...stock in accordance to abundance, then it would be half of what it used to be, according to stock assessments," said Bill Clark, senior stock assessment scientist with the halibut commission. The older model has been used for 15 to 20 years...

...management of the three companies with whom we're dealing to provide them the courtesy of a meeting before we roll out the bill," Clark said. Murkowski spoke by telephone with the chief executives of Exxon Mobil, BP and ConocoPhillips on Wednesday...