Ed Schoenfeld

JUNEAU, ALASKA (2008-06-20) Southeast charter halibut clients will continue to be allowed to catch up to two fish a day. A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction requested by a group of charter operators and lodge-owners.

Click on "more" to find out more about charter halibut operators' and commercial longliners' positions on the issue.
Click here to read the latest court order.

Link to the Charter Halibut Task Force website.
The lodge-owner and halibut captain's group lists its purpose as to: Advocate for a fair and equitable interim allocation, support the Moratorium implementation, provide a forum for consensus on a long term solution, and educate industry, decision makers and influencers on charter halibut issues
impacting the Alaska economy.

Connect to the Halibut Coalition's website.
The commercial fishing group states its goal as: "To protect the sustainability of the Pacific halibut resource, ensure fair and equitable allocation of the halibut resource among all sectors, and promote rational management of the halibut fishery."