Halibut commission boosts catch limits for most of the coast

IPHC staff and commissioners meet at Juneau’s Centennial Hall (Photo from IPHC Facebook page)
The International Pacific Halibut Commission Friday approved an increase in halibut catch limits for most of the coast.
The joint U.S. and Canadian body oversees management of the prized bottom fish from California to Alaska. The commission held its annual meeting in Juneau this week.
Commissioners approved a coast-wide catch of 29,890,000 pounds for 2016. That’s an increase of 2.2 percent f