Seattle — In 1911, Tordenskjold, a 75-foot schooner hewed from old-growth fir, left the Ballard, Wash., docks for its first season of halibut fishing off Alaska. Back then, sails supplemented the ...
When aquaculture experts are asked about land-based halibut farming, it becomes very apparent that the concept is the holy grail of the industry. Yes, it’s been thought about, even experimented with, ...
Long-line caught halibut await unloading in Petersburg. (Angela Denning/KFSK) A joint U.S. and Canadian commission that regulates halibut voted last week to boost this year’s fishing limits for the ...