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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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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

Petrale sole. Hank's A Restaurant photo.

West Coast trawlers on pace to hit annual Petrale sole quota

Peter Anderson with his son.

Who we are: Peter Anderson

Oregon marks banner Dungie season despite light harvest along the coast

Alaska razor clams. Alaska Department of Fish and Game photo.

Alaska razor clam harvest expected to dip

Red sea urchin. Biodiversity of the Central Coast photo.

Purple urchin invasion leads to a low harvest, high prices for West Coast urchins

A Kodiak-based groundfish trawler. Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association photo.

Cool ocean temps, reduced salmon bycatch likely to boost Alaska groundfish catches