L.O.H.S. is not a disease, but you might as well treat yelloweye as if they will make you sick.

L.O.H.S. is Loss OF Halibut Season.

Please avoid contact with these tasty fish at all cost. Our federally imposed limit for the entire Washington State coast is 3 metric tons. In real numbers that?s only a few hundred fish to last all year. We will struggle to stay within 3 metric tons in bycatch during our halibut season alone. If your fishing halibut and start catching yelloweye, please move to a different location. You don't have to move far, but try to stay away from them.