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Swells off Oregon fuel effort to generate power

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Ken and Linda Bates circle a school of anchovies with their lampara net in Humboldt Bay, near Eureka, California, and prepare to haul the set back aboard the 32-foot F/V Ironic. Photo by Cloudburst Fishing

Crafting the perfect lampara net for California’s evolving bait fishery

Paul Molyneaux

Photo on NOAA Fisheries by Shane Anderson/Swiftwater Films

California unveils salmon plan for undammed Klamath

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Hawaii Supreme Court opens door to aquarium fishing

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Built in 1992 for gillnetting herring, the F/V Ironic was rigged for fishing a lampara net for anchovies. The 32-foot fiberglass over plywood Ironic can also be rigged for salmon trolling. Photo by Ken Bates

Boat of the Month: F/V Ironic

Paul Molyneaux

U.S. to hold first wind lease off Oregon

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Photo by Shane Anderson / Swiftwater Films

Salmon, steelhead liberated as 2 Klamath dams are breached

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The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry visits with residents of Satawal, after safely returning six rescued fishermen and their 22-foot fiberglass boat to the community on Aug. 18. Photo by Ryder Nollan / U.S. Coast Guard

Rescue of six fishermen shows importance of personal locator beacons

Carli Stewart