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Charlie Ess
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Charlie Ess is the North Pacific Bureau Chief for National Fisherman.
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Tiel and Erin Smith in Alaska's Bristol Bay.
Who we are: Tiel Smith
Karl Jordan on the F/V Samara is a member of Southeast Alaska's troll fleet. Eric Jordan photo
Salmon astray: Wayward chums keep Alaska trollers at bay
A fire burns at Delong Dock after an explosion on fixed barge in Whittier, Alaska, on July 8, 2019. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage photo.
Explosion at Alaska dock sinks barge and 99-foot F/V Alaganik
The crew of the freezer-troller F/V Princess out of Fort Bragg, Calif., catches albacore tuna all along the West Coast and into Alaska. Heather Sears Crew Shot
Albacore tuna: West Coast landings hit a 20-year dip
Alaska halibut surveys improve; Japanese markets sink blackcod prices
Swordfish on deck during long-lining operations. NOAA photo.
West Coast swordfish landings hit slight dip in 2018
Who we are: Luke Williams
Two California Spiny Lobsters offshore of Anacapa Island. Ed Bierman photo.
Pacific lobster harvest expected to bounce back, but prices hit a lull
The Jill-Anne-I hauling a
Alaska herring quota up, but year class size may not make the grade
Longlines and cages on an oyster farm in Southcentral Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game photo.
Environmental conditions spur growth spurt for Alaska oysters
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