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WFOA REGULAR MEMBERS

WFOA MEMBERS MAY 2015

Letter for Potential Members and App 2017

WFOA SUPPORTING MEMBERS

WFOA SUPPORTING MEMBERS 2017

WFOA encourages members to support all of the above members. Some offer WFOA discounts on products or services — just ask!

To join WFOA please see Member Application Page


American Albacore Fishermen

In the 1960s and '70s, the harbors along the West Coast were thriving communities of small-boat fishermen — nearly three times the current number — fishing for albacore tuna. The abundance of albacore hasn't diminished; in fact, numbers are now near the long-term abundance level. The Pacific Albacore fishery is not subject to overfishing, but every year fewer and fewer vessels are able to financially participate in the fishery.

Prices have stagnated and fishermen's costs are increasing; and there are fewer opportunities to fish other traditional fisheries because of privatization of formerly open access fisheries and the decline of salmon — another mainstay of the traditional West Coast hook-and-line fleet. Why has this happened, and what can be done to re-establish these traditional family-based fisheries? [Read more]
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