VIOLATION HISTORY PENALTY AMOUNT – VIOLATION FIRST SECOND THIRD NORTH PACIFIC HALIBUT ACT Commercial Fishing Violations $1,125 NA NA Fishing within one hour before an opening or after a closure. Forfeiture of overage or NA NA Exceeding fishing period limit by 10% or less. its value $10 per pound of NA NA Exceeding fishing period limit by 10%-25%. overage, plus forfeiture of overage or its value. NA NA Take or possess halibut less than 32 inches with head on, or $150 per undersized or less than 24 inches with head off, or cutting/disfiguring disfigured fish up to 10 halibut in any manner that prevents determination of fish, plus forfeiture of minimum size (summary settlement for cutting/disfiguring illegal halibut or its halibut applies to filleted fish only). value. $375, plus forfeiture of NA NA Possess halibut taken with other than hook and line gear (300 illegal halibut or its pounds or less). value. NA NA Possessing halibut taken with hook and line gear aboard a vessel containing other than hook and line gear (e.g., trawl $750 nets, traps or pots).
VIOLATION VIOLATION HISTORY – PENALTY AMOUNT FIRST SECOND THIRD NORTH PACIFIC HALIBUT ACT Commercial Fishing Violations Fishing within one hour before an opening or after a closure. $1,125 NA NA Exceeding fishing period limit by 10% or less. Forfeiture of overage or its value NA NA Exceeding fishing period limit by 10%-25%. $10 per pound of overage, plus forfeiture of overage or its value. NA NA Take or possess halibut less than 32 inches with head on, or less than 24 inches with head off, or cutting/disfiguring halibut in any manner that prevents determination of minimum size (summary settlement for cutting/disfiguring halibut applies to filleted fish only). $150 per undersized or disfigured fish up to 10 fish, plus forfeiture of illegal halibut or its value. NA NA Possess halibut taken with other than hook and line gear (300 pounds or less). $375, plus forfeiture of illegal halibut or its value. NA NA Possessing halibut taken with hook and line gear aboard a vessel containing other than hook and line gear (e.g., trawl nets, traps or pots). $750 NA NA
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