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Reverse course: Trump declaration makes way for commercial fishing in Atlantic monument

June 6, 2020

Jessica Hathaway

President Donald Trump signs a proclamation allowing commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts marine monument on June 5, 2020. Jessica Hathaway photo

American Triumph — The American Triumph is one of three American Seafoods factory trawlers with crewmembers who tested positive for covid-19 after returning to Bellingham, Wash., to offload product. American Seafoods photo

June 5, 2020

New covid-19 cases on two Washington factory trawlers

Kirk Moore

June 4, 2020

David Goethel: Living free and not dying in New Hampshire

Jessica Hathaway

Jeff French and crew load Dungeness pots in better days out of Morro Bay, Calif. Lori French photo

June 4, 2020

On the Homefront: Pay it forward

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Boats & Gear

Patti Marine has just given the family's flagship, the Captain Joe, a complete makeover. Owner Frank Patti Jr. calls it the most photographed boat in the country. Patti Marine photo.

In service to shrimp

Paul Molyneaux

Fishfinders July 2020 — Furuno combines increased processing capacity and new software with its FSV25 to give fishermen a user-friendly visual. Furuno photo.

What you see is what you get

Paul Molyneaux

REPORT: Industry Survey: Crew Dues

NF Staff

Bay Welding skiff — When it's finished, Bay Weld Boats' 21-foot skiff will have a Thrustmaster 20-inch HI500water jet for power. Bay Weld Boats photo.

Michael_Crowley

'Bridge boat' needs a squeeze play to Bristol Bay

Michael Crowley

Collier Brothers — Ready for launch, the newly sponsoned Collier Brothers was built with inverted chines, where the new chines are lower than the original, creating improved stability. Giddings Boatworks photo.

Stick-built sponsons for a West Coast trawler

Paul Molyneaux

Alaska

The Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit gathered in January 2020 at the Alaska State Capitol building in Juneau. Dawn Montano photo

Northern Lights Q&A: Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit

Guest Author

REPORT: Pebble Mine: How Did We Get Here?

NF Staff

Lima Flag Bristol Bay Katherine Carscallen Gary Hill — The Lima Flag signifies a boat under quarantine and will be required on fishing vessels in Alaska during mandatory quarantines in 2020. Photo illustration by Jessica Hathaway, courtesy of Katherine Carscallen

Why quarantine? Lessons learned from the F/V American Dynasty

Jessica Hathaway

The American Dynasty is a 272-foot factory trawler owned by American Seafoods Co., based in Seattle. American Seafoods photo

American Seafoods reports 86 positive covid-19 tests on factory trawler

Jessica Hathaway

Bay Welding skiff — When it's finished, Bay Weld Boats' 21-foot skiff will have a Thrustmaster 20-inch HI500water jet for power. Bay Weld Boats photo.

Michael_Crowley

'Bridge boat' needs a squeeze play to Bristol Bay

Michael Crowley

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National & International

Coronovirus response July 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is for the first time directing $20 million in spending to purchase East Coast seafood, like the fish the crew of the Arianna Maria is packing out for a food bank. Fulfill photo.

Coronavirus aid headed to states – but not enough, industry says

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Capt. Joe Patti Marine Pensacola, FL 2020 — Patti Marine's long-running shrimp boat Capt. Joe is docked at the family's seafood market after a complete overhaul. Patti Marine photo

Editor's Log: Digital draft

Jessica Hathaway

PHOTO Port of Los Angeles — A first-ever report on the U.S. marine economy values 10 sectors of ocean-dependent industries at $373 billion. NOAA photo.

U.S. ocean industries outpace national economy

Kirk Moore

Lima Flag Bristol Bay Katherine Carscallen Gary Hill — The Lima Flag signifies a boat under quarantine and will be required on fishing vessels in Alaska during mandatory quarantines in 2020. Photo illustration by Jessica Hathaway, courtesy of Katherine Carscallen

Why quarantine? Lessons learned from the F/V American Dynasty

Jessica Hathaway

Alaska-based wild fishery advocacy group SalmonState conducted a spring 2020 survey of more than 800 commercial fishermen.

Survey says: Fishermen prefer relief checks, help with marketing, health, and safety

Laine Welch

Gulf & South Atlantic

The crew of the Arianna Maria unloads a catch at the Fishermen's Dock Cooperative in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. A collapse in restaurant supply demand as a result of coronavirus has caused many boats to tie up. Fulfill photo. — The crew of the Arianna Maria unloads a catch at the Fishermen's Dock Cooperative in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. Fulfill photo.

What's in Trump's seafood order?

Jessica Hathaway

Yellowfin tuna. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user Taro Taylor.

Gulf of Mexico yellowfin tuna market steady as shoppers stock up

Sue Cocking

Covid-19 grants short reprieve in Mississippi, leaves threat to food security in its wake

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Marty Scanlon's 43-foot longliner Provider II leaves the dock in New York.

Letter: Observer waiver expires, increasing risk to longline fleet

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John_DeSantis

Ten years after Deepwater Horizon, the pain remains

John DeSantis