May 122016
 

NMFS has released the 2016 harvest specifications and allocations for Pacific whiting.

  • Tribal Allocation:                               64,322 mt
  • Research and Bycatch set-aside:       1,500 mt
  • Harvest Guideline (HG):                    301,73 1 mt

Allocation of the HG are as follows :

  • Catcher/Processor Coop Program:      102,589 mt (34%)
  • Mothership Coop Program:                 72,415 mt (24%)
  • Shorebased IFQ Program:                  126,727.11 mt (42%)

The final rule will be published on May 16th, 2016 (Link).