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Port of Everett Marina: A Complete Guide to the West Coast's Largest Public Marina
By Dawn Anderson, best4boats. With 2,300 slips and over 3,000 acres of waterfront — more than half open to the public — the Port of Everett Marina in Washington State has quietly grown into one of the Pacific Northwest’s most complete boating destinations. A thorough new guide from Best4Boats covers… SEE MORE
Squid Jigging From Boats and Piers: A Boater's Guide to Catching Your Own Calamari
By best4boats.com, Norris Comer. Squid jigging is one of the more accessible — and entertaining — pursuits available to boaters and pier anglers along the Pacific coast, yet it remains an underappreciated fishery for many recreational boaters. With research suggesting global squid populations are actually booming due to reduced competition… SEE MORE
New Atlas Identifies Potential Opportunities for Aquaculture in Gulf of Alaska
By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. NOAA published today the Atlas for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs)offsite link, identifying 77 locations that may be suitable for sustainable shellfish and seaweed aquaculture operations in the Gulf of Alaska. This effort is part of NOAA’s commitment to prioritize American seafood competitiveness while strengthening the nation’s seafood industry,… SEE MORE
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2026 Miami Boat Show Wrap Up
By US Harbors The 2026 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show had a new layout designed to create what show producer Informa Markets called a “more connected and accessible experience." The in-water portion of the show returned to the docks along Collins Avenue on Miami Beach — a fitting backdrop… Learn More
Emergency Groundfish Rule Keeps Fleet Fishing as Species Prove More Abundant
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. New science prompts emergency changes giving fleet more flexibility. The West Coast groundfish fleet will benefit from a new emergency rule increasing catch limits for three key species that have proved more abundant than previously thought. West Coast groundfish make up the largest fishery by volume on the West… SEE MORE
U.S. secures major win for bluefin tuna fishery at 2025 ICCAT annual meeting
By noaa.gov, Published in noaa.gov. The United States delegation to the 2025 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Seville, Spain, secured the largest single-year increase in U.S. bluefin tuna quota in the history of the fishery. U.S. negotiators, led by NOAA’s Principal Deputy Assistant… SEE MORE
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