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Charter Halibut Task Force

Halibut Management is a complex international issue, regulating three main user groups: commercial fishermen, anglers fishing with charter fishermen, and those who fish for subsistence.

Our Frequently Asked Questions help demystify halibut management pertaining to the charter industry and impacting guided anglers coming to Alaska.

The charter halibut sector needs to speak with one voice concerning  issues. Use these key messages to speak to your local community, state leaders and halibut management officials.

CHTF Frequently Asked Questions

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If you have other questions you would like answered, send them to CHTF.

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How important is the charter industry to Alaska’s economy?

What are potential risks of a 1-fish daily or 4-fish halibut annual limit in Southeast Alaska?

What is the Charter Guideline Harvest Level (GHL)?

Does the GHL stay the same?

Should the charter industry growth be stopped?

Would Continuing the Two Halibut Daily Bag Limit Threaten the Halibut Resource?

How much halibut is this fight about?

What is the impact of “taking” this fish from commercial fishermen?

Why does the Area 2C charter industry want at least 1.9 million pounds as a fixed allocation?

 

Is there an end in sight for this allocation battle?

Can the charter industry stay within its fixed allocation every year?

Halibut Management

What is the Halibut Act?

What is North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC)?

 

What is National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)?

 

Doesn’t the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act regulate halibut management?

 

What role does the Secretary of Commerce play?

 

What is the U.S. - Canada International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC)?

 

What role of halibut management does the State of Alaska play?


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Charter Halibut Task Force        
P.O. Box 8500
 Ketchikan, AK 99901