National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

An April 2025 proclamation by President Trump opened the waters between 50 and 200 miles around Johnston, Wake, and Jarvis islands, and U.S. fishermen are hoping the waters around the other monuments will also soon be open. Eric Kingma photo.

Reopening the Pacific Monuments

Paul Molyneaux

David's unexpected foray into the seafood market has been making waves across the industry. Image courtesy David.

Protein bar company offers Pacific cod fillets

Margaret Bauman

Daniel Schindler doing field work in the Wood River. Kat Hartwig photo.

Veteran fisheries researcher says smart development can still protect Alaska salmon habitat

Margaret Bauman

The Lower Granite Dam, in southeastern Washington, is the furthest upstream dam on the Snake River equipped with a fish ladder, enabling adult salmon and steelhead to continue their migration upstream. Photo by Noe Gonzalez / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District.

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Snake River showdown over salmon and power

Jerry Fraser

The commercial salmon season is in full swing. Shutterstock photo.

Wild Alaska salmon prices holding their own in retail markets

Margaret Bauman

The fishing vessel Tarka II burned Sept. 2, 2024, near near Tatoosh Island, Wash., Coast Guard photo.

Extra smoke, fire detectors improve vessel safety, NTSB says

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Mayasera Dyneema Lanyard fishing nets. Photo courtesy of Mayasera

How smarter trawl gear could cut fuel use and bycatch

Carli Stewart

The Itasca leaving San Diego and bound for her home port of Honolulu after what owner Peter Webster calls “a shave and a haircut.” Webster spends around 300 days a year at sea, longlining tuna, often hundreds of miles from any land. Peter Webster photo.

Boat of the Month: Itasca

Paul Molyneaux

NOAA Fisheries scientists sort fish during the spring 2024 Rockfish Recruitment and Ecosystem Assessment Survey. These surveys reveal a coastal ocean dominated by a booming population of northern anchovy in recent years. NOAA Fisheries photo.

Vitamin deficiency is killing salmon in California

Margaret Bauman

Problems often occur on boats during maintenance. Leonard McLay put an intentional starboard list on his vessel, the Ashtella Raelynn, to work on the port side, but water flooded the hull, and the boat sank at the dock in Newport, Ore. Georgia Haight photo.

Troller sinks at the dock in Newport, Ore.

Paul Molyneaux

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Salmon and forests are telling us we are about out of time

Margaret Bauman