- Ocean perch - Sea Bass - Turbot (Greenland) SOLE GROUP PAGE
From Alaska to California, U.S. fishermen harvest several
varieties of this delicate mild-tasting flatfish. The Pacific
soles are not true soles, which are found only in the Atlantic,
and are more closely related to flounder. Since World War II,
Dover sole has been harvested along the West Coast by trawlers
over the sandy, muddy bottoms along the coast of Oregon,
California, and Washington. Since groundfish are often caught
together, harvests of more abundant species such as Dover sole
have been limited in order to rebuild the species that are still
overfished. In early 2011, managers implemented a catch share
program for the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery to help
address this issue.Learn More... English sole has been harvested
along the West Coast since the late 1800s. Today, most
U.S.-caught English sole is harvested by trawlers over the
sandy, muddy bottoms along Oregon, California, and Washington.
Along the West Coast, English sole populat