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).