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Recreational Ocean Halibut Reports

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2011 Catch Sharing Plan

Canadian Halibut Regulations

International Pacific Halibut Commission

Release Methods for Rockfish

Ocean Lingcod Seasons
Marine Areas 1-3:
March 12-October 15, 2011
Lingcod minimum size limit is 22 inches, daily bag limit of two lingcod per angler.

Marine Area 4:
April 16-October 15, 2011
Lingcod minimum size limit is 24 inches, daily bag limit of two lingcod per angler

Halibut Fishery Summaries

2011 Ocean Halibut
Fishery Quotas

North Coast (Marine Areas 3 & 4)
Season Total: 108,792 lbs.

South Coast (Marine Area 2)
Season Total: 43,500 lbs.
Primary: 41,500 lbs.
Nearshore: 2,000 lbs.

Columbia River (Marine Area 1)
Season Total: 15,418 lbs.
Early: 10,793 lbs.
Late: 4,625 lbs.

Puget Sound
Season Total: 58,155

2011 Halibut Fishery Information & Ocean Fishery Weekly Updates

	North Coast Halibut Fishery (Marine Areas 3 and 4)
	South Coast Halibut Fishery (Marine Area 2)
	Columbia River Halibut Fishery (Marine Area 1)
	Juan de Fuca Strait & Puget Sound Halibut Fishery (Marine Areas 5-13)