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The Inuksuk II in Igaluit, Nunavit, Canada, for its official christening on July 29, 2025. The vessel had arrived in Newfoundland months earlier, but had to wait for the ice-out in the north before it could finally make it home. Photo by Tattuinee

January 22, 2026

Canada’s biggest boat starts fishing in the north

Decades-long pattern of violations leads to felony convictions for Alaska fisherman. Photo courtesy of bonilook / Shutterstock

January 20, 2026

Alaskan convicted on multiple felony fishing violations

A bill was introduced in the Virginia General Assembly in January that calls for the state to leave the Atlantic Marine Fisheries Commission Compact and to instead create a Menhaden Management Advisory Committee to assist the Virginia Marine Resources Commission in managing the fishery. Larry Chowning photo.

January 23, 2026

Bill calls for Virginia to leave ASMFC

Commercial fishing boats docked at Whitefish Point State Harbor on the coast of Lake Superior. Photo courtesy of ehrlif / Shutterstock

January 21, 2026

Great Lakes commercial fishing industry moves towards 100 percent utilization

Menhaden are being caught and processed in Louisiana. Photo courtesy of LAFB

January 21, 2026

Science, not assumption, in Louisiana menhaden debate

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