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Mike Malczewski fishes blue catfish using pots. His son Cody, seen behind the pot, goes longlining for blue cats, but sometimes helps his father. Malczewski makes all his own pots. “I haven’t had luck with storebought,” he says. Photo courtesy of Jay Flem

June 1, 2026

Invasive blue catfish turn problem into fishery

Brownsville, Texas, shrimp fleet — The shrimp fleet in Brownsville, Texas, lined up for its annual spring blessing. The Southern Shrimp Alliance reported that 2024 shrimp landings in Texas were the lowest "reported by NOAA Fisheries for the state over the last 75 years.”

May 28, 2026

US seafood producers seek ‘broad investigation’ of unfair seafood trade

The Cooperative Research Branch of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center wants fishermen with knowledge and experience to help collect data for the biggest mackerel research project in decades. NOAA photo.

May 27, 2026

Northeast Science Center wants fishermen for mackerel cooperative research

Dungeness crabs in a live hold. Oregon DFW photo.

June 1, 2026

Calif. fisheries bill advances out of Senate

California’s ocean salmon fishery reopened in May 2026 after a three-year closure. River fishing for Chinook salmon is also reopening, but at different times in 2026. Eric Palkovacs photo.

May 27, 2026

California’s salmon fishery is reopening, but that doesn’t mean all is well

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