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Charlie Ess

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Charlie Ess is the North Pacific Bureau Chief for National Fisherman.

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Phyllis Shirron bought a Prince William Sound salmon drift permit and a bowpicker in 2020. Phyllis Shirron photo

Boat of the Month: Cape Fear

Pacific herring sample. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo

Pacific herring: Survey supports Jan. 1 opening, 750-ton quota

Alaska pollock. NMFS photo.

Alaska Pollock: With strong global demand, U.S. production ramped up in 2021

Dungeness crabs in a live hold. Oregon DFW photo.

Pacific Dungeness: Live buyers are back, frozen stocks down before peak U.S. sales time

California red urchin. Photo by Kirk Onthank/CC BY-NV 4.0

Pacific urchins: Covid delayed purple urchin removal, but hope as kelp recovers

Alaska Bering Sea crab crew pulls a pot on deck. ASMI/Chris Miller photo

Alaska king crab: Awaiting word on new season, after highest prices on record

California market squid. NOAA photo.

Pacific squid: Better ocean conditions, catches and prices bring optimism

Alaska groundfish: Covid’s hangover and bycatch caps slow the season

Boat of the Month: Alsek

Blackcod. Tuna Harbor Dockside Market photo.

Pacific blackcod: Smaller fish mean lower prices, but good future

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