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Monday, December 16, 2019

California crabbing underway

After a monthlong delay, the commercial Dungeness crab fishery has opened south of the Mendocino-Sonoma county line.

U.S. Coast Guard medevacs Canadian fisherman with knife wound

'Alaska Fisheries Report' from KMXT in Kodiak

Dry conditions fuel salmon die-off on Oregon coast

Razor clamming closed along entire Oregon coast for elevated levels of
domoic acid


Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Wrangell closure

The Southeast Alaska city of Wrangell stands to lose its Fish and Game office due to cost-cutting under Gov. Mike Dunleavy's
proposed budget.

Prince William Sound pollock trawl fishery to open Jan. 20 with 2,304-ton quota

Alaska amps up war on invasive pike

North Pacific Council December newsletter

Can salmon eat their way out of climate change?


Wednesday, December 18, 2019

'Major win' for trawlers

A spending bill includes language to forgive more than $10 million in accrued loan interest for the West Coast groundfish fleet.

2019 Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem Status Report

Alaska pollock association announces board reelection

Congress passes bill to improve safety, sanitation at Columbia River tribal
fishing sites

Thanks to some salmon farmers, an eagle survives octopus death grip


Thursday, December 19, 2019

Trident plant closure

Trident Seafoods has closed its Sand Point plant for the winter due to the Gulf of Alaska cod crash.

Alaska governor addresses decision to open state-waters cod fishery

Petersburg borough takes no position on Tongass 'roadless rule'

Alaska pollock association announces $1.5 million in 'partnership' funding

Rare 7-year-old Chinook caught in California ocean salmon fishery

Opinion: Accord on Snake River dams possible


Friday, December 20, 2019

Golden Gate rescue

The U.S. Coast Guard rescues five people from a fishing vessel about 14 miles southwest of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Coast Guard warns of VHF outages, urges backup communications devices

Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishery to open Dec. 31

Northern California commercial Dungeness crab season to open Dec. 31

Alaska Board of Fisheries takes look at aquatic plant industries


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