In the late 1970s and early 1980s, groundfish were in high demand. At its peak, the West Coast groundfish fishery was worth around $50 million, according to the Pacific Fishery Management Council.

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Groundfish trawlers catch more than a hundred different species, including lingcod, Dover sole and all kinds of rockfish. To alleviate fishing pressure, ...

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has set the 2012 groundfish seasons with an eye toward more predictable seasons and reducing the number of early season closures. Once change restricts ...

Groundfish fishery, once nearly gone, is sustainable again . Originally published June 3, 2014 at 8:53 pm Updated June 4, 2014 at 7:07 am . Share story. By . JEFF BARNARD.

Overall, according to Seafood Watch, 84% of all the groundfish landings on the West Coast are now considered either “best choice” or “good alternative” – the two highest rankings.

Groundfish are distinctly undervalued, sometimes fetching well below $1 a pound at the dock. Quotas for certain species go unharvested because the demand is not yet strong enough.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global groundfish market is expected to post a CAGR close to 6% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.A key factor ...

GLOUCESTER -- The federal government is launching another fishing industry buyout program -- this one focusing on removing fishing permits rather than fishing vessels from the region's groundfish ...

“There really isn’t great data coming in from the recreational fishery and into the stock assessment process,” Dr. Erin ...

When the first local groundfish plant came online in the mid-1980s, it more than made up for the plunge in the crab business, Kelty said. As the years went by, ...