Topic: 2021 halibut fishery (Read 3141 times)

Rodney · « **on:** February 12, 2021, 12:31:26 PM »

stsfisher · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2021, 07:00:03 PM »

https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=242428&ID=all

How does an angler measure a halibut to determine its "head off" measurement before killing it?

wildmanyeah · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2021, 07:46:27 PM »

How does an angler measure a halibut to determine its "head off" measurement before killing it?

id imagine that is why they also provide a head on measurement,

GordJ · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2021, 09:17:26 PM »

id imagine that is why they also provide a head on measurement,

"Head-off measurements are made from the base of the pectoral fin at its most forward point to the extreme end of the middle of the tail."

stsfisher · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2021, 08:21:41 AM »

"Head-off measurements are made from the base of the pectoral fin at its most forward point to the extreme end of the middle of the tail."

Thank you GordJ, admittingly I missed that paragraph?