News
Deepwater Horizon trustees set $226 million for turtle bycatch, restoration projects
New projects to develop better turtle bycatch reduction gear for the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery is high on the list of 18 projects to be funded with $226 million from the Deepwater Horizon oil …
Central California Dungeness opens, but Northwest awaits 2020
With the danger of whale entanglements eased, the Dungeness crab season for central California will open Sunday. But lackluster meat quality led Northwest state fisheries manager to delay opening other coastal areas until the New …
Forecasting warmer ocean, fewer lobsters
Maine lobster landings, which have been over 100 million pounds every year since 2011 seem to be in for a period of decline, and probably won’t get back to that 132.6 million in 2016 or …
New England flounder can offload in three states
A rule change long sought by the southern New England dragger fleet will allow crew to offload their summer flounder catch in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut all in one trip. The pilot program announced …
Hot for pots: Alaska longliners advocate for new gear
Sperms to the east and killers to the west, but the Gulf of Alaska’s longline fleet is anything but stuck. Whale predation of longline gear has been “the best-kept secret of Alaska fisheries,” says Buck …
Viewpoints
Residents protest cruise ships in California marine sanctuary
Fishermen are regularly asked, and often told, that they need to adapt their business in order to preserve, conserve, or maintain fish stocks and the health of the ocean. They comply despite the high costs …
Food security starts at sea
Coastal communities need protection, along with fisheries By 2050, global food production must increase by 70 percent to keep up with population growth. The pressure to grow, harvest and create more protein from America’s resources …
On Pebble: Maybe I’ve had it wrong
I’ve been covering Pebble Mine for my entire career with National Fisherman — coming up on 14 years. In that time, I’ve pretty consistently hammered home that it’s foolhardy and short-sighted to trade one resource …
Flashback Friday: November 2019
The Mississippi Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Camille in August 1969.
Double duty
Two of my favorite things came together for our November cover story: a Jay Fleming photo essay on scallops. Jay is a photographer and freelance writer whose magnificent book “Working the Water” is a tribute …
Recipes
Seaweed matters: Seaweed salad, the entrée
It all started a couple of years ago when I …
Super Bowl Crab and Artichoke Dip
This recipe was inspired by Super Bowl Sunday. But let’s …
Tuna Salad Salad
Need something quick and easy for a busy summer weeknight? …
Sesame Bluefin Tuna Steaks
It’s bluefin tuna season in Maine. The small fleet is …
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