halibut, Guides and lodges

halibut, Guides and lodges

There is lots of halibut quota for the recreational fisher. The problem comes with the charter boats and lodges in the business of catching fish for their clients.

These commercial services should be grouped with any other fishing business. The charter boats and lodges should provide their customers with commercial halibut quota and leave the recreational quota to the recreational fisherman. The charter boats and lodges catch 69 per cent of the recreational total allowable catch of halibut. This allowable catch has been exceeded for the past six years due to these businesses and this has caused early shutdowns of the recreational fishery and reduced catch limits.

If the charter industry were to hold its own commercial quota, businesses could plan their seasons without fear of any closures or catch limits. This would leave the recreational halibut share for the recreational fishers.
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