Category Archives: IPHC Halibut Area 2A

Smaller Halibut Are the New Norm

Posted on January 23, 2026 by John L. Beath

Pacific halibut have been shrinking for years according to data from the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). Halibut, especially females are growing at a much slower rate than years past. For instance, a 70-pound female halibut caught in the 1970s … Continue reading →

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Why are the halibut so small this year?

Posted on April 16, 2024 by John L. Beath

That’s the question many anglers continue to ask. In simple terms, there’s more small halibut in the biomass. Combine that with the fact that commercial halibut longliners have a minimum size of 32 inches. This leaves more small halibut for … Continue reading →

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IPHC Commission Sets 4 Year Halibut Quota For Area 2A

Posted on February 1, 2019 by John L. Beath

The IPHC Commission today approved a four year halibut quota of 1.65 million pounds TECY for 2019 through 2022. Prior to the 95th annual IPHC meeting in Victoria the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay submitted a written proposal for Area … Continue reading →

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IPHC Announces Pacific Halibut Quota For U.S. and Canada

Posted on February 1, 2019 by John L. Beath

Dateline: Victoria Canada, February 1st 2019 Today at the 95th annual meeting of the International Pacific Halibut Commission meeting the commission consisting of three United States commissioners and three from Canada announced coast wide quotas. Area 2A (California, Oregon & … Continue reading →

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Halibut Area 2A, Washington, Oregon & California Fighting For More Quota in 2019

Posted on January 29, 2019 by John L. Beath

Area 2A is unique within the International Pacific Halibut Commission area because of the 13 Treaty Tribes that have fishing rights through Treaties and backed by court rulings. The Makah Tribe in Neah Bay submitted a written proposal for Area … Continue reading →

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