Coast-Wide Whiting TAC for US and Canada Set at 497,500 tons
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton April 6, 2016
Whiting catches remain healthy along the west coast.
At the recent meeting of the US-Canada Pacific Whiting Joint Management Board, the overall TAC was set at 497,500 tons.
The US share is 367,553 tons, and the Canadian share is 129,947 tons, reflecting a 74% /26% split.
The US quota is divided among three sectors: Inshore whiting, Mothership, and Catcher Processor.
One issue that came up in the discussions was the Canadian concern...
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