/tags/commercial-fishing Commercial fishing en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:53:45 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-04-16/commercial-salmon-season-is-shut-down-again-will-californias-iconic-fish-ever-recover While it’s an unprecedented third year in a row for no commercially caught salmon, brief windows will be allowed for sportsfishing in California. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:53:45 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-04-16/commercial-salmon-season-is-shut-down-again-will-californias-iconic-fish-ever-recover Alastair Bland /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-03-22/boat-tours-and-ash-scatterings-help-beleaguered-california-salmon-fleet-stay-afloat With salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, fishermen have been running historic boat tours, party cruises, and scattering the ashes of the deceased to try to stay afloat. Now, fishing fleets are gearing up for a third year. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:01:23 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-03-22/boat-tours-and-ash-scatterings-help-beleaguered-california-salmon-fleet-stay-afloat Amy Taxin /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-31/a-third-straight-year-with-no-california-salmon-fishing-early-fish-counts-suggest-it-could-happen Low counts of spawning salmon could mean another year without fishing. Experts say the outlook still has time to turn around. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:40:44 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-31/a-third-straight-year-with-no-california-salmon-fishing-early-fish-counts-suggest-it-could-happen Alastair Bland /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-28/californias-commercial-dungeness-crab-season-delayed-again-to-protect-whales The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the seventh year in a row to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:21:11 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-28/californias-commercial-dungeness-crab-season-delayed-again-to-protect-whales The Associated Press /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-25/offshore-wind-looked-like-a-sure-thing-for-oregon-until-it-wasnt-what-went-wrong The drive to generate clean wind power off the state's south coast went off the rails. Here's how, and what's next Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:12:11 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-25/offshore-wind-looked-like-a-sure-thing-for-oregon-until-it-wasnt-what-went-wrong Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-27/oregons-offshore-wind-lease-sale-canceled-as-bidders-back-out-governor-raises-concerns On Friday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it was delaying the upcoming Oregon lease sale due to lack of interest. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 23:22:17 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-27/oregons-offshore-wind-lease-sale-canceled-as-bidders-back-out-governor-raises-concerns Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-26/as-southern-oregon-opposition-to-offshore-wind-mounts-energy-developers-opt-not-to-bid At least one company is no longer interested in bidding on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Southern Oregon coast, and others may also have backed out. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:46:26 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-26/as-southern-oregon-opposition-to-offshore-wind-mounts-energy-developers-opt-not-to-bid Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-30/feds-will-auction-two-wind-energy-sites-off-southern-oregon-coast-in-october The announcement follows a federal environmental assessment that found the sites would not pose a threat. Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:25:07 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-30/feds-will-auction-two-wind-energy-sites-off-southern-oregon-coast-in-october Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-15/commercial-salmon-fishermen-eye-klamath-dam-removal-with-cautious-hope Will the restoration of Klamath River runs help restore California’s struggling salmon fishing industry? Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:27:39 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-15/commercial-salmon-fishermen-eye-klamath-dam-removal-with-cautious-hope Juliet Grable /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-31/shellfish-biotoxin-closes-entire-oregon-coast-to-harvesting-sends-some-people-to-hospital Paralytic shellfish poisoning is the most severe type of shellfish poisoning. It's tied to algal blooms that state officials say are getting worse along with climate change. Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:09:37 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-31/shellfish-biotoxin-closes-entire-oregon-coast-to-harvesting-sends-some-people-to-hospital April Ehrlich