Commercial Halibut Season Opens
June 23, 2025 | 1 min to read
NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement will conduct patrols during the upcoming West Coast – Area 2A directed commercial halibut fishing season.
The first of two initial 3-day directed commercial halibut fishery openers in federal waters off the West Coast for the 2025 season begins next week. The first opener starts on Tuesday, June 24 at 8 a.m. and ends on Thursday, June 26 at 6 p.m. The second opener starts on Tuesday, July 8 at 8 a.m. and ends on Thursday, July 10 at 6 p.m.
The allocation for the 2025 Area 2A fishery is 259,515 pounds (118 metric tons), net weight. If a third fishing period is needed to reach the allocation, it would occur 2 weeks after the closing of the second fishing period.
NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement, along with our state and federal enforcement partners, will be out on the water and at the docks. We will be conducting patrols throughout the season. Patrols will focus on ensuring compliance with the rules and regulations governing directed commercial halibut fishing.
To learn more, please visit NOAA.