Halibut Fishing: Techniques, Fisheries Insights, and How It’s Fished Commercially
Commercial halibut fishing mainly uses otter trawls, entangling nets, and setlines. Most fishing takes place in Alaskan waters. Fishermen attract fish with chum bags. Regulations define fishing seasons and catch limits to manage the halibut population. Both California halibut and Pacific halibut are important in this fishery’s evolution. Commercially, halibut fishing plays a significant role … Read more



