The coastwide “total removals” of halibut allowed for 2025 is 29.72 million pounds, a drop of 15.76 percent from 2024. For commercial fishermen, a catch limit of 19.7 million pounds is a decrease of ...

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