Westport, Port at Odds Over Fish Landing Tax Legislation
The city of Westport has been angling for a cut of what is known as the "landing" tax when it comes to commercial fishing for the better part of a decade and is now closer than ever to realizing that goal.
However, at the Oct. 20 Port of Grays Harbor Commissioners meeting, the commissioners declined to support proposed legislation "as it's written."
The Westport Marina is the top commercial fish landing port in Washington state and ranks in the top 10 nationally for both volume and value of seafood landed...
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