Charlie
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Does the term “appease” come to mind? As in DFO is just giving numbers to “appease” the IPHC!
If you really want to hear some sad numbers, in 1994 the estimated harvest for Area 2B sport anglers was 0.657 million pounds. In 1995, that estimated catch went to was 1.582 million pounds. It is interesting to note the sport sector estimated catch was EXACTLY the same1,582 through 2000. At least, according to the RARAs. Then look at the RARA 2001 – those numbers suddenly changed! 1995 through 1998 became 0.887, 1999 becomes 0.859, Then 2000 became 1.021. In 2001 it was 1.015 million pounds. In 2001 it shows, 2002 1.194 pounds, 2003 1.065 with the two sub-notes stating only Area 2A is current, with the others being “projected harvests.”
Now here is where it starts getting interesting. In 2003 DFO started providing projections of sport harvest individual areas! WATCH these numbers closely! DFO Areas 1-11 was 557,034 pounds, DFO Areas 12-29 was 288,645 pounds, WDF&W reported 219,777 pounds in Neah Bay. In 2004 the 2003 projection was changed from 1.065 million pounds to 1.218 pounds, The 2004 projection goes to 1.373, with DFO Areas 1-11 going up to 806,426 pounds and DFO Areas 12-29 now 365,677 pounds, WDF&W Neah Bay 200,662 for the total 1,372,764. Bare with me here, just keep watching these numbers, almost done! In 2005 DFO Areas 1-11 is down to 785,294 pounds (with an average weight of 16.1 per fish). DFO Areas 12-29 (avg wt is 21.4) 481,339 pounds. WDF&W Neah Bay 189,013 pounds with that same average wt of 21.4 pounds. Total 80,057 halibut being caught, for 1,455,645 pounds! You got that 1.456 estimate, right? Well, hang on here!!!! In 2006, the 2005 figures get adjusted to 1.841 and the sport sector catch projection for 2006 is now 2.262 million pounds, that would be 2,261,632 to be exact! This gets real interesting - Want to see where DFO is telling IPHC where those additional fish are being caught!! DFO is stating Areas 1-11 caught 55,795, with an average weight 15.8, for a total of 883,235 pounds. HERE IT COMES… DFO Areas 12-29 projected catch was 46,552 halibut at an average weight of 23.2, for a total 1,077,679 pounds! Then of course note WDF&W reported Neah Bay with 12,990 23.2 average for 300,719; a total 115,337 halibut caught, for 2,261,632 pounds! Areas 12-29 from 2003 went from 288,645 pounds to 1,077,679! DFO must have bought an additional airplane!
Now comes 2007 and things really start getting interesting. Sorry, you guys Victoria (Area 19) don’t seem to know much about halibut fishing! You only caught 451 fish averaging 14.5 pounds, and totaling 6,540 pounds; while those boys is Area 23 can’t seem to find large halibut but they caught 19,982 halibut, averaging 12.2 and totaling 243,780 pounds. It seems Area 21 really knows more about halibut fish than those sports out of Neah Bay, because they caught 12,965 halibut, average 15.2 pounds and total 197,068 pounds. This is while Neah Bay caught 13,045, average 14.1 totaling 183,935 pounds. But, that’s okay as DFO adjusted the 2006 number down from 2,261,632 to 1,773,490! Starting to get the picture?
Ready for 2008? You really need to read the 2008 RARA numbers DFO provided, yourself! I will just summarize them some of them. The average catch weights are almost reduced, almost to the point of ridiculous? Who believes Area 1 average weight of halibut is 10.1 pounds? How about Area 19 is at 11 pounds, Area 23 is catching babies at 8.7 pounds. Now according to DFO in year 2007, Areas 12-29 surpassed Areas 1-11 in catch, with Areas 1-11 at 722,918 pounds, while Areas 12-29 caught 723,209 pounds! BTW… WDFW Neah Bay, was 109,747 pounds! It is also interesting it seems, they stopped providing those individual numbers as the are not published for 2009 or 2010. Wonder why? I can just say - No wonder, and without accurate catch records, I am sure someone has told DFO those number do really make someone look like an idiot!
Just a sub-note, you might want to consider grounding those airplanes? J
If you really want to hear some sad numbers, in 1994 the estimated harvest for Area 2B sport anglers was 0.657 million pounds. In 1995, that estimated catch went to was 1.582 million pounds. It is interesting to note the sport sector estimated catch was EXACTLY the same1,582 through 2000. At least, according to the RARAs. Then look at the RARA 2001 – those numbers suddenly changed! 1995 through 1998 became 0.887, 1999 becomes 0.859, Then 2000 became 1.021. In 2001 it was 1.015 million pounds. In 2001 it shows, 2002 1.194 pounds, 2003 1.065 with the two sub-notes stating only Area 2A is current, with the others being “projected harvests.”
Now here is where it starts getting interesting. In 2003 DFO started providing projections of sport harvest individual areas! WATCH these numbers closely! DFO Areas 1-11 was 557,034 pounds, DFO Areas 12-29 was 288,645 pounds, WDF&W reported 219,777 pounds in Neah Bay. In 2004 the 2003 projection was changed from 1.065 million pounds to 1.218 pounds, The 2004 projection goes to 1.373, with DFO Areas 1-11 going up to 806,426 pounds and DFO Areas 12-29 now 365,677 pounds, WDF&W Neah Bay 200,662 for the total 1,372,764. Bare with me here, just keep watching these numbers, almost done! In 2005 DFO Areas 1-11 is down to 785,294 pounds (with an average weight of 16.1 per fish). DFO Areas 12-29 (avg wt is 21.4) 481,339 pounds. WDF&W Neah Bay 189,013 pounds with that same average wt of 21.4 pounds. Total 80,057 halibut being caught, for 1,455,645 pounds! You got that 1.456 estimate, right? Well, hang on here!!!! In 2006, the 2005 figures get adjusted to 1.841 and the sport sector catch projection for 2006 is now 2.262 million pounds, that would be 2,261,632 to be exact! This gets real interesting - Want to see where DFO is telling IPHC where those additional fish are being caught!! DFO is stating Areas 1-11 caught 55,795, with an average weight 15.8, for a total of 883,235 pounds. HERE IT COMES… DFO Areas 12-29 projected catch was 46,552 halibut at an average weight of 23.2, for a total 1,077,679 pounds! Then of course note WDF&W reported Neah Bay with 12,990 23.2 average for 300,719; a total 115,337 halibut caught, for 2,261,632 pounds! Areas 12-29 from 2003 went from 288,645 pounds to 1,077,679! DFO must have bought an additional airplane!
Now comes 2007 and things really start getting interesting. Sorry, you guys Victoria (Area 19) don’t seem to know much about halibut fishing! You only caught 451 fish averaging 14.5 pounds, and totaling 6,540 pounds; while those boys is Area 23 can’t seem to find large halibut but they caught 19,982 halibut, averaging 12.2 and totaling 243,780 pounds. It seems Area 21 really knows more about halibut fish than those sports out of Neah Bay, because they caught 12,965 halibut, average 15.2 pounds and total 197,068 pounds. This is while Neah Bay caught 13,045, average 14.1 totaling 183,935 pounds. But, that’s okay as DFO adjusted the 2006 number down from 2,261,632 to 1,773,490! Starting to get the picture?
Ready for 2008? You really need to read the 2008 RARA numbers DFO provided, yourself! I will just summarize them some of them. The average catch weights are almost reduced, almost to the point of ridiculous? Who believes Area 1 average weight of halibut is 10.1 pounds? How about Area 19 is at 11 pounds, Area 23 is catching babies at 8.7 pounds. Now according to DFO in year 2007, Areas 12-29 surpassed Areas 1-11 in catch, with Areas 1-11 at 722,918 pounds, while Areas 12-29 caught 723,209 pounds! BTW… WDFW Neah Bay, was 109,747 pounds! It is also interesting it seems, they stopped providing those individual numbers as the are not published for 2009 or 2010. Wonder why? I can just say - No wonder, and without accurate catch records, I am sure someone has told DFO those number do really make someone look like an idiot!
Just a sub-note, you might want to consider grounding those airplanes? J
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