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The film "School of Fish" highlights one family's salmon harvesting traditions in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Orvis image.

Pacific Marine Expo kicks off with “School of Fish” film

Ben Hayden

A Cooke aquaculture barge towed two strings of large plastic balls through lobster grounds near Harwood Island in July, says Bernita Alley. Beals Island and Jonesport lobstermen blame Cooke for gear losses. Bernita Alley photo.

Cooke Aquaculture faces new Clean Water Act lawsuit

Paul Molyneaux

A cod after 14 days in PicoICE which creates a very fine slurry around the fish, reducing core temperature faster and holding product at 29F. The fish appears to be in much better condition than fish coming out of flake ice. Green Iceberg photo.

Bristol Bay sockeye gets a boost with new PicoICE tech

Paul Molyneaux

Farmed steelhead. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife photo

Study reveals mislabeling of farmed salmon

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Salmon courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

As 1 Calif. river sees a record salmon run, another lags

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Spawning salmon carry nutrients—and pollutants—upriver

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Scientists have been looking at the possible effects of abundant pink salmon populations on the North Pacific ecosystem for more than two decades. Photo by Preston and Teresa Cole

Scientists warn pink salmon boom threatens other species

Paul Molyneaux

Leonard Leach of Alaska is one of the 2024 National Fisherman Highliners of the Year. Photo by the Leach family

2024 Highliner of the year: Leonard Leach

Charlie Ess

The European green crab has spread to many parts of the world and was first detected in Alaska in 2022. Photo by ADF&G

Invasive green crabs reach Alaska, threatening fisheries

Paul Molyneaux

Effort underway to track Klamath chinooks in newly opened habitat

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Photo by Global Seafood

Commentary: Salmon processors too poor to pay sick leave

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