Bob, I thought the same thing about these halibut that I saw at Costco, they weren't even close to being legal. If they are a product of California I would have to assume they are definitely illegal
I'm still trying to understand the description of the fish:
Fresh Wild 'California' Halibut, Product of 'Mexico'
Maybe a California halibut crossed the border into Mexico, got pregnant while in Mexico and that's where these baby Halibut were born
