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Sharper Picture of Salmon in the Ocean Resets Threshold for Fishing Limits

Science estimates there are fewer Chinook salmon in endangered whale habitat than previously thought. Southern Resident Connections - Post 28
February 10, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Young salmon held in a gloved hand Vessels fishing for Pacific hake, shown here, sometimes inadvertently catch salmon in the wintertime fishery. The catch locations help understand the distribution of salmon in the ocean in winter. Photo by Jeff Bash/NOAA Fisheries.

Now Comes the Hard Work: Rebuilding the Market for West Coast Groundfish

Innovation and determination pushes local rockfish back onto fish counters often dominated by imported fish.
October 09, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Fishermen aboard Miss Sue, of Newport, Oregon, haul in their catch of rockfish off the West Coast.

West Coast Fisheries "Comeback of the Century"

At San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf and beyond, sustainable rockfish returns to market and to dinner plates around the world.
October 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Fishermen aboard a vessel bringing a full fish net aboard Fishermen aboard Miss Sue, of Newport, Oregon, haul in their catch of rockfish off the West Coast. Rockfish represent some of the most common groundfish off the West Coast, and several species have been rebuilt in recent years. Credit: John Rae.

Saildrone Launch Begins Test to Improve West Coast Fisheries Surveys

Saildrones join NOAA’s West Coast fleet for experimental fisheries surveys.
June 28, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Technicians prepare the first two Saildrones for launch from Neah Bay, Washington. Credit: NOAA Fisheries