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Council keeps 2025 incidental halibut limits for salmon troll fishery; SAS recommended status quo
Summary
The council adopted a final landing restriction for Pacific halibut incidentally taken in the 2025 non‑tribal salmon troll fishery: license holders may land up to one halibut per two Chinook with a 35‑halibut trip limit (status quo). The Salmon Advisory Subpanel had recommended maintaining the current ratio and trip limit.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council adopted April 12 the Salmon Advisory Subpanel’s recommendation to keep the 2025 incidental Pacific halibut retention limits in the ocean salmon troll fishery at the status quo: one halibut per two Chinook (a 1:2 ratio) with a 35‑halibut maximum per trip. The restriction applies to the May 16 start of the 2025 salmon troll fishery and will remain in effect until modified in season or superseded by 2026…
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