National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

Janine Hecht, left, Newport Englund Marine; Cari Brandberg, Newport Fishermen’s Wives; Len Tumbarello, Northwest Oregon Works maritime program; Amelia Vaughan, Oregon State University; and Dean Fleck, Newport Englund Marine. Photo courtesy of Newport News Times

Oregon commercial fishermen receive funding for safety

Carli Stewart

WDFW opened their state’s coastal season after detailed test fishing and data analysis. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries/ Austin Trigg

West Coast Dungeness crab kicks off after rigorous testing

Carli Stewart

Dungeness crabs in a live hold. Oregon DFW photo.

Coastal Dungeness crab season kicks off after months of testing

NF Aggregator

Next week, the 7th National Working Waterfront Network Conference will head to San Diego. Photo by San Diego Working Waterfront

National Working Waterfront Conference heads to San Diego

Carli Stewart

Photo by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

30M for wildlife and sport fish restoration in Oregon

NF Aggregator

The many restaurants and markets that buy seafood are among the homes and lives being lost. But fishermen focus is more on their neighbors right now, and they are sending food and money south. Photo by Ava Schulenberg

Southern California fishermen face wildfire fallout

Paul Molyneaux

The 59’ longliner Evening Star was one of 140 boats that was hauled out and overhauled in 2024 at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op photo.

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That’s a wrap for 2024 at Port Townsend

Michael Crowley

West Coast governors seek financial relief for tuna fishermen

NF Aggregator

Photo courtesy of Steve Card

Commercial fishing boats depart for AK

NF Aggregator

WDFW has announced the commercial Dungeness crab season opening on January 15, from Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Photo by WDFW

Washington sets date for Dungeness season for coastal region

Carli Stewart

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