National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

The Northern half of Oregon will open to commercial Dungeness crab harvesting this week after a new round of testing. Photo by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife

Oregon to open all areas for the rest of Dungeness season

Nathan Strout

Orca known as J35 (Tahlequah) carries the carcass of her dead calf in the waters of Puget Sound off West Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Photo courtesy of Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries via AP

Orca carries lifeless calf again

NF Aggregator

More than 2,000 pounds of halibut was seized in the investigation. Photo by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)

San Francisco fisherman hid illegally caught species

NF Staff

Photo courtesy of Seaside Aquarium

Newly discovered giant sunfish washed ashore last June

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An orca in Puget Sound. NOAA photo.

Rare orcas found eating dozens of sharks

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The CDFW has set January 5, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. as the opening date for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from the Sonoma/Mendocino County line to the U.S./Mexico border. Photo by Photo_Time

New opening date for Calif. Dungeness season

NF Staff

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Tyler Robertson.

Injured crewmember airlifted from fishing vessel off Hawaii

NF Staff

Photo by Brandon Cole (Insta: @alaskanadventures)

2024 Pacific Marine Expo in photos

Carli Stewart

In 2024, Paul Visocky and Jon Stucky helped bring Everett Engineering to the Pacific Marine Expo for the first time. “We wanted to get our name out more in the fishing industry,” said Visocky. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

Everett Engineering expands presence in fishing industry

Paul Molyneaux

California is set to double participation in a pilot program testing pop-up fishing gear for harvesting Dungeness crab. Photo by Calif. Department of Fish & Wildlife

California expands pop-up gear trials

Nathan Strout

A graphic shows relative energy density of diesel, methanol, hydrogen and batteries for marine power. Elliott Bay Design Group.

Diesel efficiency and alternative fuel insight

Paul Molyneaux