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A Southeast Alaska commercial fisherman has been sentenced for conspiring to illegally harvest halibut. Shutterstock photo.
May 11, 2026

Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme

Two independent analyses are pushing back on a key claim driving current Atlantic menhaden management discussions, that Virginia’s reduction fishery is preventing fish from reaching Maryland waters. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning
May 5, 2026

Studies challenge 'gauntlet' theory in Chesapeake menhaden debate

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
May 8, 2026

The missing secret behind West Coast groundfish recovery

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
May 7, 2026

Copper River opener will launch Alaska’s 2026 salmon season

A local fisherman talks with students about salmon trolling during an AK On Board crew training workshop in Petersburg. Photo by Emily Scott, Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association
May 4, 2026

Sea Grant workshops train the future of the fisheries industry

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With a AMSFC 20% quota reduction in coast-wide menhaden harvest, these Reedville fishermen are likely to see pay cuts this year. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning
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Larry Chowning

May 15, 2026

Menhaden fishermens’ paychecks likely to be smaller

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Beal's Island Marina in Downeast, Maine. Photo courtesy of Marinas.com

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May 15, 2026

Rogue wave capsizes skiff off Downeast Maine, one fisherman dead

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Gov. Healey and Sen.Tarr requested federal assistance to retrieve key equipment from the Gloucester-based Lily Jean. Photo courtesy of Steve Kennedy

Carli Stewart

May 15, 2026

Mass. officials urge Navy to aid in Lily Jean investigation

NOAA has revised earlier import restrictions on swimming crab fishery imports. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Revised crab import rules lift bans for some countries

May 15, 2026

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Beal's Island Marina in Downeast, Maine. Photo courtesy of Marinas.com

Rogue wave capsizes skiff off Downeast Maine, one fisherman dead

May 15, 2026

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Gov. Healey and Sen.Tarr requested federal assistance to retrieve key equipment from the Gloucester-based Lily Jean. Photo courtesy of Steve Kennedy

Mass. officials urge Navy to aid in Lily Jean investigation

May 15, 2026

Carli Stewart

With a AMSFC 20% quota reduction in coast-wide menhaden harvest, these Reedville fishermen are likely to see pay cuts this year. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Menhaden fishermens’ paychecks likely to be smaller

May 15, 2026

Larry Chowning

The Little Susitna River in the Talkeetna Mountain range is a 313-mile-long river in southcentral Alaska. Photo courtesy of Michael Siluk

Groundwater plays a critical role in Southcentral Alaska salmon rivers

May 14, 2026

Margaret Bauman

Debate over Atlantic menhaden management in Chesapeake Bay is continuing to intensify. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

ASMFC menhaden pause draws split reaction

May 14, 2026

NF Staff

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter aircrew medevacs the captain of a fishing vessel 122 miles off Longboat Key, Fla., on May 12. Coast Guard photo.

Injured fisherman airlifted from Gulf

May 14, 2026

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Clam harvesters in Downeast Maine are continuing hands-on efforts to rebuild local flats through a combination of transplanting juvenile clams and planting hatchery-raised seed. Photo courtesy of Kate Sfeir

Downeast Maine clammers take hands-on approach to rebuilding flats

May 13, 2026

Carli Stewart

U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2071, the Save Our Shrimpers Act, by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 391-18-1. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

House passes Save Our Shrimpers Act

May 13, 2026

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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.

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