Fishing Species
Pacific Halibut Fish Species Information
Pacific Halibut bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Hippoglossus stenolepis |
| Other Fish Name: | butt |
| Regions Fished: | Bering Sea, the Aleutian Islands and HokkaidÅ, Japan to Baja California, Mexico |
| World Record: | |
| Common Tackle: | |
| Additional Information: | Within Canada and the United States, Halibut quotas are set annually by the International Pacific Halibut Commission. Washington, British Columbian, and Alaskan native groups also have important halibut fisheries. |