SUMMER 2016 GROUNDFISH REVIEW

Tom Marking Groundfish Leave a Comment

The PFMC has completed the groundfish biennial management process for 2017/18 and in the North we will finally see a few improved conditions, with some trade-offs. We will be allowed ten more fathoms of depth (20 to 30) and have …

Salmon and Cheeseburgers

Bob Smith Salmon Leave a Comment

By the time the newsletter is out – the 2016 Klamath Management Zone (KMZ) ocean salmon season will be about wrapped up. In spite of good ocean conditions this summer, there were fewer salmon around and I can attest that …

Humboldt Bay Herring

James Ray Herring, Humboldt Bay Leave a Comment

Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) have a broad distribution in the eastern Pacific, ranging from Alaska to northern Baja, Mexico. Humboldt Bay has one of the largest spawning populations of Pacific herring in California. Other significant Californian spawning populations include San …