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Sport Pacific Halibut

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2013 Season

Saltwater Bulletins

2/14: Season map with recommended dates (pdf). On April 26 the OFW Commission will finalize dates.
Central Coast Pacific halibut all-depth season structure presentation (pdf) This information was presented at the public meeting on Feb. 4.
The 2013 Pacific halibut quota for the West Coast (Area 2A) is 990,000 lbs (compared to 989,000 lbs in 2012)
New for 2013 (regulations adopted in November 2012)
Follow the step-by-step process for setting up the 2013 Pacific halibut season

Be among the first to read halibut updates (including season closures and other regulation changes) by subscribing to email and text message alerts.

Underwater Glimpse

Watch a Pacific halibut escape from a commercial pink shrimp trawler. (1.3 mb) Requires Windows Media Player

This video was taken in 2005 during ODFW research to reduce fishery bycatch of small flatfish and juvenile rockfish using a BRD (bycatch reduction device).

Check out this entertaining and informative video on rockfish recompression.

More Information

The International Pacific Halibut Commission has a wealth of information on its web site.

Contacts

Lynn Mattes
Project Leader
Lynn.Mattes@state.or.us
Phone: (541) 867-0300 x237 Patrick Mirick
Assistant Project Leader
Patrick.P.Mirick@state.or.us
Phone: (541) 867-0300 x223

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