FILING ORGANIZATION:    POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL

REGULATION NUMBER:      #F16-005

DATE ADOPTED:           APRIL 2, 2016

REGULATION(S)
SUPERSEDED/MODIFIED:    F16-002 SECTION II,2,(b) MODIFIED
                        F16-001 MODIFIED

CATCH AREAS:            AS PER ANNUAL HALIBUT REGULATION F16-002.

FISHERY TYPE:           RECOVERY OF COMMERCIAL GEAR

SPECIES:                PACIFIC HALIBUT

ON/OFF RESERVATION:     OFF

LAWFUL GEAR:            SETLINES, HANDLINES, BOTTOMFISH TROLL, JIGS
                        AS PER ANNUAL HALIBUT REGULATION #F16-002

EFFECTIVE DATES:        APRIL 3, 2016

DAYS/HOURS:	        6:00 AM TO 6:00 PM, SUNDAY APRIL 3, 2016
                                              
OTHER RESTRICTIONS:     AS PER ANNUAL HALIBUT REGULATION #F16-002 AND
                        C&S HALIBUT F16-001;

                        COMMERCIAL HALIBUT GEAR RECOVERY;

                        HALIBUT MAY BE RETAINED FOR C&S PURPOSES ONLY, 
                        WITH A BAG LIMIT OF TWO HALIBUT PER FISHER.
                          
                                                
JUSTIFICATION (S)       RECOVERY OF COMMERCIAL GEAR FROM THE RESRICTED
                        HALIBUT FISHERY, WHICH COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED
                        DURING THE FISHERY DUE TO HIGH WINDS AND SAFETY
                        CONCERNS.
                       


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