Pacific Marine Expo ’23 Recap
Pacific Marine Expo, the largest trade show for commercial mariners on the West Coast, returned to Seattle in November. This year’s event, held Nov. 8-10 at the WAMU Theater, attracted […]
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Commercial Vessel Deck Machinery: Innovations in the Industry
The innovation of deck machinery for commercial fishing vessels is ever-present in the maritime industry. While a winch will always be a winch, a newer model may pack the same […]
Hanrahan to Succeed Palmer as OBI CEO
Seattle-based OBI Seafoods this week announced a change of command in its executive leadership, with John Hanrahan to become chief executive officer following the December retirement of CEO Mark Palmer, […]
Refrigeration 2023
Last year saw some significant additions for Integrated Marine Systems (IMS), based in Mukilteo, Wash. The big change? New hires in the engineering department, with the father-and-son duo of Tom […]
Court Rules Against WFC in Southeast Alaska Fishery Case
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Southeast Alaska commercial trollers in a case involving a lawsuit by the Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) in Seattle that […]
Op-Ed: The Value of Fishing Grounds on California’s North Coast
Fishermen operating worldwide over the past 100 years have been continually challenged by the steady loss of fishing grounds caused by non-fishing ocean development and challenges from regulatory restrictions. The […]
NMFS, Others to Appeal Decision Halting SE Alaska Salmon Troll Fishery
A commercial salmon troll fishery in Southeast Alaska that contributes millions of dollars to the regional economy remained uncertain in May, with federal fisheries managers and harvesters pitted against an […]
NMFS, Others to Appeal Decision Halting SE Alaska Salmon Troll Fishery
A commercial salmon troll fishery in Southeast Alaska that contributes millions of dollars to the regional economy is uncertain, with federal fisheries managers and harvesters pitted against an environmental group […]
Inbreeding a Factor in Decline of Endangered Orcas, NOAA Study Concludes
Fisheries scientists, using a combination of modern genomics and field observations, have determined that the small population and isolation of endangered Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest has […]
ComFish Alaska Takes on Climate Change’s Challenges to Seafood Industry
Participants in ComFish Alaska 2023, undeterred by a spring snowstorm that halted jet traffic in and out of Kodiak for a day, tackled climate challenges to fisheries, as well as […]