DeGraff landed a shortraker rockfish that qualified as a state record ... a halibut between 30 and 35 pounds.” Saltwater Sportsman stated the shortraker is one of 33 rockfish species in Alaska ...

The shortraker rockfish is one of 33 rockfish species found in Alaska ... hooked what felt like a halibut in roughly 1,000 feet of water. The fish turned out to be a massive shortraker rockfish that ...

Halibut are the primary target for Indigenous fishermen in parts of Alaska. Populations are declining, leaving less fish to go around, especially as factory trawlers are scooping them up with the ...