Daily bag limits for halibut will not be going down in unguided recreational sectors, after a decision from the International ...

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) welcomed a decision by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) to defer review of a regulatory proposal that would have altered the state’s unguided ...

The coast-wide commercial catch f or 2026 totals 19.32 million pounds, down from 19.7 million pounds in 2025. The Commission voted to hand over the controversial decision regarding a proposal for a ...

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The halibut fishery has been in a deep, prolonged downturn that has buffeted sport, commercial and subsistence fishers in ...

Over the past decade, it's become more difficult for commercial halibut fishermen off Alaska's coasts to catch enough to meet their quotas, as the flat whitefish have become less abundant and smaller.

Fishing derbies are like the lottery in that you can’t win unless you enter. Lorna Illingworth, for example, caught a 158-pound halibut last weekend while fishing during the “Halibut Hullabaloo” out ...

Sensational silvers and killer kings. Trophy-worthy trout and fantastically finned grayling. Hearty halibut and rewarding reds. It’s a lineup of Alaska’s finest fish, and these spectacular species — ...

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