HOMER — David Stammen of Sidney, Ohio, reeled in his first halibut aboard a Homer Ocean Charter boat — followed by 12 more over the course of his fishing trip in June. “It was amazing, other than the ...

FAIRBANKS — The Valdez Halibut Derby is off to a small start. Steven Adams of Valdez caught a 136.1-pound fish last Wednesday with Orion Charters to claim top honors for the first week, and Benjamin ...

Chris Paparo knew the fish on the end of his line was big. But looking down through the crystal-clear depths, he spied a flash of brown that revealed the unmistakable silhouette of the fish of a ...

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is looking at more changes for halibut charter fishing in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska. The council met in early December and is preparing ...

With a deadline fast approaching on a federal plan to reduce the number of fish allocated to Alaska halibut charter businesses and hand them over to commercial fishermen, a handful of state ...