Our Mission

Current Issues (3/11/16):

RQE. At the December 2015 Council meeting, they passed a revised motion on the decision elements for a Recreational Quota Entity; this revision was in response to strong public comment. The RQE entity would be allowed to buy up commercial halibut quota to a limit set by the Council under a “willing buyer, willing seller”. The revised motion reduced the maximum amount of RQE transfer from 40% of the commercial quota to 20% in 2C/3A and included an option to combine the RQE limit and guided angler fish limit into one cap. The Council also asked for a discussion paper on the status of charter halibut permits, including the use on non-transferable permits. Initial review of the RQE analysis is scheduled for the week of April 4-11 at the Council and tentative final action at the October 3-11 meeting. We have grave concerns about the social economic impacts of the loss of commercial quota on fishermen, processors, support sector, and communities.

Magnuson Stevens Act (MSA) Reauthorization. Several bills have been introduced in the 114th Congress. Congressman Young’s H.R.1335 passed the House on June 1, but the White House has threatened a veto of this particular bill. On the Senate side, we are very concerned about proposals to mandate a 5-year review of commercial-recreational allocation. Other MSA elements of concern include electronic monitoring and bycatch; and transfer of management authority to states.



Halibut Calendar

Oct 26-27, 2016. IPHC Management Strategies Advisory Board

Nov 29-30, 2016. IPHC Interim Meeting, Seattle

Dec 5-13, 2016. NPFMC, Anchorage. Final action on charter halibut Recreational Quota Entity which would allow the RQE to purchase 10% of the 2C and 15% of the 3A quota on a willing seller/buyer basis. Charter halibut management measures for 2017

Jan 23-27, 2017. IPHC Annual Meeting, Victoria

Jan 22-26, 2018. IPHC Annual Meeting, Portland

 

 

2011 Charter Operators vs Locke (Halibut Charter Limited Entry)

• Bench Order Denying Preliminary Injunction on Limited Entry (CHP) (4/26/11)
• Plaintiffs reply in support of their motion for PI (4/18/11)
• Federal response to motion for PI (4/12/11)
  
• Plaintiffs complaint for review of action and PI (4/4/11)
  
• Plaintiffs memo in law for support of PI (4/4/11)
  
• Plaintiffs motion for PI (4/4/11)

2009 Charter Lawsuit

Event Calendar

Dec 4-5, 2013 IPHC Interim Meeting, Seattle

Jan 13-17, 2014 IPHC Annual Meeting, Seattle

Jan 19-23, 2015.  IPHC Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC

The Halibut Coalition Speaks Out

• Halibut Coalition Comments to NPFMC on Halibut Catch Sharing Plan (9/25/12)
  
  
• Halibut Coalition Comments on Catch Sharing Plan Proposed Rule (9/21/11)
  
  
• Compass: Keep halibut catch sharing facts in mind (9/19/11) By Brent Western
  
  
• Point/Counter Point. Without plan, commercial fleet unfairly burdened (9/3/11)
  
  
• Halibut Coalition Comments on SBA Involvement in 37" Charter Halibut Rule (6/8/2011)
  
  
• Halibut Coalition Requests International Pacific Halibut Commission hold 2C Charter to GHL (12/30/10)
  
  
• Halibut Coalition Speaks Out on Halibut Charter Moratorium Rule (6/4/09)
  
  
• Fact or Fiction? Halibut Fishing in Southeast Alaska (5/26/09)
  
  
• The One Halibut Per Day Charter Rule: The Facts (5/20/09)

In the News:

• IPHC on Preliminary NMFS Observer Data (11/25/13)

• 2010 NMFS Report to the Halibut and Sablefish Fleets (8/19/11)

• Coaliton Asks Council to Urge NMFS to Take Action to Keep 2C Charter Fleet Within GHL in 2010 (12/7/09)

• Commercial fishermen face 26% decrease in halibut limit (12/15/09)

• Halibut allocation battle to continue in Washington court (8/7/09)
  
  
• Halibut charters unlikely to win, D.C. judge says (6/26/09)
  
  
• Judge upholds one-fish limit for Southeast halibut charters (6/4/09)
  
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