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Marine Fishes Information 

 

 

 

Halibut  (Hippoglossus stenolepis)

The largest flat fish in our area commonly over 2 1/2 feet. Almost always right eyed.  Caudal fin slightly indented, more so in larger specimens. Lateral eye arched over pectoral fin.  Jaw does not extend past middle eye. Scales on both sides small, cycloid.  Eyed side dark brown to blackish, often with marbling or spots.  Blind side usually white.  Females to 8 3/4 ft., about 500 lbs., but reported to 800 lbs.; males smaller; average size caught by fishermen probably 5 to 10 lbs. Fished commercially by long-lining. Range:  Sea of Japan to Bering Sea to California.  Wide ranging, often migratory. Habitat: On a variety of bottom types. Young near shore, adults to about 3,600 feet.


Harvest is established by the Pacific Fishery Management Council which develops the halibut catch sharing plan; this plan is adopted by the federal National Marine Fisheries Service. The overall catch level for halibut is determined annually by the International Pacific Halibut Commission.

 

 


Pacific Herring  (Clupea pallasii)

Identification: Compressed, with no black spots on side; last dorsal fin ray not elongate.  Pelvic fin under dorsal fin. Scutes on belly weak, not strongly keeled. No striations on gill cover.  Bluish green to olive above; silvery below.  To 1 1/2 ft. Range: Korea and Japan to Artic Alaska and to north Baja California. Habitat: Frequently offshore, but usually inshore in harbors and large estuaries during spawning - in winter and/or spring (later in north). Travels in schools. 

 

 


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