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, ...

The halibut fishery – open this past Saturday (May 6) and May 4 – saw good action off the coast, but mixed results in the open areas around the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound. Fishing off the ...

Charter operators in the Gulf of Alaska will soon be able to buy halibut quota from willing commercial fishermen. That’s after funding was included for a new catch-sharing program in the federal ...

HALIBUT CATCH ESTIMATES provide a path to complete seasons and fully fulfilled catch quotas for North Coast and Puget Sound halibut anglers. Puget Sound halibut anglers, which include those fishing ...

UPCOMING HALIBUT SEASONS are relatively static for the marine areas abutting the North Olympic Peninsula now that the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has finalized plans based on the ...

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Federal fishing regulators say they are looking to change the way they manage Atlantic halibut in the wake of a surge in catch of the fish. The government lists Atlantic ...

DANA POINT – Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching starts its fifth annual Halibut Derby on Thursday, offering anglers a chance to catch halibut through April 30 in a contest for a cash award for ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced plans today for the 2025 halibut fishing season, which will ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BRUNSWICK — Federal fishing regulators say they are looking to change the ...

The International Pacific Halibut Commission is considering a cut of 870,000 pounds to Southeast Alaska’s 2017 halibut quota. The IPHC, the joint Canadian-American body that sets annual halibut ...

The International Pacific Halibut Commission Friday approved an increase in halibut catch limits for most of the coast. The joint U.S. and Canadian body oversees management of the prized bottom fish ...