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Commercial Fishing

  • Food

    February 15, 2012

    Happy Birthday, Deep Sea Fishermen's Union!

    Celebrating its 100th, the DSFU weathers a challenging climate.

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Seattle's Deep Sea Fishermen's Union Turns 100

    ​When Mike Dye joined the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union in the late 1970s, the organization had 300 members. Its current registry lists fewer than 100 crewmen representing just 15 boats. "We're sort of an anachronism," says Dye, who longlines for halibut and black cod. "Most boats aren't represe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    New Study Sounds Rare Optimistic Note in Sustainable Seafood Conversation

    The management system used for Alaskan halibut and other Pacific fisheries could help restore healthy fish populations and make fishing more profitable if widely adopted, according to new study published in the latest issue of Marine Policy. Researchers found "catch shares," which assign a specifi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 18, 2012

    Valentine's Day at Copperleaf

    The management system used for Alaskan halibut and other Pacific fisheries could help restore healthy fish populations and make fishing more profitable if widely adopted, according to new study published in the latest issue of Marine Policy. Researchers found "catch shares," which assign a specifi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    All Washington's Lead Shellfish Biologist Wants For Christmas is Dungeness Crab Season

    It's unclear whether Washington coast Dungeness crabs will be available for Christmas, according to the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife. "The season opener is still up in the air," says Dan Ayres, the biologist who leads the department's coastal shellfish unit. "The crabs are in really crum ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Fisheries Management Council Delays Consideration of Forage Fish Harvesting Ban

    ​The Pacific Fisheries Management Council this weekend declined to immediately impose any new restrictions on forage fish harvesting, dismaying environmentalists who believe the ocean's future health depends on additional protections. The council agreed Sunday to ask its Ecosystem Plan Develo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    West Coast Fishery Managers Consider Protecting Very Small Fish

    ​West Coast fishery managers this week are considering adding dozens of forage fish species, including smelt, croakers, silversides and shad, to the list of fish protected from harvesting. According to the Pew Environmental Group, which is backing the proposed measures, protecting forage fish ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Sustainable Seafood Advocates Win Battle on Atlantic Coast

    ​Sustainable seafood advocates say a decision by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission this week to step up protection of menhaden bodes well for fisheries on both coasts. "It's a huge victory," says Tony Friedrich, executive director of Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. "I ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2010

    Paul Greenberg

    ​Sustainable seafood advocates say a decision by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission this week to step up protection of menhaden bodes well for fisheries on both coasts. "It's a huge victory," says Tony Friedrich, executive director of Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. "I ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2010

    Port O'Brien

    ​Sustainable seafood advocates say a decision by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission this week to step up protection of menhaden bodes well for fisheries on both coasts. "It's a huge victory," says Tony Friedrich, executive director of Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. "I ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2008

    Bert Bender

    ​Sustainable seafood advocates say a decision by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission this week to step up protection of menhaden bodes well for fisheries on both coasts. "It's a huge victory," says Tony Friedrich, executive director of Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. "I ... More >>

  • News

    November 19, 2008

    King of Fish Sticks

    Chuck Bundrant’s built a seafood empire on “trash" fish--with a little help from Sen. Ted Stevens.

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2008

    The Other Tribal Fishing Issue: High Court Says No Nets for You

    Chehalis tribal member Gerald Cayenne wasn't exactly going after whale or anything so controversial, but contrary to state law, he did take a gillnet off the reservation to catch fish in the Chehalis river without a permit. The net works by trapping fish as they swim into it, trapping them by thei ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2008

    16th annual Salmon Homecoming

    Chehalis tribal member Gerald Cayenne wasn't exactly going after whale or anything so controversial, but contrary to state law, he did take a gillnet off the reservation to catch fish in the Chehalis river without a permit. The net works by trapping fish as they swim into it, trapping them by thei ... More >>

  • Food

    May 7, 2008

    Master Fried Sardines Hot & Spicy Pulutan

    Maybe jellyfish wouldn’t be so bad.

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2007

    A Weakened Strongman

    Maybe jellyfish wouldn’t be so bad.

  • News

    January 4, 2006

    Strongman of the North

    Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is, by his own account, a 'mean, miserable SOB.' He's also a powerful SOB who has effectively become Washington's third senator. He wants to drill in ANWR and see more tankers cruising Puget Sound, but his overreaching may be a godsend for Maria Cantwell in 2006.

  • Food

    June 23, 2004

    Market Fresh

    Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is, by his own account, a 'mean, miserable SOB.' He's also a powerful SOB who has effectively become Washington's third senator. He wants to drill in ANWR and see more tankers cruising Puget Sound, but his overreaching may be a godsend for Maria Cantwell in 2006.

  • Food

    March 24, 2004

    Oystermania

    Consumption of those clammy, slippery bivalves is booming. By Roger Downey

  • News

    January 9, 2002

    News Clips— Cutting bait

    Consumption of those clammy, slippery bivalves is booming. By Roger Downey

  • Food

    January 2, 2002

    Cook's books

    Consumption of those clammy, slippery bivalves is booming. By Roger Downey

  • News

    April 25, 2001

    Fishermen terminal?

    Fishers fight the Port's proposal to bring yachts and condos to Fisherman's Terminal.

  • Food

    August 2, 2000

    Scaling back

    Making a case for saving fish from a dinner-plate fate.

  • News

    October 27, 1999

    More strange boatfellows

    Making a case for saving fish from a dinner-plate fate.

  • News

    October 20, 1999

    Fish stew

    Making a case for saving fish from a dinner-plate fate.

  • News

    September 15, 1999

    "Why aren't Geov Parrish and his friends sticking up for that single mom? What about her interests, her emotions, and her right to be able to purchase whatever she needs at the best price?"

    Making a case for saving fish from a dinner-plate fate.

  • News

    August 18, 1999

    Scraping the bottom

    Sam Wright says more endangered species time bombs are ticking in Puget Sound

  • News

    March 31, 1999

    Snow job?

    Is a proposal to ban all fishing nets from Puget Sound supposed to save salmon or sports fisherfolk?

  • News

    December 30, 1998

    Steller performance

    Using sea lions to attack Seattle's trawler industry.

  • News

    November 11, 1998

    Harpooning conspiracies

    Puncturing conspiracy theories about the Makahs.

  • News

    June 17, 1998

    Fishy stories

    Not just the crab is faux—Seattle companies cloak their greed in environmentalismas they fight for more of the Bering Sea action.

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