Pacific Halibut Guideline Harvest Levels in Alaska - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Summary
Final Rule to Replace Guideline Harvest Levels:
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement a catch sharing plan for the guided sport (charter) and commercial fisheries for Pacific halibut in waters of International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska). This catch sharing plan replaces the Guideline Harvest Level (GHL) program, defines an annual process for allocating halibut between the charter and commercial fisheries in Area 2C and Area 3A, and establishes allocations for each fishery. The commercial fishery will continue to be managed under the Individual Fishing Quota system.
To allow flexibility for individual commercial and charter fishery participants, the catch sharing plan also authorizes annual transfers of commercial halibut quota to charter halibut permit holders for harvest in the charter fishery. This action is necessary to achieve the halibut fishery management goals of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Federal Register
- 2014 Areas 2C and 3A Catch Sharing Plan (Replaces the GHL Program) (78 FR 75843…
- 2013 GHLs (78 FR 18323, 03/26/2013)
- 2012 GHLs (77 FR 16740, 03/22/2012)
- 2011 GHLs (76 FR 54739, 09/02/2011)
- 2010 GHLs (75 FR 17131, 04/05/2010)
- 2009 GHLs (74 FR 8232, 02/24/2009)
- Correction to 68 FR 47256 (73 FR 30504, 05/28/2008)
- Correction to 73 FR 6709 (73 FR 24955, 05/06/2008)
- 2008 GHLs (73 FR 6709, 02/05/2008)
- 2007 GHLs (72 FR 12771, 03/19/2007)
- Correction to 68 FR 47256 (71 FR 38298, 07/06/2006)
- 2006 GHLs (71 FR 19717, 04/17/2006)
- 2005 GHLs (70 FR 22646, 05/02/2005)
- 2004 GHLs (69 FR 6946 , 02/12/2004)
- Implementation of GHLs for Area 2C and 3A; 2003 GHLs (68 FR 47256, 08/08/2003)
- Proposed GHL and System of Harvest Reduction Measures (67 FR 3867, 01/28/2002)
- Notice of Inquiry (63 FR 11649, 03/10/1998)
Supporting Materials
- Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Management Measures in Alaska
- Guideline Harvest Level Analyses
- Pacific Halibut Sport Fishing on Charter Vessels in Alaska
- Sport Halibut Fishing
- Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program in Alaska 2004-Present
- Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program in Alaska 1986-2003
- Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program
- Alaska Fishery Management Plans