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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

Michael Crowley

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

Kirk Moore

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

Michael Crowley

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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Freshly inserted cotton corking is easily visible between the Terron’s hull planks. It’s the first time the 95-year-old crabber and blackcod boat's planking — originally built wood-to-wood —needed to be corked. David Peterson photo.

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After 95 years, a California crabber gets tightened up

Michael Crowley

Dungeness crab. Oregon Sea Grant photo.

Northwest, Alaska crabbers strike for better prices

Charlie Ess

Dungeness crabs in a live hold. Oregon DFW photo.

Oregon Dungeness crab fishermen criticize repeated delay of season opener

Kathryn Gill