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Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal to relaunch Fall Festival

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A Calif. harbor stilled by salmon closure

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Mike McCorkle standing on a boat off from California. — Mike McCorkle standing on a boat off from California. McCorkle was one of Santa Barbara's best commercial fishermen. Photo courtesy of Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara and the McCorkle family.

Remembering 1985 Highliner Mike McCorkle

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Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council logo.

Democrats press NOAA on spending by Western Pacific council

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Oregon coastline. Photo by Matthew Jackson on Unsplash

High and dry on Oregon beach

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A proposed 770,000 square mil marine sanctuary would incorporate the existing Remote Island Marine National Monument and “currently unprotected submerged lands and waters,” according to the Biden administration. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service graphic.

Pacific islands sanctuary debated at House hearing

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Fisherman Nathan Perez of Newport Beach, Calif., fishes for swordfish with deep-set buoy gear and harpoon on his 47-foot boat Great Bear II. Nathan Perez photo.

First permits issuing for California deep-set swordfish captains

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The fishing vessel Pacific Producer tied up in the Thea Foss Waterway in Tacoma, Wash., on Sept. 13, 2023. Coast Guard crews from Sector Puget Sound assisted in the removal of fuel, oil, and hazardous materials from the vessel. Coast Guard photo.

Coast Guard completes cleanup of troubled processor vessel

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PETA, at it again, urges replacement of Calif. fisherman statue

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Editorial: Fishing for recovery on central coast of Calif.

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Calif. fishermen struggling under weight of catch restrictions

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