Halibut Stock Holding Steady but Some Catches For 2017 Could Decline
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio with Laine Welch] - November 30, 2016
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch … The Pacific halibut stock appears to be holding steady.
The Pacific halibut stock appears to have stabilized – that’s a take home message from the International Pacific Halibut Commission’s interim meeting continuing today in Seattle. Results from this year’s survey showed that overall stock abundance is down a bit, and the bulk of the fish remain small for their ages. But the fact that halibut removals and catch rates have remained relatively stable over three years is encouraging news.
IPHC biologist Ian Stewart described the Pacific halibut fishery as “fully subscribed” among diverse users.
“Today, in 2016, across the entire coast, 60 percent of the removals from the halibut stock...
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