Fishermen Catch Big, Old Alaska Rockfish

A commercial fishing boat hauled in what may have been one of the oldest creatures in Alaska — a giant rockfish estimated to be about a century old.

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The federal government may seek to widen fishing restrictions in Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia in coming years to protect three bug-eyed, deep-water fish species once considered staples of the region's commercial- fishing industry. The National Marine Fisheries Service W …

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The Walls of Quadra Island

"Are you guys ready?" the gruff voice shouted over the engines, "you need to go when I say go!" Glancing toward my right I could see my burly friend, Earl Lowe, hanging on to the wheel with one hand while he peered at his watch on his other wrist, his bushy beard slightly …

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A commercial fishing boat hauled in what may have been one of the oldest creatures in Alaska - a giant rockfish estimated to be about a century old.

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