Pacific halibut in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
By: Philip N. Hooge and Spencer J. Taggart
Edited by: Michael J. Mac, Paul A. Opler, Catherine E. Puckett Haecker, and Peter D. Doran
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Abstract
The Pacific halibut is a large (up to 3 meters long) predatory fish in the flatfish family. Glacier Bay National Park is the site of extensive and controversial commercial halibut fisheries that began before the park was established in 1925. These fisheries continue despite prohibitive regulations, including the Wilderness Act and National Park Service regulations. Today, more than 70 commercial boats (1991 and 1992 data) harvest between 136,200 and 181,600 kilograms of Pacific halibut per year within the park
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Pacific halibut in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska |
| ISBN | 016053285X |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Report |
| Larger Work Title | Status and trends of the nation's biological resources |
| First page | 712 |
| Last page | 714 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Glacier Bay National Park |
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