Albacore Catch Dwindling For West Coast Commercial Tuna Fishermen
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Daily Astorian] By Luke Whittaker - September 7, 2017
WEST COAST — Ask any fishermen, processor, buyer and they will say the same thing: It’s been an abysmal season for albacore tuna. Commercial tuna fishermen are going out further and stay out longer. Recreational tuna charters have been warning customers of the spotty fishing and suggesting salmon trips instead.
In past years the albacore fishing came easier, when fish were nearer to shore schooled in numbers, but neither has been the case for the 2017 season.
While most fisherman seek different species depending on the season, there are those who fish exclusively ...
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