National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

Surge up to 18 feet from hurricane Ian washed the San Carlos Island shrimp fleet out of Matanzas Harbor near Fort Myers Beach, Fla.

Fishery disaster aid for Florida, California, Washington tribe

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The Port of Everett on Port Gardner Bay at the mouth of the Snohomish River, is the third-largest container port in the state of Washington, behind Tacoma and Seattle. With over 2,300 slips it is also the largest public marina on the West Coast. National

Winter dredging begins at Everett

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SeaShare works with fishermen, processors, and industry partners to deliver donated seafood to food banks and communities nationwide. Photo courtesy of SeaShare

SeaShare turns seafood donations into millions of meals

Carli Clancy

More than 2 million invasive European green crabs were captured along Washington State shorelines in 2025-26, with the vast majority removed from Willapa Bay. Photo courtesy of WDFW

Washington green crab captures top 2 million as invasion surges

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David Santos is ZF's senior manager and commercial fast craft manager for North America and Central America. ZF photo.

PME exhibitor preview: ZF Marine

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California fishermen, like spot prawn fisherman Shane Slaughter, must work around the state’s extensive Marine Protected Areas and the expansion of wind farms and aquaculture—PME 2026; some will share lessons learned.

Holding fishing grounds: Lessons learned in California

Paul Molyneaux

Yelloweye rockfish will return to Oregon docks in 2027 after a 25-year closure, marking a milestone for fishermen in Port Orford and along the Oregon coast.

Oregon yelloweye rockfish fishery to reopen after 25-year closure

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Commercial fishing boats moored at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle. Shutterstock photo.

Connecting the next generation of fishermen

Nick Rahaim

Photo courtesy of West Coast Groundfish

Groundfish rule brings gear marking changes for 335 vessels

Carli Clancy

Elliott Bay Design Group photo.

PME exhibitor preview: Elliott Bay Design Group

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A basket of sea sponges collected from Alaskan waters. Scientists recently identified nine previously unknown sponge species, including one representing a new-to-science genus. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

New sea sponge species renew debate over seafloor protections

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