Halibut

100% of Greenland Halibut Caught in the EU Now MSC Certified

June 26, 2019 Marine Stewardship Council

Following a 13-month assessment, Doggerbank Seefischerei GmbH halibut fishery, off the west coast of Greenland has been certified to Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) sustainable fishing standards. The assessment was carried out by a four-member evaluation team headed by Control Union Pesca Ltd. All the fisheries catching Greenland halibut in the EU are now MSC-certified and are fishing sustainably. …

Wild Alaska Halibut and Sablefish Harvest Seasons Kickoff March 15

March 15, 2019 Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

Supplying more than 90 percent of the Pacific halibut and 68 percent of the sablefish harvested in the United States, wild Alaska halibut and sablefish (black cod) harvest seasons open on Friday, March 15, just in time for spring. …