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L-R Andy Strelcheck, Dr. Jack McGovern, and family. Photo courtesy of SAFMC

Dr. Jack McGovern awarded 2025 Award of Excellence

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Alaska fishing community updates through the shutdown

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An aerial view of the building and pound. Photo courtesy of MCFA

Coastal property donated to MCFA

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Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder. Photo by Damarscotta Mills

Alewife passage restored in Maine

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Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Tuna partnership boosts transparency in supply chains

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Photo courtesy of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

AK communities left reeling after Typhoon Halong’s deadly surge

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Photo coutesy of SEAD Consulting

Florida mislabels shrimp, Alabama leads by example

Carli Stewart

Photo courtesy of Carolina Coast Online and Cheryl Burke

Fishermen rally at Blessing of the Fleet

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Genetic testing conducted by SeaD Consulting has revealed improvements in locally served Gulf shrimp at festivals from 2024 to 2025. Photo courtesy of Darryl Brooks / Shutterstock

Testing pushes vendors to serve only local Gulf shrimp

Carli Stewart

Salmonfest's 2025 line-up poster.

Salmonfest brings fishermen and advocates together for Bristol Bay

Ben Hayden

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Worms could help save Chesapeake Bay’s blue crabs

Carli Stewart