Dungeness Crab

The crew of the F/V Princess (left to right) Elissa Levin, Emilie Alsager, Heather Sears mugging with black cod that along with rockfish, will get them through a tough year with no salmon. F/V Princess photo.

Double whammy

Paul Molyneaux

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/58148d2ee0be621d475ca6f668da4352.jpg — Herring in Sitka, AK. Photo by Ben Reynolds

Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association and Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust Host Spring Fishermen's Expo

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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 to close most Dungeness areas April 15

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Farrin’s Boatshop is finishing off this 46-foot Muscle Ridge hull for a California fisherman. Jon Johansen photo.

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California dreamers are drawn to a Maine boatshop

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/c65f5e70f67bfd997857d596dafc7600.jpg — Crab in sand. Photo by Susanne Jutzeler, suju-foto

California crabbers target Pacific Seafood, alleging Dungeness price fixing

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/df8d7753eaded8c3b97c50e04d7770b1.jpg — Crab Photo by Kindel Media

Seattle shipyard predicts limited impact from crab challenges

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/65acd6048c24db069c001c9d97fda4d2.jpg — San Francisco Photo by Pixabay

San Francisco crabber proposes radical change to fishery

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Two call areas totaling 1.1 million acres could be candidates for future offshore wind energy leasing. BOEM graphic.

Pacific fishery council calls for new start to offshore wind planning

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The 34’ x 11’ Cobra fishes multiple fisheries off Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula. Crozier Craft photo.

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New boat does it all on waters off Washington’s Olympic Peninsula

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Bryson Fitch of Bay Center, Wash., is missing after the crab vessel Ethel May sank Feb. 5 near Willapa Bay. A GoFundMe page was set up to help his wife Mckenzie and children Ryder, 6, Paisley, 4, and Capri, 4 months. Photo courtesy Fitch/Salas family.

Search, GoFundMe effort for family of missing Washington crabber

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A Coast Guard rescue swimmer uses his knife to cut away fouled lines while hoisting a crewman from the life raft of the crab vessel Ethel May near the Willapa Bay Entrance off Washington Feb. 5, 2023. Coast Guard video image.

Search suspended for missing fisherman off Washington

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