National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

Chinook Salmon. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

U.S. makes $106m available for West Coast salmon recovery

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Arctic Storm’s new vessel, the 328-foot Arctic Fjord, is the first pollock trawler built in the U.S. in more than 30 years. Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors image.

New vessels for Arctic Storm, American Seafoods readied for Alaska pollock season

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Anchovy. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Research tracks boom-and-bust anchovy cycles

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Dungeness Crab. NF Image

Oregon announces Dungeness opening

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The Evening Star, a 79-year-old longliner was in for yearly repairs at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op photo.

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Northwest longliners at Port Townsend for annual repairs

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Photo by Cas Holmes on Unsplash

Crab season delay causes concern in Calif. port

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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 Dungeness opener pushed back again to mid-December

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Trident Seafoods’ Kraken Stash IPA Beer Battered Wild Alaska Pollock Fillets won the foodservice award at the 2023 Alaska Symphony of Seafoods. Trident Seafoods photo.

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Sockeye salmon nuggets, breakfast sausage land top spots in Alaska Symphony of Seafoods

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Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers Receive Vital Support from Community

Carli Stewart

Deyerle and his cousin Hunter work through their gear in the fog of Monterey Bay. Deyerle used to work by himself but finds the work goes faster with a second person. Paul Molyneaux photo.

At Sea: Monterey Bay black cod

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California craftsman rebuilds Northwest fishing family’s boat, again

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