The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, published an interim rule for the 2018 halibut season Friday.
It set the season opening and closing dates on March 24 and November 7. The rule also put quotas from 2017 in place, but that is likely to change.
The International Pacific Halibut Commission, which regulates halibut in U.S. and Canadian waters, typically sets both season dates and quotas.