by Laine Welch | Jan 17, 2022 | Halibut
Alaska Journal of Commerce: Halibut commission to set harvest limits with overall biomass increasing By: Elizabeth Earl Wed, 01/12/2022 – 11:53am Halibut fishermen across the Pacific coast will be watching the International Pacific Halibut Commission in...
by Laine Welch | Dec 22, 2021 | Board of Fish (State), Fish Radio Programs, Fisheries updates, Halibut, IPHC, NPFMC
Kodiak boats gear up for cod, pollock, halibut and more Holidays aside, Alaska fishing stakeholders are gearing up for the start of some of the state’s biggest fisheries and...
by Laine Welch | Dec 6, 2021 | Fish Radio Programs, Halibut
The Pacific halibut fishery ends today/Tuesday and there are some good signs looking ahead. Notably, a big year class appears to be recruiting into the fishery reflecting some new trends. “And these correspond to a shift both in the fish and in the fishery to...
by Laine Welch | Dec 3, 2021 | Bycatch, Fish Radio Programs, Halibut, NPFMC
As the North Pacific Fishery Management Council plans next week to choose an “option” to reduce halibut bycatch in the Bering Sea bottom trawl fishery, this write up from October merits a repeat. People talk about halibut taken as bycatch in the Bering...
by Laine Welch | Nov 29, 2021 | Fish Radio Programs, Halibut, IPHC, Meetings
The status of the Pacific halibut stock is highlighted today/Tuesday and the latest data show some encouraging signs. The interim meeting of the International Pacific Halibut runs through Wednesday/Dec 1 and includes recaps of this year’s...
by Laine Welch | Nov 17, 2021 | Board of Fish (State), Fish Radio Programs, Halibut, IPHC, Meetings, NPFMC
An upcoming lineup of meetings includes the state Board of Fisheries, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, the International Pacific Halibut Commission and on the lighter side, the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit. From November 30 through December 6...
