DANA POINT – Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching starts its fifth annual Halibut Derby on Thursday, offering anglers a chance to catch halibut through April 30 in a contest for a cash award for ...

State Fish and Wildlife has decided to convert its management approach for inner-marine sport halibut fisheries in order to avoid exceeding catch quotas. “We made some changes for this coming year, ...

The Pacific halibut opening date for waters off California this year aligns with the April 1 opening date for all-depth recreational boat-based fishing for many groundfish species statewide, including ...

Halibut anglers will like what they see this coming spring in state-wide marine fisheries that reflects an increase in the sport catch quota. The International Pacific Halibut Commission met on Jan.

Charter operators in the Gulf of Alaska will soon be able to buy halibut quota from willing commercial fishermen. That’s after funding was included for a new catch-sharing program in the federal ...