Central Coast Summer All-Depth Season is now CLOSED

Halibut Update through August 17, 2014

Columbia River Subarea

Summer All-Depth--Opened on August 1, every Thursday-Sunday until the all-depth quota is attained, or September 30, whichever is earlier. There has been 619 pounds landed, leaving 1,797 pounds (74%) of the quota remaining.

Nearshore--there has been approximately 150 pounds landed in the Columbia River Subarea nearshore fishery. This fishery is open on days not open to all-depth (currently Monday-Wednesday) and has a quota of 1,190 pounds, with 1,047 pounds (88%) remaining.


Central Oregon Coast Subarea

Summer All-Depth Season--During the Aug 15-16 opening, 24,574 pounds were landed. This leaves 4,043 pounds remaining on the summer all-depth quota, which is not enough for any additional days. Therefore, the summer all-depth season is closed. The remaining quota will be transferred to other Oregon fisheries. The average weight from the summer all-depth season was 20.1 pounds, up from 17.8 last year.

Nearshore Season-- Opened July 1, seven days per week through October 31, or catching the quota. Through August 17, 11,436 pounds have been landed, leaving 10,838 pounds (49%) of the quota remaining. The average weight so far has been 18.2 pounds/fish.