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Halibut

Halibut longline survey southeast Alaska 2004 NOAA — NOAA photo

Fish dip: Commission cuts Pacific halibut quotas based on sex study

Jessica Hathaway

Captain Robert Hanson comes into Dutch Harbor, Alaska, with blackcod pots on the F/V Oracle.

Hot for pots: Alaska longliners advocate for new gear

Jessica Hathaway

Longlining Alaska Halibut aboard the Dues Payer II. Peter Thompson photo. — Longlining Alaska Halibut aboard the Dues Payer II in Kodiak. Peter Thompson photo.

Halibut in steady decline throughout Pacific, says commission

Laine Welch

Alaska halibut surveys improve; Japanese markets sink blackcod prices

Charlie Ess

Longlining Alaska Halibut aboard the Dues Payer II. Peter Thompson photo. — Longlining Alaska Halibut aboard the Dues Payer II in Kodiak. Peter Thompson photo.

Commercial catches of Pacific halibut increase for most Alaska regions

Laine Welch

Deckhand Maureen O

Carryover frozen halibut brews competition in Alaska

Charlie Ess

Longlining Alaska Halibut aboard the Dues Payer II. Peter Thompson photo. — Longlining Alaska Halibut aboard the Dues Payer II in Kodiak. Peter Thompson photo.

US, Canada disagree on distribution of declining halibut catch

Laine Welch

Unloading Alaska halibut. NOAA photo.

Halibut futures take a hit

Laine Welch

Arrowtooth flounder. Fish Encyclopedia photo.

Incidental catch caps hinder Alaska groundfish fleet

Charlie Ess

The F/V Woodstock, a blackcod and halibut longliner out of Sitka, Alaska. Photo by Joshua Roper/Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.

Alaska halibut allocations are treading; strong spawns for blackcod

Charlie Ess

Unloading Alaska halibut. NOAA photo.

Alaska halibut fetching high prices early in season

Laine Welch