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IPHC keeps Area 2A catch at 1.65 million lb; council sets sablefish halibut ratio and seeks public review on salmon troll limits
Summary
The International Pacific Halibut Commission kept the Area 2A allocation at 1,650,000 pounds for 2025. The Pacific Fishery Management Council set a 75‑lb per 1,000‑lb plus two trip limit for incidental halibut in the primary sablefish fixed‑gear fishery and approved a package of salmon‑troll alternatives for public review.
The council received the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) report and related U.S. delegation updates and took two halibut actions on March 6: it set a final incidental halibut landing ratio for the 2025 primary sablefish fixed‑gear fishery north of Point Chehalis, Washington, and it approved a package of alternatives for public review on salmon‑troll incidental halibut limits.
IPHC outcomes: The IPHC adopted coast‑wide mortality limits that reduced the overall TCEY by about 15.8 percent compared with 2024, reflecting low stock indicators coastwide. Area 2A’s TCEY of 1,650,000 pounds was held at the same level as 2024. IPHC…
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