From the Publisher

Dear Readers, It is with much sadness that I must inform you that this will be the last edition of Fishermen’s News. Since acquiring the rights to the publication in 2021 after it closed down during the covid pandemic, my team has worked hard to bring you great content, which I hope you found valuable. The publication was funded by advertisers, and with the downturn over the past few years in the west coast commercial fishing market, fewer and fewer advertisers were able to support us. I am very grateful to those advertisers that did, and gave us the opportunity to serve you, our readers. I hope you will consider supporting all of the advertisers that you see in this issue. Thank you to my great team for all of your efforts to put together a high quality publication. I am also th...

Dear Readers, It is with mixed emotions that I am writing to let you know that future issues of Fisherman’s News Magazine will be presented in digital format only. While I am a big believer in print publications, and it is my preferred medium for reading magazines, the economics of printing and mailing magazines continues to move in the wrong direction. Our revenues simply cannot keep pace with the ever-increasing costs. When I revived Fisherman’s News back in 2021 after the former publisher decided to cease the publication, I really felt that the magazine needed to be saved, as it provides valuable information to the commercial fishing community in the Pacific region. I still feel that way. We are transitioning to a new, more mobile friendly e-Magazine. This new experience will allow...

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From the Publisher: The End of an Era