Halibut Catch Limits 2012 FINAL -PVOA-

Regulatory Area

2009 IPHC Fishery Catch Limits

2010 IPHC Fishery Catch Limits

2011 IPHC Fishery Catch Limit

2012 IPHC STAFF Recommendations

2012 IPHC FINAL Recommendations

Change +/-  2011 to 2012 IPHC Fishery Catch Limit

% Change +/- 2011 to 2012 IPHC Fishery Catch Limit

2Aa

0.95

0.81

0.91

0.989

0.989

0.079

9%

2Bb, includes sport

7.63

7.50

7.65

6.633

7.038

-0.612

-8%

2C

5.02

4.40

2.33

2.624

2.624

0.294

13%

3A

21.7

19.99

14.36

11.918

11.918

-2.442

-17%

3B

10.9

9.90

7.51

5.070

5.070

-2.440

-32%

4A

2.55

2.33

2.41

1.567

1.567

-0.843

-35%

4B

1.87

2.16

2.18

1.869

1.869

-0.311

-14%

4CDEc

3.46

3.58

3.72

2.465

2.465

-1.255

-34%

Total

54.08

50.67

41.07

33.135

33.540

-7.530

-18%

a Includes sport, tribal, and
commercial fisheries.

b Includes sport and commercial fisheries.

c Individual catch limits for Areas 4C, 4D, and 4E are determined by the NPFMC catch sharing plan.