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    Fishing
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Ty and Pat Haskew pose with a 66.65-pound halibut slab during the Westport Charter Boat Association halibut derby in 2021.
    Small part of Washington sport halibut share on...
    By Clayton Franke • November 2, 2023 1:30 am

    California seeking up to 1% of Washington, 2% of Oregon allocations

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    The Coast Guard has suspended the search for the fishing boat Evening homeported out of Westport after several days of searching the area with aircraft. (Courtesy photo / USCG)
    Coast Guard suspends search for missing Westport vessel
    By Michael S. Lockett • October 25, 2023 12:30 pm

    The vessel set out to sea on October 12

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    Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
Members of the Marine Resource Committee go out to see crews collecting European green crab near Westport on Oct. 13, 2023.
    Green crab, rising tides and the future of...
    By Michael S. Lockett • October 17, 2023 2:30 am

    Westport has good opportunities to see the topics discussed in person

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    A Coast Guard color guard and veterans organizations parade the colors during the remembrance of those who put out to sea and did not return on May 28 in Westport. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)
    Clear skies grace annual Blessing of the Fleet
    By Michael S. Lockett • May 29, 2023 2:30 am

    Dozens gathered in Westport to honor those claimed by the ocean

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    Firefighters from the South Beach Regional Fire Authority combat a blaze aboard a fishing vessel in the Westport Marina on March 9. (Courtesy photo / SBRFA)
    Serious fire breaks out aboard fishing boat in...
    By Michael S. Lockett • March 10, 2023 12:30 pm

    Firefighters fought hard to contain the blaze while community members assisted

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    Courtesy of John Jones / Aloft Drone Search
A drone in search of missing fisherman Bryson Fitch hovers over the Washington coast last weekend. The drone was piloted by John Jones, founder of Aloft Drone Search, a nonprofit that helps law enforcement and families locate missing persons at no cost.
    Drone scours half of WA coast in search...
    By Clayton Franke • March 3, 2023 9:45 am

    Nonprofit drone pilot found vessel debris from Feb. 5 capsize, no sign of Bryson Fitch

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    Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
A fishing vessel sits alongside an empty slip at Westport Marina on March 1. The marina is working its way through planning a modernization process to accommodate modern vessels, which are larger than the docks built in the ’80s were designed for.
    Building for the future: Westport Marina planning overhaul...
    By Michael S. Lockett • March 2, 2023 2:30 am

    Old, undersized docks will be rebuilt for larger, modern vessels

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    Courtesy photo / Catherine Welch Facebook
The family of missing commercial crab fisherman Bryson Fitch surrounds the wheel salvaged from the Ethel May during the early days of the search.
    Community determined to find missing fisherman
    By Clayton Franke • February 14, 2023 1:30 am

    Man went missing after crabbing vessel capsized near Willapa Bay Feb. 5.

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    Bryson Fitch of Bay Center is missing after the crab vessel Ethel May sank Feb. 5 near Willapa Bay. A GoFundMe page was set up to help his wife Mckenzie and children Ryder, 6, Paisley, 4, and Capri, 4 months.
(Courtesy photo / Fitch and Salas families)
    County, community continues search for missing fisherman
    By Clayton Franke • February 8, 2023 5:22 pm

    Officials and community members scour coast for missing man identified as Bryson Fitch of Bay Center

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    (U.S. Coast Guard) The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing fisherman from the Ethel May, which capsized Sunday evening.
    Search for crab fisherman suspended
    By Clayton Franke • February 7, 2023 11:10 am

    Man still missing, two rescued after vessel capsized near Willapa Bay Sunday evening

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