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Subject: Recreational Halibut Up-Date
Good Afternoon,
Today at 2:00 pm there was a DFO/SFAB In-season Halibut Working Group call regarding the 2011 recreational halibut catch estimate in relation to the 2011 recreational TAC.
The recreational TAC for 2011 is 947,760 (net wt lbs).
The estimated March 1st to July 31st recreational catch is 660,419 (net wt lbs).
The projected catch remaining (net wt lbs) is 287,341.
As you will see in the attachment, the August 2010 catch was 383,425 (net wt lbs) - as we are tracking similar to last year for June & July, the expected Aug 2011 catch will be in this neighbourhood putting the recreational sector potentially over it's TAC by the end of August.
<<2009-2011 Inseason Montly Catch Estimates - Aug 17 2011 Draft.pdf>>
This information is being put forward to Senior DFO Managers for a decision.
There will be another DFO/SFAB In-season Halibut Working Group call to relay this decision (date to be determined).
It has been stated that there will be two weeks notice provided before the decision takes effect.
I will up-date you again as soon as I know more.
Thanks,
K.
Kristen Wong
Resource Manager Central Coast / Gestionnaire de Ressources, Centrale de la Côte
Fisheries & Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada
Bella Coola, BC V0T 1C0 / Bella Coola (C.-B.) V0T 1C0
Phone/Téléphone: (250) 799-5620 / Fax/Télécopieur: (250) 799-5540
Get out while you can.
Subject: Recreational Halibut Up-Date
Good Afternoon,
Today at 2:00 pm there was a DFO/SFAB In-season Halibut Working Group call regarding the 2011 recreational halibut catch estimate in relation to the 2011 recreational TAC.
The recreational TAC for 2011 is 947,760 (net wt lbs).
The estimated March 1st to July 31st recreational catch is 660,419 (net wt lbs).
The projected catch remaining (net wt lbs) is 287,341.
As you will see in the attachment, the August 2010 catch was 383,425 (net wt lbs) - as we are tracking similar to last year for June & July, the expected Aug 2011 catch will be in this neighbourhood putting the recreational sector potentially over it's TAC by the end of August.
<<2009-2011 Inseason Montly Catch Estimates - Aug 17 2011 Draft.pdf>>
This information is being put forward to Senior DFO Managers for a decision.
There will be another DFO/SFAB In-season Halibut Working Group call to relay this decision (date to be determined).
It has been stated that there will be two weeks notice provided before the decision takes effect.
I will up-date you again as soon as I know more.
Thanks,
K.
Kristen Wong
Resource Manager Central Coast / Gestionnaire de Ressources, Centrale de la Côte
Fisheries & Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada
Bella Coola, BC V0T 1C0 / Bella Coola (C.-B.) V0T 1C0
Phone/Téléphone: (250) 799-5620 / Fax/Télécopieur: (250) 799-5540