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Matthew Oliver and two of his children. Photo courtesy of Melanie Parent

April 27, 2026

Missing New Jersey oysterman found in Delaware Bay

Boats in the Seward Harbor. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

April 27, 2026

Federal funding targets Alaska ports, boosts coastal infrastructure

According to MJ Jackson, in Bristol Bay, efficiency isn’t a marketing strategy; it’s how the fishery has always worked. Photo courtesy of Northline Seafoods

April 27, 2026

Low-carbon messaging that actually makes sense on the dock

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West Coast groundfish rebuilding has long been celebrated as a fisheries success story, but new research from the University of Washington highlights the economic toll many fishermen say came with that recovery. Photo courtesy of Ian Dewar Photography / S

Carli Stewart

May 8, 2026

The missing secret behind West Coast groundfish recovery

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University of Washington researchers are forecasting a 2026 total Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run of 41.5 million fish, with slightly larger fish than in 2025. Photo courtesy of theautumnonempire

Margaret Bauman

May 8, 2026

Bristol Bay sockeye forecast drops below recent average for 2026

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A Kodiak fisherman has agreed to plead guilty after federal prosecutors said he illegally cut and transported 16 yellow cedar trees from the Tongass National Forest. Photo courtesy of Paul Hennon / Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center

NF Staff

May 8, 2026

Kodiak fisherman to plead guilty in yellow cedar theft case

West Coast groundfish rebuilding has long been celebrated as a fisheries success story, but new research from the University of Washington highlights the economic toll many fishermen say came with that recovery. Photo courtesy of Ian Dewar Photography / S

The missing secret behind West Coast groundfish recovery

May 8, 2026

Carli Stewart

University of Washington researchers are forecasting a 2026 total Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run of 41.5 million fish, with slightly larger fish than in 2025. Photo courtesy of theautumnonempire

Bristol Bay sockeye forecast drops below recent average for 2026

May 8, 2026

Margaret Bauman

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Alaska

A Kodiak fisherman has agreed to plead guilty after federal prosecutors said he illegally cut and transported 16 yellow cedar trees from the Tongass National Forest. Photo courtesy of Paul Hennon / Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center

Kodiak fisherman to plead guilty in yellow cedar theft case

May 8, 2026

NF Staff

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Alaska

Federal budget cuts to NOAA are drawing attention across the commercial fishing and marine conservation sectors as lawmakers debate funding priorities for the fiscal year 2027. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Proposed NOAA cuts raise questions

May 8, 2026

NF Staff

In 2025, no mainstream Alaska media even mentioned the start of the 2025 salmon season, nor did Alaska Airlines participate. Photo courtesy of Alaska Fish News / Laine Welch

Copper River opener will launch Alaska’s 2026 salmon season

May 7, 2026

Laine Welch

ASMFC has delayed action on potential new protections for Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Jerry Prezioso / NOAA

Commission delays Chesapeake menhaden protections amid growing Bay concerns

May 7, 2026

Carli Stewart

A fundamental shift is needed to position seafood as a core component of the American food system, says Ocean Strategies. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Seafood need not be reinvented, but it does need to compete

May 7, 2026

Margaret Bauman

The Michael and Kristin, a 65-foot offshore lobsterboat built in 1982 at Gladding and Hearn, hauled out on the 400-ton Syncrolift at Rose Marine in Gloucester. “We’re putting a new shaft in,” says Frank Rose, company owner and head of operations. Photo co

Rose Marine serves the industry with a large inventory of propeller shafts

May 6, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

Repairs to a damaged section of the commercial dock in Grand Isle are complete nearly five years after Hurricane Ida. Photo courtesy of Grand Isle Port Commission

Hurricane Ida repairs complete at Grand Isle commercial dock

May 6, 2026

NF Staff

Turning the former tuna boat Anela into a salmon tender turned out to be a much bigger undertaking than Kris Mullan expected. But for Mullan, who saw the boat launched in Tacoma in 1971, it’s been a labor of love. Angel Marine photo.

Boat of the Month: Anela

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F/V Faith Crew Ready to Shrimp

Handstand on the Deck of F/V Defiant

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