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Alaska Halibut Sport Fishing Results

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Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Management Measures - Federal Register Rules and Notices

Final RuleThe Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, on behalf of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), publishes as regulations the 2024 annual management measures governing the Pacific…
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04/20/2024

Guided Angler Fish (GAF) Program Annual Reports

The Catch Sharing Plan authorizes transfers of Alaska commercial halibut individual fishing quota as guided angler fish (GAF) in IPHC Areas 2C and 3A. These reports are annual summaries of GAF activity and provide details of the Program since inception.
December 02, 2021 - Program Review ,

Pacific Halibut Sport Fishing by Guided Sport Charter Vessels in Alaska - Federal Register Rules and Notices

Final Rule This action revises the 2020 regulations for guided Pacific halibut sport fishing in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Regulatory Areas 2A, 2C, and 3A. The revised regulations supersede the vessel application deadline…
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04/20/2024

Alaska Charter Halibut Operators: Don’t Forget to Register Your Charter Halibut Permit

There’s a new 2020 Charter Halibut Permit annual registration requirement.
January 30, 2020 - Feature Story ,
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Charter Halibut Limited Access Program

Small Entity Compliance Guide and frequent questions about this program that established new Federal Charter Halibut Permits (CHPs) for operators in the charter halibut fishery in regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska).
January 17, 2020 - Policy and Guidance ,

Restricted Access Management Division

The RAM Division is responsible for managing Alaska Region permit programs, including those that limit access to the federally managed fisheries of the North Pacific. 

Regulatory Impact Review for a Regulatory Amendment to Establish a Charter Halibut Permit Annual Registration

Analysis of proposed management measures that would apply exclusively to the guided recreational (charter) sector fishing for Pacific halibut in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) regulatory Area 2C and 3A.
September 18, 2019 - Analyses (non-NEPA) ,

Charter Halibut Limited Access - Area 2C Historical Information

International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) 2C (Southeast Alaska) sport halibut litigation, and the replacement of the Pacific halibut guideline harvest level program with the catch sharing plan.

Sport Fishing in Alaska

Alaska's coastline represents 40% of the US total and provides endless recreational fishing opportunities. The State of Alaska manages most of Alaska's recreational fisheries. NOAA Fisheries manages Pacific halibut recreational fisheries in Alaska.

Sport Fishing for Halibut in Alaska

Summary of halibut sport fishing regulations for unguided and guided anglers in Areas 2C and 3A, and all sport halibut anglers elsewhere in Alaska.