National Fisherman

Sardines

The sunset glows as the ship pulls the Multi-Function Trawl (MFT) net through calm waters. Photo Credit Greg Shaughnessy / NOAA Fisheries

New trawl net to cut costs and boost survey accuracy

Carli Clancy

CDFW announced an immediate restriction on the commercial and recreational harvest of Pacific sardines for human consumption. Photo by Andrea Izzotti

CDFW closes sardine fishery for human consumption

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Japanese sardines showing up on West Coast

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Ken and Linda Bates circle a school of anchovies with their lampara net in Humboldt Bay, near Eureka, California, and prepare to haul the set back aboard the 32-foot F/V Ironic. Photo by Cloudburst Fishing

Crafting the perfect lampara net for California’s evolving bait fishery

Paul Molyneaux

F/V Jacob Pike. Photo by Robert Mitchell/Boothbay Register

Effort to save Maine sardine carrier is growing

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F/V Jacob Pike. Photo by Robert Mitchell/Boothbay Register

Descendant of sardine carrier’s namesake wants to save it

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Iwashi sardines reappear in NW Pacific after long absence

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Photo by Lance Anderson on Unsplash

U.S. plan to rebuild Pacific sardines was flawed, judge says

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Photo by Lance Anderson on Unsplash

Health analysis promotes swapping red meat for forage fish

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Photo by Ben Wicks on Unsplash

Reporter chronicles resurrection of Steinbeck sardine boat

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Photo by Ben Wicks on Unsplash

Steinbeck's storied sardine vessel returns to Monterey, Calif.

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