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  2. Neah Bay, Washington - Wikipedia

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    Neah Bay Halibut Fishing; University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections – The Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum A web-based museum showcasing aspects of the rich history and culture of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula communities. Features cultural exhibits, curriculum packets and a searchable archive of over ...

  3. Pacific halibut - Wikipedia

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    Small halibut catches are reported in coastal Washington, Oregon, and California. Pacific halibut is broken up into 10 regularity management areas. Halibut are demersal, living on or near the bottom of the water and prefer water temperatures ranging from 3 to 8 °C (37.4 to 46.4 °F). Pacific halibut belong to the family Pleuronectidae.

  4. Halibut - Wikipedia

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    Halibut do not reproduce until age eight, when about 80 cm (30 in) long, so commercial capture below this length prevents breeding and is against US and Canadian regulations supporting sustainability. Pacific halibut fishing is managed by the International Pacific Halibut Commission. For most of the modern era, halibut fishery operated as a derby.

  5. Free fishing 1 weekend in June anywhere in WA. Here’s what ...

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    Washington state Fish and Wildlife has two days of free fishing each year on the first weekend after the first Monday in June to help introduce people to fishing. This year the weekend is June 8-9.

  6. California halibut - Wikipedia

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    A fish that closely resembles the California halibut is the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis), which is a larger species found in the northern Pacific Ocean. While the Pacific halibut has a similar flat body shape, it is generally larger and can reach 300 pounds (140 kg), and can be distinguished by its slightly different coloration and ...

  7. Fishing industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Fishing gear became more technical: Alaska purse seiners were in use by 1870, longliners were introduced in 1885; otter trawls were operating in the groundfish and shrimp fisheries by the early 20th century. In the late 1960s, factory ships from other countries started fishing haddock, herring, salmon, and halibut on traditional U.S. fishing ...

  8. Wooden halibut hook - Wikipedia

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    A wooden halibut hook is a type of fish hook, historically used by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast to catch Pacific halibut. In addition to their utilitarian function, wooden halibut hooks have artistic value, and spiritual significance to the cultures that traditionally used them.

  9. Seattle Fishermen halibut strike of 1912 - Wikipedia

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    This terminal was completed in 1914 and became the Northern Pacific Fishing Fleet's home of operations. In the meantime, against a background of political and economic change throughout Seattle, in November 1912 all halibut fishermen sailing out of the Seattle-Tacoma port went on strike.