I would prefer it if instead of rushing to a Feb 1st or so opening, we take time to give opportunity for consultation with all SFAC groups befor locking down any potential changes to the regs and or our approach to gaining more TAC. I know opportunity is there leading up to IPHC regarding regs, but in reality it is based on speculative info and hard to be detailed in suggesting/considering options.
van island should start feb 1 end oct 15
north should start may1 -end sept 15
who takes the biggest chunk of our tac?
The guiding principals (SFAB) for halibut was asked at the fall a meeting of the SFAC..I know I asked my smaller then normal group for there input in Nov. and it was give to me for the area 17 folks...
If the upcoming regs do not start until April 1, I know most sfac groups have meetings end of February early March, why wouldn’t you bring forward the actual reg options to be contemplated there and then a good more detailed discussion can take place...
But you rush a very important decision that affects everyone. There’s no chance of an actual proper consultation and review of options which affects the whole coast and southern part of island for more than one single month when relatively very few people fish.
Should be pretty obvious a proper consultation and review is more important.
Area------------ Pieces -----Pounds
North Coast ....38,151 ......533,436
Central Coast ..2,184 .......28,229
South Coast ....27,792 .....576,202
Totals ..............68,127 .....1,137,867
https://iphc.int/uploads/pdf/am/2018am/iphc-2018-am094-ar10.pdf
Amazing it's so close when you consider the population base though?thanks glg!! not a huge difference between north and south! a shift in openings and closures for each area could work!!
thanks glg!! not a huge difference between north and south! a shift in openings and closures for each area could work!!
thanks glg!! not a huge difference between north and south! a shift in openings and closures for each area could work!!
It’s not just the exchange rate as an inviting factor as Washington state is closed for Halibut after MayNot to open up a can of worms, but perhaps a non Canadian resident not getting the same limits? In the north area there are a high percentage of non Canadians at Lodges that are taking a fair chunk of the TAC. I assume it's the same down south, with folks making the boat trip into Canadian waters to catch Halibut.
With the low Canadian dollar it's inviting to others to fish our waters.