Daily bag limits for halibut will not be going down in unguided recreational sectors, after a decision from the International ...

The coast-wide commercial catch f or 2026 totals 19.32 million pounds, down from 19.7 million pounds in 2025. The Commission voted to hand over the controversial decision regarding a proposal for a ...

The International Pacific Halibut Commission will decide Thursday whether to cut private anglers’ halibut limits from two ...

This story was supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center and the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism, in partnership with The Seattle Times and Northern Journal. Read the series here.

Over the past decade, it's become more difficult for commercial halibut fishermen off Alaska's coasts to catch enough to meet their quotas, as the flat whitefish have become less abundant and smaller.

Sensational silvers and killer kings. Trophy-worthy trout and fantastically finned grayling. Hearty halibut and rewarding reds. It’s a lineup of Alaska’s finest fish, and these spectacular species — ...

Fishing derbies are like the lottery in that you can’t win unless you enter. Lorna Illingworth, for example, caught a 158-pound halibut last weekend while fishing during the “Halibut Hullabaloo” out ...