National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

Humpback whale. NOAA photo.

Calif. crabber says tests show pop-up gear 'better than nothing'

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Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

Advocates' suit alleges hatchery program mismanagement

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Waiting for the bell to ring. Photo courtesy of John Heisey

Crew Shots: A Tribute to Salmon Fishermen

Carli Stewart

With commercial fishermen and sportsmen competing for salmon, there is bound to be some friction. Photo from 1963 National Fisherman

Fishing back when: Fishermen Forget Friction to Save Resource

Carli Stewart

Chum salmon swimming upriver. NOAA Fisheries photo/Stori Oates.

Tribe beset by Puget Sound chum salmon failure to receive 206K

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Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Suspected Wash. crab pot thieves identified

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22 crew members were rescued by the Majuro-based Jin Hui No. 18 on Sunday morning, April 14, 2024. Photo courtesy of Jin Hui No.18.

22 rescued as seiner sinks in South Pacific

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Photo by Brandon on Unsplash

Calif. water policies catch blame for salmon closure

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Gray whale. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Seas off Calif. hinder search for entangled gray whale

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Since 1988, the recently renewed South Pacific Tuna Treaty between the United States and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency has given the US tuna fleet access to the EEZs of 17 Pacific Island Nations. Photo courtesy of Tri Marine

Pacific Islands US Tuna Treaty Signed

Paul Molyneaux

The Pacific Marine Expo is the largest commercial marine tradeshow on the West Coast and takes place in Seattle annually. Photo by Britton Sparks (@couchchronicles)

Charting a new course for 2024 Pacific Marine Expo

Carli Stewart