These totals come as reports have indicated Pacific halibut spawning biomass has dropped to its lowest levels in 40 years.

In 2022, the commercial halibut fishery in the Gulf of Alaska killed and discarded nearly twice as many halibut — nearly one million pounds — as the Gulf of Alaska trawl fleet. This fleet, which ...

A commercial fisherman was caught hiding over 2,000 pounds of fish behind a false wall in his trawling vessel, California wildlife officers said. California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Facebook ...

Rockfish limits were the rule this week for anglers launching from Monterey Harbor. Charter and private boats headed around the Point Pinos corner and fished a great mix of yellows, blacks, blues, and ...

In last week’s column we encouraged local anglers to try and look on the bright side. We discussed how angler optimism can improve one’s fishing experience as well as their catch rate. Unfortunately ...