National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

The North Pacific Fisheries Management Council members. Photo by NPFMC

Announcement of NPFMC appointments coming this week

Laine Welch

Tope shark. Photo by The Wildlife Trusts

Suit vs. NMFS alleges failure to protect tope sharks

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NOAA: Pacific bluefin recovery 10 years ahead of schedule

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Western Pacific Council to address fair access to fisheries

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Commentary: Floating wind is not a highway

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The commercial fleet tied up in San Francisco awaits word from California's governor on a proposed 1,300 percent increase in landing fees. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user Jeffrey Keeton. — The commercial fleet tied up in San Francisco. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user Jeffrey Keeton.

Calif. harbor sustains its fishing legacy

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Two North Atlantic right whales, 2018. NMFS photo/Tim Cole.

NOAA reports decline in West Coast right whale entanglements

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Critical role of observers in western Pacific spotlight

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Mary B II pilothouse wreck. Photo by U.S. Coast Guard

Captain blamed for fatal capsizing of F/V Mary B II

Carli Stewart

Pacific Council finds bluefin at target levels

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Salmon courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Fishermen eye removal of dams with cautious optimism

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