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Monday, December 6, 2021

Halibut bycatch

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council weighs action
to further tighten a Bering Sea trawl fleet's incidental
catch allowance.

Video: U.S. Coast Guard tows disabled crab boat off Seaside, Oregon

Oregon crabbers treated to great weather, a rare on-time start, and a high opening price

Canada program helps collect tons of 'ghost gear'

OBI Seafoods meets target for 100 percent recyclable packaging for its
canned salmon

Wider World: Endangered whale gives birth while entangled in fishing rope


Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Making way for salmon

The retreat of glaciers in the Pacific mountains of British Columbia and Alaska could produce extensive new salmon habitat, a Canadian study shows.

Presentation offered on tax planning for fishing businesses

Did the state of Alaska buy part of Peter Pan Seafood?

CDFW releases updated draft conservation plan for commercial Dungeness
crab fishery

Climate extreme intensifies conflict between people and whales

Opinion: Honor Chief Seattle by building fish passage through Skagit River dams


Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Epic Togiak herring forecast

The potential harvest is enormous, but will industry bother to take
the fish?

U.S. Coast Guard tows 10 vessels back to port during first week of Dungeness crab season

More than 70 million sockeye expected in Bristol Bay next year

Fishermen sue feds again to stop Cook Inlet salmon closure

Grizzled Alaska ferry Tustumena set to be replaced in 2027

Trident Seafoods to acquire factory trawler Starbound


Thursday, December 9, 2021

Crabbing under fire

An Oakland conservation group has petitioned the federal government to outlaw traditional crab fishing gear it says injures too many endangered whales and sea turtles.

California commercial lobster fisherman convicted of poaching

Former 'Deadliest Catch' captain admits to dealing heroin, court documents say

'Alaska Fisheries Report' from KMXT in Kodiak

DFO posts Chinook salmon forecasts for the Stikine and Taku rivers


Friday, December 10, 2021

Positive start for Dungeness season

Catches are strong, with state fishery managers recording
3.9 million pounds landed in Oregon as of Thursday.

Monterey Bay area to open for crabbing

Alaska's lone Indian reservation takes fishing dispute to federal appeals court

Opinion: Fishery council must act to reduce Alaska halibut bycatch

Opinion: Halibut cuts threaten the livelihood of thousands of fishermen


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