The key is the size of the quota and lack of pressure in Canadian waters by Canadian fishers. I suspect that US fishers going over the line will, at some point, have an impact on how the Canadians run their sport seasons. Even though they have a large quota, their share is, like ours, just a portion of what is alloted for take by the commercial fishers.

As for closing the "C" area, that might save some bigger fish and has the potential of extending the season based on poundage, but WDFW figures the average size on halibut at around 22 lbs. The closure is to protect yellow-eye more than to protect halibut stocks.