The International Pacific Halibut Commission is holding its annual meeting today through Friday at the Hilton Anchorage.
Of course, the IPHC annual meeting is a big event on the commercial fisheries calendar. It's when the bilateral panel — three members from the United State and three from Canada — sets catch limits for the upcoming season.
Here's a handout, known as the Bluebook, containing the meeting schedule, a summary of the 2011 fishery, the latest assessment of the Pacific halibut stock, and much more.
As previously reported here on Deckboss, the meeting is likely to culminate with some rather dismal news.