National Fisherman

West Coast & Pacific

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

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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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