Study examines the ripple effect of fishing charter’s choices

Fishing Boat in Kachemak Bay. (Photo by James Brooks)
Homer is known as the “Halibut Fishing Capital of the World.” But, charter operators aren’t just targeting the prized bottom fish these days. An ongoing study published in the scientific journal Public Library of Science aims to find out how charter operators’ fishing habits have evolved and the ripple effect of their decisions.
University of Fairbanks Ph.D. Candidate Maggie Chan wants to know how and why the fishing c