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.

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.