In Alaska, fishing skippers and hungry orcas vie for halibut pulled from the deep An intensifying arms race between fishermen and the whales has crews testing cutting edge equipment.
Bottom trawlers face renewed scrutiny amid halibut decline The bottom trawl fleet accidentally catches and kills millions of pounds of halibut each year, stoking a fierce, long-running debate.
Shrinking prize: Amid halibut's decline, challenges mount for Alaska and Washington fishing crews Scientists haven't reached a consensus about the forces that have driven down halibut stocks. But the decline is hitting the harvest hard.