SUSTAINABILITY: halibut caught by hook and line is a BEST choice- this is a well-managed fishery, which has low rates of bycatch and causes little habitat damage. Avoid halibut caught by bottom trawl or gillnets- as these method result in bycatch and habitat destruction.
Range: Magdalena Bay, Baja California north to the Quillayute River in Washington- most common off of central California
Habitat: Shallow Sandy Environment up to 600ft deep
Diet: anchovy, small fish, squid
Age: slow growing fish, max age is 30yrs, maturity 3yrmales, 5yrs females
CA recreational fishing regs: 22" min length, 3 fish total per person, no season closure