West Coast Longliners To Get a Fourth Halibut Opener in August
Low turnout for the third Pacific halibut opener on the U.S. West Coast — Area 2A — means NMFS will hold a fourth fishing period later this month.
NOAA Fisheries announced Friday that the fourth opener for the directed commercial fishery will be held from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29.
The total allocation for the directed West Coast fishery is 249,338 pounds (113 mt), net weight (all weights are shown in net weight). NMFS said an...
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