National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Commentary: Stop the killing of Chinook, steelhead by pumps

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Eight indivduals were fined by CDFW for illegally selling recreationally caught mahi mahi, yellowfin and bluefin tuna to commercial markets. Photo courtesy of CDFW.

CDFW fines individuals involved in poaching ring

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Industry urges Ore. governor to halt wind projects auction

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Tire in a puddle of water. — A group of West Coast Native American tribes petitioned to have a chemical found in almost all tires banned due to it running into the ocean and killing salmon. U.S. regulators say they will review the use of the rubber preservative 6PPD-quinone.

Calif. bill to clean up toxic tire dust seen as salmon lifeline

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Captain Paul Tate, far right on flying bridge, docks the Western Flyer at Fishermen’s Wharf in Monterey, Calif. amid much celebration. The 86-year-old seiner fished out of Monterey for years and was chartered in 1940 by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts for

Artifacts from 'Cannery Row' seiner may be lost to auction

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Local fleet in Wash. still awaiting its 'home port'

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Blake Herman stands in the pulpit of the Sharon G., bearing down on a swordfish off the coast of California. Access to MPAs in the Channel Islands will afford Herman more options when weather and other factors limit where he can fish. Photo by Blake Herman

Petition to open California MPAs for swordfishing

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Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization and Port San Luis Commercial Fisherman Association have been addressing concerns for fishermen regarding offshore wind developments for years. Photo courtesy of MBCFO

Calif. fishermen ask for protection against offshore wind

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Calif. salmon fishermen struggling to get by

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A tactical flight officer and paramedic were deployed to the F/V The Westerly to access the cabin and the individual inside. Photo courtesy of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

Commercial fisherman found dead in crashed boat

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The state Department of Fish and Wildlife said commercial crabbing will end April 8 for waters between the Mendocino-Sonoma county line and the border with Mexico. Photo courtesy of CDFW

Calif. commercial Dungeness crab season set to close

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