National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

Learn what's happening beyond the booths at this year's Pacific Marine Expo! Photo courtesy of Britton Spark

Beyond the booth: What to look forward to at this year’s PME

Carli Clancy

The seiner Odin is being hauled at Hansen Boat Co. for yearly maintenance work. Hansen Boat Co. photo.

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Fall season in full swing at Hansen Boat Co.

Michael Crowley

Dungeness crab traps stacked. Photo courtesy of Matt Ragen

Washington crabbers hope for a December start

NF Staff

Humpback whale. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Young entangled humpback whale euthanized on Oregon coast

Margaret Bauman

The Port of Coos Bay obtained $1 million in federal Community Project Funding for the Charleston Shipyard Enhancement Project. Oregon Coast Visitors Association photo.

Coos Bay obtains $1 million federal funding for fishing dock improvements

NF Staff

Bristol Bay salmon. Photo courtesy of BBRSDA

Seattle’s weeklong salmon celebration kicks off once again

Carli Clancy

Participants of the Washington Fishermen's Convention will have opportunities to network as well as practice practical skills. Photo courtesy of Washington Sea Grant

Washington Fishermen's Conference set for Dec. 4-8

Margaret Bauman

NMFS has begun efforts to prevent often deadly entanglements of Pacific humpback whales in fishing nets. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

NMFS steps up efforts to curb whale entanglements

Margaret Bauman

The derelict commercial fishing vessel Nora has run aground in Miller Bay near Indianola, Wash. Suquamish Police Department photo.

Derelict fishing vessel goes aground in Washington

NF Staff

Photo courtesy of Amanda Wayne

Research reports capture climate change impacts on halibut

Margaret Bauman

A Dungeness crab pot. California wildlife officials are delaying the 2026 crabbing season opener until at least Jan.1 to avoid gear entanglement risk to a reported abundance of humpback whales. CDFW image.

California crab opener delayed into 2026

NF Staff