Chris and I watched as a halibut catch (2500 pounds) was offloaded from a fishing boat. These guys sell fresh halibut to a number of restaurants in our area and the fish ranged from 15 pounds (known as "chicks") to 59 pounds (the "Big Berthas"). The bigger fish were in the bottom of the hold and unfortunately we had to leave before those came up.
The fish are hosed down, weighed, and then sorted into three or four different ice-filled containers. It's a family operation, and I asked mom if they were getting good prices. "We're hoping they go up 6% to make up for the 6% increase in tuition at OSU!" Their son, shown here weighing each fish, attends Oregon State University. "Education's expensive!" he says. Obviously no fool. ©Carol Leigh
