BOFFFFs (Big, Old, Fat, Fertile, Female Fish) Sustain Fisheries (IMAGE) University of Hawaii at Manoa Caption This is a a big (1.1 m), old (ca.100 years), fat (27.2 kg), fertile female fish, in this case a shortraker rockfish (Sebastes borealis) taken off Alaska. New research from the University of Hawaii at Manoa indicates that so-called BOFFFFs sustain fisheries. Credit Karna McKinney, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries Service Usage Restrictions For editorial purposes only License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.