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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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On the lobster boat, Paradigm, in Jonesport, Maine, a newly installed 900 HP Scania DI16 083M is ready for testing. Scania distributor, Mack Boring will soon have higher efficiency, 800-hp 13L and 16L Scania marine engines available. Photo courtesy of Pau

Paul Molyneaux

June 4, 2026

Mack Boring powers the lobster industry

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Gig Harbor’s long-planned Commercial Fishing Homeport moved a step closer to reality this week after a city hearing examiner verbally indicated he would approve a shoreline permit for the project. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

NF Staff

June 3, 2026

Gig Harbor homeport project clears key permitting hurdle

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Homer, Alaska, boatbuilder Ivan Bargasin had a Nanni shipped north to repower his propeller driven 32-foot Bristol Bay gillnetter. Built on a Scania Block, the Nanni N13 is paired with a ZF360 gear at 1.5:1. Ivan Basargin photo.

Paul Molyneaux

June 3, 2026

Kraft Power delivers Nanni engines to US fishermen

On the lobster boat, Paradigm, in Jonesport, Maine, a newly installed 900 HP Scania DI16 083M is ready for testing. Scania distributor, Mack Boring will soon have higher efficiency, 800-hp 13L and 16L Scania marine engines available. Photo courtesy of Pau

Mack Boring powers the lobster industry

June 4, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

A renewed debate over pelagic trawl gear is drawing attention from conservation groups, fishermen and fisheries managers. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Pelagic trawl debate returns as council weighs next steps on gear performance

June 3, 2026

NF Staff

Gig Harbor’s long-planned Commercial Fishing Homeport moved a step closer to reality this week after a city hearing examiner verbally indicated he would approve a shoreline permit for the project. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Gig Harbor homeport project clears key permitting hurdle

June 3, 2026

NF Staff

Homer, Alaska, boatbuilder Ivan Bargasin had a Nanni shipped north to repower his propeller driven 32-foot Bristol Bay gillnetter. Built on a Scania Block, the Nanni N13 is paired with a ZF360 gear at 1.5:1. Ivan Basargin photo.

Kraft Power delivers Nanni engines to US fishermen

June 3, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

Kodiak fishermen Theresa Peterson (second from left) and Danielle Ringer (fourth from left) educated Senate staffers about fisheries needs in the ReSCUE Oceans Act. Photo courtesy of Allison Shelley for Carbon to Sea

Fishermen take interest in federal marine carbon dioxide removal research bill

June 2, 2026

Sarah Schumann

Restaurant managers ordered to pay tens of thousands in penalties; fishing vessel owner and operators prohibited from commercial fishing in state. Photo courtesy of CDFW

Restaurant, vessel operators penalized in seafood sourcing case

June 2, 2026

NF Staff

SeaD Consulting’s latest shrimp testing found imported shrimp is still being misrepresented in Gulf and Southeast markets. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Latest shrimp testing reveals gains, setbacks in seafood transparency

June 2, 2026

Carli Stewart

“It’s not really about having a variety of propeller styles,” says Doug Peck of New England Propeller Inc. “It’s about matching the diameter and pitch of the propeller to the vessel so the engine performs in its rated RPM range. Photo courtesy of New Engl

Propellers, practicality and the push toward efficiency

June 1, 2026

Carli Stewart

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

Invasive blue catfish turn problem into fishery

June 1, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

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Rowan Miller has been working on her father’s salmon seiner since she was 14. At 24, she has utilized the Alaska Commercial Fishing Loan Program to finance the purchase of her first boat, the Journeyman. Credit: Rowan Miller

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