Ever caught an arrowtooth flounder when you were hoping for halibut? Ever had to face the prospect of tossing back your long-awaited catch or cutting your losses and using the flounder for bait?

A Juneau lodge owner and charter fisherman has been named to the International Pacific Halibut Commission, becoming the first charter fisherman to be seated on a body normally dominated by commercial ...

The International Pacific Halibut Commission Friday approved an increase in halibut catch limits for most of the coast. The joint U.S. and Canadian body oversees management of the prized bottom fish ...

The International Pacific Halibut Commission Friday approved an increase in halibut catch limits for most of the coast. The joint U.S. and Canadian body oversees management of the prized bottom fish ...

Fish stomachs may help solve the mystery of why Alaska halibut today are so small for their age. Halibut weights are about a third of what they were 30 years ago, scientists have found. A culprit ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- In an ongoing dispute between commercial fishermen and the growing halibut charter business, a federal agency has issued new regulations keeping the current bag limit for guided ...

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska fishermen are anxiously awaiting to hear the International Pacific Halibut Commission's decision on the size of this year's commercial harvest. The commission is meeting Friday ...

It’s true, like they say. Battling a barn door (a big halibut) is like fighting the bottom of the ocean all the way to the boat. My sweetie, Jackie, and I recently embarked on an Alaskan halibut ...

Served up fish-and-chips style, overflowing in tacos, or grilled with light seasoning, sautéed or fried—Wild Alaska halibut should be on your mind the moment your ship docks in Juneau. The fish is ...

Lower catches for Pacific halibut are in the forecast for the foreseeable future. That was the message from the International Pacific Halibut Commission at its meeting last week in Seattle. The ...