In 2022, the commercial halibut fishery in the Gulf of Alaska killed and discarded nearly twice as many halibut — nearly one million pounds — as the Gulf of Alaska trawl fleet. This fleet, which ...

HALIBUT BYCATCH, the end result of big money commercial halibut fishing, is having an impact on flatfish stocks. This is reflected in lower recruitment, the number of fish surviving to enter the ...

State Fish and Wildlife has decided to convert its management approach for inner-marine sport halibut fisheries in order to avoid exceeding catch quotas. “We made some changes for this coming year, ...

HOMER, Alaska — A south-central Alaska town’s halibut fishing community is alarmed at a decision that could set catch limits at one fish per person. Low halibut stocks led the International Pacific ...

OREGON COAST — Officers from NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement will be conducting patrols during the upcoming commercial halibut fishing opening on the Washington, Oregon and California coast on June ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- In an ongoing dispute between commercial fishermen and the growing halibut charter business, a federal agency has issued new regulations keeping the current bag limit for guided ...