Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Landings on Track
SEAFOODNEWS.COM By Peggy Parker - July 21, 2016
Halibut landings in Alaska through July 21 totaled 10.6 million pounds, about 60% of Alaska’s catch limit of 18.2 million pounds.
In British Columbia, year to date halibut landings are 2.9 million pounds out of a total catch limit of 6.1 million, or about 45% of the annual quota.
Homer, AK is so far the port with the most commercial halibut deliveries to date -- 1.65 million pounds were landed there as of yesterday. Kodiak is not far behind, with 1.59 million pounds, followed by Seward with 1.4 million pounds. Last year, Kodiak bested Homer with 2.8 million pounds delivered, compared to Homer’s 2.6 million. Yakutat and Cordova round out the top five Alaskan ports receiving Pacific halibut deliveries.
Sablefish or black cod landings in Alaska have reached 11.7 million pounds as of July 21, or 57% of the annual catch limit...
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