Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – JuneauSoutheast Alaska charter halibut operators are facing new restrictions. Clients on their boats can now only keep fish up to 37 inches long. That’s on top of an existing one-halibut-per-day limit imposed in 2009.The new rule, from NOAA’s Fisheries Service, is part of a larger effort to address dwindling stocks.Read NOAA Fisheries announcement about the 37-inch limit.Hear earlier reports:
- Halibut commission goes with staff-recommended cuts
- Scientists recommend major cuts in halibut quotas
- One-fish-a-day limit back for charter halibut
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