Halibut fishers are encouraged to submit ideas for 2013 regulatory changes or management actions for review at the International Pacific Halibut Commission’s annual meeting.
Proposals may include season length, logbook, reporting measures, landing requirements among other topics. Deadline for submission is November 2
The IPHC Annual Meeting to be held January 22-25, 2013 in Victoria B.C. The commission plans to post a meting schedule in December.
Fishers should also soon be able to comment on an IPHC summary of stock assessment information and catch limit options. The information may be posted as early as Dec. 1. The deadline for comments on 2013 catch limit changes is Dec. 30.
A summary of all proposals will be posted on the IPHC web site www.iphc.int.
For proposal forms for regulation proposals or limit changes visit www.iphc.int/meetings-and-events/annual-meeting.html or call (206) 634-1838.
Comments (7)
Add commentCareful what you ask for...
Careful what you ask for...
This is a good opportunity
for the industry to be responsible for a change. Make a good decision now and save themselves the trouble of being stripped completely of their livelihood down the road.
Halibut to date don't have the benefit of hatchery numbers. We ALL have to rely on nature to replenish. We overfish, we lose out in the future. Take the pill now and stave off the infection that will inevitably destroy the fishery for all who enjoy it.
It might be hard, but if you are too "carfeul what you ask for" you might not get a second chance. Regulation without teeth is just a precursor to overcorrection. Be responsible and do it right. Don't just pass the buck.
I want to comment
But they make the commenting process about as inconvenient as possible. On purpose, I suspect, so the 'little people' can't weigh in.
Seems odd....
That the availability of sport and subsistance halibut around these parts is determined at an out of the way meeting in Canada!
This is a regular thing.
This is a regular thing. They have always allowed fishers to make comments to the council process. This is the first time I have seen it advertised in the paper. My comment is that they may not like many of the comments that come from the fleet. The fleet also needs to be careful in that the requirements to be on board, that are phasing out the hired skipper provisions came from a vocal minority of fishers in the fleet, effectively screwing the rest of the fleet.
And Snagger, it is decided at a meeting in Canada because halibut mgrate all over the Pacific and are there fore managed as an international resource. The meeting just happens to be in Canada this time.
KP
Who's being left out are the little local sports fishers (noncharter). We don't have associations and corporate lobbyists representing our interests.
Even the charter and
Even the charter and commercial halibut fishers are not really even in the picture Lat. When you start to realize how much money and influence is involved by the draggers and the multinational companies and processors, its mostly for show that they even invite anyone to the table...