National Fisherman

Dungeness Crab

Oregon is starting a pilot project to recover lost Dungeness crab gear and reduce the potential for entanglements with protected marine species. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

Oregon to recover derelict Dungeness gear

Kirk Moore

Captain Eric Perez, Michael Cowan (unloader and helps stack the boat) Sam Walton, Chris Fiester, and Adam Keeler. Not pictured are Jordan Murphy and John Barnson (pictured at right).

Catching up with the Oregon-based Dungeness crab crew on the FV Carter Jon

Jessica Hathaway

Maritime Fabrications finished off the 46-foot Pacific Hunter as a crabber. Maritime Fabrications photo

Michael_Crowley

Washington yard finishes crabber before prepping gillnetters for summer

Michael Crowley

A Dungeness crab pot. California wildlife officials are imposing an early season closure April 15 off the central and southern coast to reduce risk of humpback whale entanglements. CDFW image.

Two whale entanglements lead to early closure of California Dungeness crab season

Nick Rahaim

Bering Sea snow crab. NMFS photo.

U.S. reinstates China seafood tariff exclusions

Chris Chase

David Peterson replaced six planks on the Keku Queen’s starboard side and sistered 20 ribs. David Peterson photo

Michael_Crowley

California boat carpenter works on ribs for salmon and crab boats

Michael Crowley

Local fishermen say the 42-foot Seastar was allowed to run aground, despite offers to tow it away from the beach. California Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response photo

Lost at Sea: Fishing families question Coast Guard’s response to unmanned crabber

Jessica Hathaway

Unlike East Coast offshore wind energy turbines on sea floor monopile foundations, West Coast turbines would stand on floating platforms. Principle Power/Redwood Coast Energy Authority image.

Oregon fishing advocates organize to pressure BOEM on offshore wind

NF Staff

Live with Bri Dwyer #AlaskaSeafoodHacks

Jessica Hathaway

A Dungeness crab pot. California wildlife officials are imposing an early season closure April 15 off the central and southern coast to reduce risk of humpback whale entanglements. CDFW image.

California issues crab fleet advisory for entangled whale

NF Staff

Daniel Thoreson and Jeff French teamed up on the 29-footer Fishy Business out of Half Moon Bay, Calif.

Our House: The Old Man and the Cowboy

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