NMFS Schedules Third Pacific Halibut Opener for Area 2A Directed Fishery
A third – and probably last – directed halibut period is scheduled for the first part of August, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service.
The allocation available for the 2024 non-Tribal directed fishery is 249,338 pounds, or 113 mt, net weight. After the first two periods, an estimated 66,560 pounds, or 30.2 mt, remains available for harvest in August.
The third opener is set to start at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, and close at 6 p.m. on ...
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