The steamer era encompassed a long and important developmental period in the history of the halibut fishery from 1890 to ...

In 1888, the Oscar and Hattie landed a fare of 50,000 pounds of halibut in Tacoma, and on September 20, 1888, the first rail ...

Alaska’s commercial halibut fishery opened as scheduled March 20 with a reduced catch limit because of a decline in stock ...

In response to these provocations, Sen. Sullivan led a years-long campaign to secure broad U.S. sanctions on Russian-harvested seafood. These sanctions were finally fully implemented last year, and ...

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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced plans today for the 2025 halibut fishing season ... information regarding fishing and crabbing trips. Anglers may be interviewed ...

A fisherman from the U.S. state of Alaska has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to illegally fishing and ordering his crew to shoot and kill a sperm whale. Dugan Paul ...