National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

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

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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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Right whale catalogued as #5120, seen here as a healthy calf in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in July 2021.Gina Lonati/University of New Brunswick photo, taken under DFO Canada SARA permit.

NOAA clears way for tribal whale hunt

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Seabed surveys to start at floating wind site off Calif.

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Photo by Katie Musial on Unsplash

Ore. lawmakers call for West Coast seafood industry aid

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ODFWS implemented a shellfish closure that will affect the entire state's coast following an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning. Photo by Marcus Lange on Unsplash

ODFW enforces ban amid shellfish poisoning outbreak

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