A decade of permit transfers, mapped

Who bought, who sold, and where access concentrated.

By Dana Whitfield

Markets Correspondent · Published July 2, 2026 · 12 min read

Who bought, who sold, and where access concentrated. This report draws on council records, landings data, and interviews with the people working the water and the docks. FisheriesAccess publishes the numbers and the documents behind every story so readers can check the reporting for themselves. Coverage continues as the council process moves from scoping and public comment toward a final rule. Sign up for the weekly Fisheries Access Report to follow the decisions that shape access, management, and the working waterfront.

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Dana Whitfield

Markets Correspondent

Follows permits, dock prices, processing, and the economics of harvest.

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