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Fleets set out to fish early Friday morning for the first time this commercial Dungeness crab season, a slow start after officially opening Mo…

Ronald Patten, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully by his wife’s side in San Mateo, California. He was 93…

Commercial fishers are eager to see if President Donald Trump's command to shed federal fishing regulations will boost one of the nation's oldest industries. Trump's April 17 order cites the nation's more than $20 billion seafood trade deficit as the reason to overhaul the industry. The order calls on the federal government to reduce the regulatory burden on fishermen by later this month. Many fishing groups have long said deregulation is needed to revitalize the industry. Scientists and conservation groups say catch limits and other regulations are critical to prevent overfishing and keep fish populations healthy.