date:May 07, 2014
tch this year is close to 16 million pounds.
The higher halibut prices are likely due to the slower pace of the fishery and less fish crossing the docks. Just over 3.5 million pounds had been landed statewide by May 2 out of a nearly 19 million pound catch limit. Top ports for halibut landings were Seward, Homer, Petersburg and Kodiak.
For sablefish, commonly called black cod, longliners are benefitting from bare cupboards and strong demand by buyers in Japan, where the bulk of Alaskas catch g