The slow erosion of the working waterfront

Parcel by parcel, the dock is disappearing.

By Marisa Cole

Policy Correspondent · Published June 9, 2026 · 13 min read

The slow erosion of the working waterfront

Parcel by parcel, the dock is disappearing. 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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Marisa Cole

Policy Correspondent

Covers NOAA, the councils, and the federal rulemaking that turns motions into law.

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