West Coast & Pacific

An aerial image of Cooke Aquaculture's collapsed net pen operations at Cyprus Island on August 28, 2017. Washington Department of Natural Resources photo.

Cooke applies for more salmon farming permits in Washington, despite upcoming ban

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Jacqui Shaffer.

Who we are: Jacqui Shaffer

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Those Who Wait — "Those Who Wait" stands on the shore at Morro Bay, Calif. Central Coast Women for Fisheries unveiled the statue in late 2016 to represent the families of the

On the Homefront: She is we

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Mary B II — Mary B II at the docks. Stephen Biernacki, of Barnegat Township, N.J., reportedly bought the boat in the fall and died onboard while crossing the bar in Oregon's Yaquina Bay. Facebook photo

Three lost in Oregon bar-crossing: Dungie boat Mary B II capsized

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Oregon Dungeness — After a month-long delay, the F/V Timmy Boy, out of Newport, Ore., fights its way over the bar to the crab grounds. Finer Image Photography, Yale Fogarty photo

Pots dropped: Oregon Dungeness season is in full swing

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Petrale sole. Hank's A Restaurant photo.

West Coast trawlers on pace to hit annual Petrale sole quota

Charlie Ess

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Fishermen’s Finest waiver lands on Trump’s desk

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Malcolm Vance, an Egegik, Alaska, gillnetter, took the knot tying contest in just 17.8 seconds.

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First place fisherman: Expo crowns a new title holder

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Fishermen race to see who can put on a survival suit quickest in last year's Fisherman of the Year contest. Doug Stewart photo.

Expo is the gateway to Alaska fisheries

Jessica Hathaway

Pacific Marine Expo draws thousands of fishermen, fleet owners, processors and other stakeholders to a show floor packed with more than 500 exhibitors. Doug Stewart photo.

It's show time

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Curated by the editorial team of National Fisherman Magazine, industry education sessions are free to all Expo attendees and will cover topics such as marine safety, business management, regulatory issues, technical advancements and more.

Top 5 reasons to attend Pacific Marine Expo 2018

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