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Alaska Combat Fishing Tournament

For two decades, this annual armed forces fishing tournament has introduced junior enlisted military members to Alaska ...
Fishing derbies are like the lottery in that you can’t win unless you enter. Lorna Illingworth, for example, caught a 158-pound halibut last weekend while fishing during the “Halibut Hullabaloo” out ...
A Southeast commercial fisherman has been sentenced to probation, fined and banned from fishing and hunting worldwide after pleading guilty in a federal halibut harvesting conspiracy case.
The Pacific halibut fishery opened on March 14 amid little fanfare and flattened markets. The first fish of the eight-month season typically attracts the highest prices and is rushed fresh to high-end ...
Headed and gutted halibut are displayed on ice and for sale on Oct. 3, 2023, at New Sagaya Midtown Market in Anchorage. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit ...
An Alaska cruise on Star Princess delivered the postcard moments passengers hope for, from sunshine in Ketchikan to heated pools, fresh air, wildlife sightings, and a halibut fishing excursion where ...
PETERSBURG, Alaska -- The average halibut is big and uglier than the inside of a dumpster, as everyone in this little cannery town knows. By big, I mean 100 to 400 pounds, which is why fishermen have ...