Eric Olson, Chairman
Chris Oliver, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Title
BSAI PSC Halibut Stock Impacts - Discussion Paper
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ESTIMATED TIME:
2 hours
ACTION REQUIRED: Recommended Action
Review discussion paper on BSAI PSC Halibut Stock Impacts
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BACKGROUND
In February 2014, the Council reviewed a discussion paper on a number of issues related to usage of Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) groundfish fisheries. As one of several next steps to address halibut PSC usage in the BSAI fisheries, the Council requested a report from International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) staff on the status of the halibut resource and the impact of halibut PSC in the BSAI trawl and fixed gear groundfish fisheries on halibut stock biomass, the reproductive potential of the halibut stock, and short and long-term halibut yields to the directed halibut fisheries. This report was posted in mid-May. IPHC staff will present its findings.