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Low recreational catch reporting is fueling tensions in Puget Sound. Photo courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
August 11, 2026

Puget Sound Dungeness crabbers clash over harvest shares, reporting

More than 200 LFA 34 lobster fishermen gathered in late July to oppose proposed management changes as the fishery faces declining landings and growing pressure for action. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
August 13, 2026

Nova Scotia lobster fishermen push back on proposed LFA 34 changes

Officers cited two commercial fishermen after they were allegedly caught fishing inside the Swamis State Marine Conservation Area. Photo courtesy of CDFW
August 17, 2026

Two commercial fishermen arrested for fishing in protected area

August 12, 2026

Alaska's cod potting fleet just got a bright new upgrade

Setting the first traps for the new season. Photo courtesy of David Jermain
August 7, 2026

Still setting gear: Sooky Sawyer on retirement and the water

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A North Carolina judge ruled the state failed to meet its obligations to protect coastal fisheries, with potential management changes still to be determined. Photo courtesy of John Wijsman

Carli Clancy

August 20, 2026

Judge finds decades of failures in coastal fisheries management

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Westport Marina will replace aging docks and add larger slips as part of its broader modernization plan. Photo courtesy of Port of Grays Harbor

NF Staff

August 20, 2026

Westport Marina lands $6.2M for upgrades

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Brian and Lisa Gabriel hope the new administrative district will improve management of their setnet fishery. Photo courtesy of Lisa Gabriel

Paul Molyneaux

August 20, 2026

Sorting out the new administrative district in Cook Inlet

A North Carolina judge ruled the state failed to meet its obligations to protect coastal fisheries, with potential management changes still to be determined. Photo courtesy of John Wijsman

Judge finds decades of failures in coastal fisheries management

August 20, 2026

Carli Clancy

Westport Marina will replace aging docks and add larger slips as part of its broader modernization plan. Photo courtesy of Port of Grays Harbor

Westport Marina lands $6.2M for upgrades

August 20, 2026

NF Staff

Brian and Lisa Gabriel hope the new administrative district will improve management of their setnet fishery. Photo courtesy of Lisa Gabriel

Sorting out the new administrative district in Cook Inlet

August 20, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

Looming Login.gov requirements are stirring concern in Alaska's commercial fishing industry. Shutterstock photo.

Federal cybersecurity mandate stirs concern in Alaska fishing industry

August 19, 2026

Wesley Loy

Seiners are still waiting for the pinks to show in Prince William Sound. Some surges have buoyed hopes, but people involved report that skippers and boat owners are already talking about the possibility of disaster relief. Photo courtesy of Henry Bell

Pink salmon surge offers late hope for Prince William Sound seiners

August 19, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

Machines like these are used to relocate boulders on the seafloor to clear paths for laying cables, such as those from offshore wind turbines to shore. Utility ROV Services photo via Rhode Island Sea Grant.

Seafloor boulders challenge fishermen, and energy developers

August 19, 2026

NF Staff

Louisiana shrimpers returned to state waters Aug. 17 as the 2026 fall inshore shrimp season opened. Photo courtesy of LDWF

Louisiana fall shrimp season open statewide

August 18, 2026

NF Staff

Gig Harbor is celebrating 150 years of commercial fishing as its long-awaited Commercial Fishing Homeport moves closer to construction. Photo courtesy of Drone Northwest

Gig Harbor fishing fleet marks 150 years as homeport moves forward

August 18, 2026

NF Staff

North Carolina fisheries managers will weigh potential coastal habitat protections and commercial fishing license availability at their Aug. 19-20 meeting. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

North Carolina weighs habitat protections, fishing licenses

August 18, 2026

NF Staff

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The Aleta at the dock in Florence, Oregon. The 49-foot steel ketch was designed by Jack Serin and built near Ventura, California. Kate Price and Brandon Hiza bought the boat in 2022 as both a home and an albacore troller. Photo courtesy of Price/Hiza

F/V Aleta blends sail power with modern albacore fishing

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F/V Faith Crew Ready to Shrimp

Handstand on the Deck of F/V Defiant

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