For more information about subsistence halibut fishing in
Alaska, a Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate
application, or information on Community, Ceremonial, and
Educational permits see the National Marine Fisheries Service
webpage at: NEWS ABOUT ALASKA'S SUBSISTENCE HALIBUT FISHERY
Subsistence Halibut Survey results are in, and a report from the
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Subsistence Division
estimates the statewide subsistence harvest of halibut in 2005
at 1.18 million pounds. This number is very similar to the 2004
estimate of 1.19 million pounds. Subsistence harvests
represented about 1.5% of the total halibut removals in Alaska
in 2005. At the end of 2005, 14,306 individuals had subsistence
halibut permits, up four percent from the end of 2004. The study
found an estimated 5,621 individuals subsistence fished for
halibut in 2005, compared to 5,984 individuals in 2004 and 4,942
individuals in 2003. The estimated subsistence halibut harvest
in 2005 was 55,875 fish or 1,178,222 pounds net w