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 ...

Lawmakers in Alaska are considering legislation that would reign in one of the most controversial and destructive forms of modern commercial fishing. Known as trawling, this technique involves huge ...

KENAI, Alaska - Kenai Peninsula commercial fishermen and sport anglers have often had disputes about who should have the right to catch salmon. These days, the focus is on another valuable fish, ...

Long-line caught halibut await unloading in Petersburg. (Angela Denning/KFSK) A joint U.S. and Canadian commission that regulates halibut voted last week to boost this year’s fishing limits for the ...

A commercial fisherman was caught hiding over 2,000 pounds of fish behind a false wall in his trawling vessel, California wildlife officers said. California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Facebook ...

KENAI, Alaska - Saltwater fishery officials are reporting a resurgence of a mysterious condition that's bound to turn the stomachs of anglers - mushy halibut syndrome. Although the condition that ...

Alaska halibut stocks are showing signs of an uptick, and for the first time in 15 years, commercial fishermen's catches will not be slashed this year. Fishery managers on Friday set the coastwide ...

As a devoted fisherman with over 40 years of experience, Steve Box and his wife Molly are excited to bring fresh, wild, and sustainably caught Alaskan halibut to their neighbors in the Flathead Valley ...

Fisheries managers allow whitefish trawlers to inadvertently scoop up halibut, crab and salmon in their nets. The bycatch rate is relatively low. But because the trawlers catch so much of their target ...