Kodiak is Top Port for 2022 Halibut Landings
Kodiak has toppled Homer as the nation’s top fishing port for halibut landings for 2022.
Homer traditionally boasts that title, but deliveries there through November 9 totaled 2,353,962 pounds compared to 2,513,215 at Kodiak.
The difference is just about 160,000 pounds, but it’s unlikely to be made up by the time the fishery closes on December 7.
Prices for Pacific halibut have been in the $6 to more than $7 per pound range since the fishery opened on March 6, according to the weekly Fish Ticket by Alaska Boats and...
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