Off Alaska's Coast, Halibut Abundance and Size Pose Challenges to Fishermen and Orcas
Over the past decade, it's become more difficult for commercial halibut fishermen off Alaska's coasts to catch enough to meet their quotas, as the flat whitefish have become less abundant and smaller.
That's according to a recent series of stories from fisheries reporter Hal Bernton, published in the Anchorage Daily News, Seattle Times and Northern Journal.
Bernton says the potential reasons for the decline include a warmer ocean leading to less food for young halibut, as well as a flawed model...
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