Pacific Halibut Reference Point Used to Set Catch Limits Drops 20 Percent for 2018
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Peggy Parker - November 29, 2017
At this week’s Interim Meeting for the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), scientists released preliminary data that suggest a 20 percent drop from last year’s total removals would be needed to stay within the IPHC’s harvest policy.
The reference point is called Total Constant Exploitation Yield or the halibut removals that will maintain a 46% Spawning Potential Ratio. SPR is another reference point that supports sustainability for the ...
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