Alaska Halibut

Alaska Halibut is the world's premium whitefish. In the deep waters off the coast of Alaska, this species grows to an impressive size, with some halibut weighing well over 300 pounds. Alaska Halibut has earned its well-deserved reputation as the world's premium whitefish and is a natural for a variety of signature dishes and attractive plate presentations.

• Perceived as the "steak of seafood"
• A flavorful, naturally lean and light fish.
• Alaska Halibut's mild, slightly sweet flavor is a prime reason for its widespread popularity among consumers and chefs.
• Known for its firm, flaky texture and delicate, succulent flavor.
• Halibut maintains its shape and is suitable for all types of cooking methods and ethnic applications.

The only legal fishing method for halibut is longline gear. Longline fishing vessels are usually independently run by owner-operators. Some longliners are small boats, less than 50 feet in length, but most are somewhat larger.

Longline gear is composed of groundline, buoy lines, and gangions, which are short pieces of line with hooks on the end. Longlines are set along the seabed, with baited hooks every few yards. Longline hooks are retrieved one at a time. The fishermen can unhook other species of fish and return them alive to the sea without bringing them on board. Longlining is a style of fishing with very little bycatch.