Proposed 2009 North Coast Halibut Fishery

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North Coast Recreational Halibut
Marine Area 3 and 4
Neah Bay and La Push

May Days Fished Halibut Landed (lbs.) Season Cummulative Quota Remaining May 14,16 48,729 48,729 59,301 May 21, 23 18,329 67,058 40,972 June 4 ,6 35,724 102,782 5,248

2009 Halibut Calendar Proposed Fishing Days Click image to enlarge

30 Fathom Depth Contour Coordinates Click on image to enlarge

• Open May 14 through May 23, 2 days/week (Thursday and Saturday).

• If sufficient quota remains, the fishery will reopen on June 4 and 6 (Thursday and Saturday).

• If sufficient quota remains, the offshore fishery will reopen on June 18, 2 days/week (Thursday and Saturday). If there is not enough quota for an offshore fishery then the fishery will reopen (June 18) 2 days/week (Thursday and Saturday) in Area 4B and shoreward of a line approximating 30 fm from the Bonilla-Tatoosh line south.

  48°24.79’N. lat.; 124°44.07’W. long.;
  48°24.80’N. lat.; 124°44.74’W. long.;
  48°23.94’N. lat.; 124°44.70’W. long.;
  48°23.51’N. lat.; 124°45.01’W. long.;
  48°22.59’N. lat.; 124°44.97’W. long.;
  48°21.75’N. lat.; 124°45.26’W. long.;
  48°21.23’N. lat.; 124°47.78’W. long.;
  48°20.32’N. lat.; 124°49.53’W. long.;
  48°16.72’N. lat.; 124°51.58’W. long.;
  48°10.00’N. lat.; 124°52.58’W. long.;
  48°05.63’N. lat.; 124°52.91’W. long.;
  47°56.25’N. lat.; 124°52.57’W. long.;
  47°40.28’N. lat.; 124°40.07’W. long.;
  47°31.70’N. lat.; 124°37.03’W. long.

Area Closures A "C-shaped" yelloweye rockfish conservation area that is closed to recreational bottomfish and halibut fishing is defined by the following coordinates in the order listed: 48°18' N. lat.; 125°18' W. long.; 48°18' N. lat.; 124°59' W. long.; 48°11' N. lat.; 124°59' W. long.; 48°11' N. lat.; 125°11' W. long.; 48°04' N. lat.; 125°11' W. long.; 48°04' N. lat.; 124°59' W. long.; 48°00' N. lat.; 124°59' W. long.; 48°00' N. lat.; 125°18' W. long.; and connecting back to 48°18' N. lat.; 125°18' W. long.