Report: Processor closures and revenue concentration raise port vulnerability despite higher 2025 landings Presenters told the Council that coastwide landings rose in 2025 but processor closures in several ports and increasing groundfish revenue concentration are reducing fisheries diversity and local resilience in some communities, with Crescent City and Fort Bragg singled out for vulnerability.

Despite a 26% increase in coastwide landings in 2025, recent processor closures have left some ports at risk, raising concerns about the future of local fisheries and community resilience.

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