Norwegian Fishery for Beaked Redfish and Greenland halibut Achieves Marine Stewardship Council Certification

February 27, 2023 Marine Stewardship Council

The Norwegian fishery for Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) and Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) has been certified today to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) globally recognized standard for sustainable fishing.  

Norwegian Fishery For Beaked Redfish and Greenland Halibut Achieves Marine Stewardship Council Certification

January 25, 2023 Marine Stewardship Council

The Norwegian fishery for Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) and Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) has been certified today to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) globally recognized standard for sustainable fishing.  

Halibut Commission Raises Most Alaska Harvest Limits For 2022

An uptick in halibut stocks along much of the Pacific coast means increases in total catch limits in every region of Alaska this year.

Rare Optimism as Halibut Fishery Kicks Off

The Pacific halibut fishery opened on March 6 and increased catch limits combined with a cautiously optimistic outlook for the near future have fanned interest in buying shares of the popular fish.

Halibut Catch Limits Soar For Central Gulf Fishermen

February 3, 2021 JAY BARRETT, KBBI

The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) completed its 97th Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, on Friday (Jan. 29), with decisions on total halibut mortality, fishery limits, fishing dates, and other fishery regulation changes for the upcoming season. A total of 278 Pacific halibut stakeholders attended the meeting electronically due to Covid-19.