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Warrenton

Port Warren is located in Warrenton in the Northwest corner of Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.

WARRENTON WEATHER

Low recreational catch reporting is fueling tensions in Puget Sound. Photo courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Puget Sound Dungeness crabbers clash over harvest shares, reporting

NF Staff

A kelp forest off the California coast. Kelp canopies provide critical nearshore habitat for fish, invertebrates, and outmigrating salmon smolts. Shutterstock photo.

Kelp's crisis is the fleet's crisis

Nick Rahaim

An enforcement officer inventories shark fins found during Operation North Pacific Guard. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Shark finning, endangered species found in high seas boardings

NF Staff

Washington's commercial black cod fishery continues its upward trajectory. Photo courtesy of Sena Sea

Washington black cod landings climb as domestic demand grows

NF Staff