Early Halibut Opening

[Derby]

Dammed if we, do Dammed of we don't..... just be dammed...in the end we need more tac and it won't be better next year.

 

[Derby]

Fair point Derby,
I'm one of those people who travel around, but when I do, the fish I catch would be added to that area's total would it not?

Will go over the hali at the area meeting or let know when u have time for call and I can go over it .

 

[scott craven]

Somebody suggested leaving it closed for a year, maybe not a bad idea considering the options that remain.

 

[ziggy]

Somebody suggested leaving it closed for a year, maybe not a bad idea considering the options that remain.

I don’t believe they allow a carryover if we are under. If they did this it might open the door to that? Also might need IPHC approval?

 

[wildmanyeah]

Dressed, in the round about 29 lbs

That’s well above the average size that was retained last year

 

[eroyd]

That’s well above the average size that was retained last year

Easy decision to keep the little ones if you got 10 per license, two or more licenses per boat/family.

 

[SpringFever2359]

That’s well above the average size that was retained last year

Yup, 29 lbs more than me

 

[islandboy]

Yup, 29 lbs more than me

Ditto. Someone out there should appreciate my shortcomings.

 

[Fishing?]

Just maybe an odd question but are these quota's for everyone?

 

[fishinforever]

Just maybe an odd question but are these quota's for everyone?

Short answer is No
And we all know that

 

[Doug]

I have attached the latest Creel Survey Coast Assessment Bulletin regarding Halibut.

I will send out the entire two Creel Survey Reports (24 pages and 8 pages) regarding all fish on a new Thread

The two attached pages only reflect the number of halibut caught in 2024, but not the lbs. I have not received that and hopefully it will be available at your local DFO/SFAB up coming meetings

Note, one page is on kept and one on released.

 

[Hardy Guy]

Halibut release very well. The tagging work is done with long lines. Circle hooks. Avoid trembles and double j hooks. They are tough but hooks in gills kill any fish.

 

[Derby]

Hali don't require a descending device

 

[Hardy Guy]

Yeah no Bara trauma.

 

[BearCove]

The time is NOW for the public fishery (rec sector) to push hard to get more than 15% of the TAC!! They did in in WA state we can do the same here!

It is a no brainer that the public fishery generates more way money for the economy then the commercial sector does when it comes to the halibut fishery. This is what we need to push our politicians for.

We did it years back, used to be 88/12, PM came to Comox I believe on Easter weekend to save John Duncans butt in that election. Told us he would get us more TAC. if we voted Conservative. We did and with a swipe of a pen we got more TAC. It can be done again, people just have to rally together and that seems to be the hardest part. Not many want to get their hands dirty anymore

 

[Derby]

Yes the 2012 campaign... that was a lot work...

 

[Whole in the Water]

We may have to go there again??

 

[Derby]

That was 8 months of my life and time I will never get back again.. Would be about the right timing some new blood doing the heavy lifting and actually see sport fisherman work together not against each other.

 

[SpringVelocity]

 

[Aces]

That was 8 months of my life and time I will never get back again.. Would be about the right timing some new blood doing the heavy lifting and actually see sport fisherman work together not against each other.

A huge thank you to all of you volunteers