Pacific Halibut

Q: how far should i put the weight, how big of a weight and with hook and bait?
the halibut i mean is around 25 in lenght and are about a small size and point loma pier in...

A: The amount of weight depends on the current and on your state regs. WA and BC limits are 1 and 2 pounds, but I forget which is which. AK has no...

Federal fisheries managers meeting in Seattle this week put a spotlight on the incidental catch of halibut by other commercial fishermen. The move follows a decision by the International Pacific Halibut Commission late last month to cut 2012 catch Management faces scrutinyall 5 news articles »

With one of the world's valuable fisheries in a state of flux and fishermen at war, the International Pacific Halibut Commission convenes in Anchorage Tuesday to start a week of discussions on the fate of the big flatfish of the North Pacific.Possible Fish Regulation Changesall 5 news articles »

Alaska halibut fishermen of every sort could face fishing cuts this summer because "retrospective bias" compounded by "structural uncertainty" has led the "WobbleSQ assessment model" to adjust the "CEY" for the Pacific halibut fishery, the staff of the International Pacific Halibut Commission Meets in AnchorageIPHC Meeting Underway, Scientists Detail Concerns Over Stock Assessmentsall 3 news articles »

And, as is customary in late January, Washington halibut fishers got their first indication of how the coming season will take shape and the news is good. Allocation figures put out by the International Pacific Halibut Commission this week promise that and more »

27 at the International Pacific Halibut Commission's annual meeting in Anchorage. Alaska always gets the lion's share of the catch, which this year will be 25.5 million pounds. Driving the fishing decreases: Pacific halibut stocks continue a decade Pacific Halibut Stocks Continue To Decline Amid ConcernsOUTDOORS: Early 2012 fishing seasons take formall 7 news articles »