March 24, 2020 — The Pacific halibut fishery opened on March 14 amid little fanfare and flattened markets.
The first fish of the eight month season typically attracts the highest prices and is rushed fresh to high-end buyers, especially during the Lenten season. But that’s not the case in this time of coronavirus chaos, when air traffic is stalled and seafood of all kinds is getting backlogged in global freezers.