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PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES 



LANDINGS BY THE HALIBUT FLEET AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 



Halibut landings at Seattle were 3.7 million pounds (dressed weight) worth $1.4 million — 

 a decline of 46 percent In volume and 49 percent In value compared with 1969. Fishing grounds 

 west of Cape Spencer yielded 3. 1 million pounds — a decline of 47 percent; fishing grounds south 

 of Cape Spencer yielded 54 2,000 pounds --4 2 percent less than in 1969 . 



Sableflsh landings from fishing grounds off Cape Spencer (13,000 pounds) were 28,000 

 pounds less than in 1969. 



The following tables contain a summary of the landings of dressed halibut and sableflsh at 

 Seattle by the U.S. halibut fleet. These data are not directly comparable with the State and sec- 

 tional tabulations, as the weights in those tables represent the round weight of fish landed. 



LANDINGS BY THE HALIBUT FLEET AT SEATTLE, 

 BY FISHING GROUNDS, 1970 



1/ LESS THAN $500. 



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LANDINGS BY THE HALIBUT FLEET AT SEATTLE, BY MONTHS, 1970 



1/ LESS THAN $500. 



NOTE:— THE 1970 HALIBUT FISHERY SEASON OPENED MARCH 17 IN AREAS 3C, 4C AND 4D. AREA 4C CLOSED APRIL 11, AND 

 AREAS 3C AND 40 CLOSED NOVEMBER 15. AREAS 4A AND 48 WERE OPEN FROM MARCH 22 TO APRIL 4; AREA 48 REOPENED 

 SEPTEMBER 1 AND CLOSED SEPTEMBER 14. AREA 38 WAS OPEN FROM APRIL 1 TO 5, REOPENED APRIL 25, AND CLOSED SEPTEM- 

 BER 30. AREAS 2 AND 3A OPENED APRIL 25 AND CLOSED SEPTEMBER 21. 



