National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

Photo by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

30M for wildlife and sport fish restoration in Oregon

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The many restaurants and markets that buy seafood are among the homes and lives being lost. But fishermen focus is more on their neighbors right now, and they are sending food and money south. Photo by Ava Schulenberg

Southern California fishermen face wildfire fallout

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The 59’ longliner Evening Star was one of 140 boats that was hauled out and overhauled in 2024 at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op photo.

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That’s a wrap for 2024 at Port Townsend

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West Coast governors seek financial relief for tuna fishermen

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Photo courtesy of Steve Card

Commercial fishing boats depart for AK

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WDFW has announced the commercial Dungeness crab season opening on January 15, from Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Photo by WDFW

Washington sets date for Dungeness season for coastal region

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The Northern half of Oregon will open to commercial Dungeness crab harvesting this week after a new round of testing. Photo by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife

Oregon to open all areas for the rest of Dungeness season

Nathan Strout

Orca known as J35 (Tahlequah) carries the carcass of her dead calf in the waters of Puget Sound off West Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Photo courtesy of Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries via AP

Orca carries lifeless calf again

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More than 2,000 pounds of halibut was seized in the investigation. Photo by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)

San Francisco fisherman hid illegally caught species

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Photo courtesy of Seaside Aquarium

Newly discovered giant sunfish washed ashore last June

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An orca in Puget Sound. NOAA photo.

Rare orcas found eating dozens of sharks

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