2008 South Coast Halibut Fishery

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South Coast Recreational Halibut
Marine Area 2
Westport

Primary Halibut Season
Fishing Dates	Halibut Caught (lbs.)	Quota Remaining
May 1, 4	13,887	26,343
May 6, 11	10,110	16,233
May 13, 18	2,521	13,712
May 20, 25	3,642	10,070
May 27, June 1	4,310	5,760
June 3, 8	2,076	3,684
June 10, 15	1,310	2,374
June 17	2,384	-10

Northern Nearshore Halibut Fishery
Fishing Dates	Halibut Caught (lbs.)	Quota Remaining (4,460 )

Northern nearshore area Click to enlarge

• The primary fishery will open in WDFW Marine Catch Area 2 on Thursday, May 1, and will continue two days per week (Sunday and Tuesday) until 90% of the subarea quota is achieved.

• The northern nearshore area will open on May 1, and continue 4 days per week, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday until the quota is achieved.

  The northern nearshore area is the waters from 47° 25.00’ N latitude (Queets River) south to 46° 58.00’ N latitude and east of 124° 30.00’ W longitude

• The fishery will then reopen in the northern nearshore area on Fridays and Saturdays, until the remaining quota is taken, or September 30, whichever occurs first.
  

Bottomfish Closed Area

March 15, 2008, through June 15, 2008, it is unlawful to fish for or possess bottomfish except sablefish and Pacific cod seaward of a line approximating the 30-fathom depth contour, as defined by the following coordinates:

47°31.70’ N. lat.; 124°37.03’ W. long.;
47°25.67’ N. lat.; 124°34.79’ W. long.;
47°12.82’ N. lat.; 124°29.12’ W. long.;
46°52.94’ N. lat.; 124°22.58’ W. long.;
46°44.18’ N. lat.; 124°18.00’ W. long.;
46°38.17’ N. lat.; 124°15.88’ W. long.

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