Incidence of halibut bycatch in commercial fisheries with
other directed catches comes before the International Pacific Halibut
Commission Jan. 27, during the IPHC’s annual meeting, being held this year in
Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Halibut Bycatch Working Group is scheduled to report to
the commission during a public session of the Jan. 26-30 meeting, with a
discussion of the way ahead and an upcoming meeting with the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council in Seattle in early February.
The session will include discussion of regulatory proposals
and catch limit comments, and the commission has scheduled time for public
comments and further discussion.
The meeting agenda, including all sessions open to the
public, is posted online at http://www.iphc.int/meetings/2015am/AM15ScheduleofSessions_v1.pdf
Check back for updates. All public sessions will be webcast.
The meeting at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown
Hotel begins on Jan. 26 with staff reports on the 2014 state of the halibut
fishery and stock assessment, along with harvest decision table and regulatory
proposals for 2015.
The meeting is scheduled to conclude on Jan. 30 with
approval of regulations and catch limits for 2015, other actions as needed and
election of the chair and vice-chair of the commission.
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