestic agencies | ||||
| Nil | ||||
| Academic Institutions | ||||
| Nil | ||||
IPHC Issued Permits |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Title | 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 |
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25 May 2022 | 31 Aug 2022 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | NOAA Fisheries Aleutian Islands trawl survey (F/V Alaska Provider) EL2022048 |
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6 Jun 2022 | 31 Aug 2022 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | NOAA Fisheries Aleutian Islands trawl survey (F/V Ocean Explorer) EL2022049 |
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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 |
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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 |
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15 May 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | NOAA Fisheries Aleutian Islands trawl survey (F/V Alaska Provider) EL2021078 |
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15 May 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | NOAA Fisheries Aleutian Islands trawl survey (F/V Ocean Explorer) EL2021079 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1 Aug 2021 | 31 Dec 2021 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Alaska Fisheries Science Center | Capture and live retention EL2020034 |
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1 Jul 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Alaska Fisheries Science Center | Capture and live retention EL2019022 |
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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 |
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1 Aug 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 |
| Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks | Bering Sea satellite tagging (F/V Adeline) EL2022041 |
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1 Aug 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 |
| Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks | Bering Sea satellite tagging (F/V Scarlett) EL2022042 |
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1 Aug 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 |
| Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks | Bering Sea satellite tagging (F/V Piyumaaq) EL2022043 |
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1 Aug 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 |
| Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks | Bering Sea satellite tagging (F/V Ayma) EL2022044 |
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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 |
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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 |
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14 Jul 2021 | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks | Bering Sea satellite tagging (Skiff 75001) EL20211194 |
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14 Jul 2021 | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks | Bering Sea satellite tagging (Skiff 75006) EL20211195 |
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14 Jul 2021 | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation and University of Alaska Fairbanks | Bering Sea satellite tagging (Skiff 78872) EL20211196 |
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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 |
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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 |
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21 Jul 2020 | 31 Jul 2020 |
| Fisheries, Aquatic Science, and Technology Laboratory at Alaska Pacific University | Capture and Live Retention EL2019008 |
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1 May 2019 | 31 Dec 2019 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Alaska Center for Energy and Power | Capture and Release EL2019014 |
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1 May 2019 | 30 Nov 2019 |
| Other | ||||
| Oregon Coast Aquarium | Capture and live retention EL2022039 |
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1 May 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 |
| Oregon Coast Aquarium | Capture and live retention (R/V Pacific Surveyor) EL2022082 |
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2 Aug 2022 | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Seward Halibut Tournament | Tagging EL2020023 |
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1 Apr 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 |
| Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby | Tagging EL2019007 |
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1 Apr 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 |
| Seward Halibut Tournament | Tagging EL2019009 |
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1 Apr 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 |
Grant Agreements |
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| Type | Title | Effective date | Expiration date | |