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Alaska update: Salmon landings at 13.6 million, but the fish are small; longliners have taken a third of TAC

July 7, 2020

Laine Welch

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Salmon on the brain

Bert Jongerden, longtime general manager of the Portland Fish Exchange, will retire at the end of 2020. Maine Fishermen's Forum photo.

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Portland Fish Exchange manager Bert Jongerden to retire

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Part of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration photo.

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Regional fishery councils oppose marine monument fishing bans

VFDA Pano Hatchery — The Valdez Fisheries Development Association's Pano Hatchery. Seed Media photo

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Stronger together: Valdez seafood processors celebrate 40 years

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Boats & Gear

After years of using only rod and reel, New England groundfish fisherman Tim Ryder has upgraded to automated jigging machines from the Icelandic company DNG. Asher Molyneaux photo.

High-tech hooks

Paul Molyneaux

Evoy's electric outboard is clean, quiet and efficient. Evoy photo.

Electric revolution: Evoy’s electric outboards aim to cut boat emissions

Brian Hagenbuch

The Pull N’ Pray is undergoing restoration work at Wayne Beal Boats after an engine fire caused extensive damages.

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Fire-damaged lobster boat in for repairs

Michael Crowley

Maine fisherman Rusty Parmenter fishes for lobster, scallops and tuna on the 43' Patricia Ann. Photo courtesy Rusty Parmenter/Robert Serbagi.

Boat of the Month: Patricia Ann

Caroline Losneck

Jennings Boatyard garvey — This is the fourth garvey that Jennings Boatyard in Reedville, Va., has completed for commercial fishermen. Garveys are growing in popularity among Chesapeake Bay oystermen. Jennings Boatyard photo.

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Garveys are growing on Chesapeake oystermen

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Alaska

VFDA Pano Hatchery — The Valdez Fisheries Development Association's Pano Hatchery. Seed Media photo

Stronger together: Valdez seafood processors celebrate 40 years

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Salmon on the brain

Alaska update: Salmon landings at 13.6 million, but the fish are small; longliners have taken a third of TAC

Laine Welch

Wreck of the Star of Bengal

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Salmon Sisters Shelly's Paella — The sisters dedicated this book to their mom, Shelly, who inspired and developed the recipes, including this self-taught paella, made in honor of a giant pan procured on a trip to Europe. Brian Grobleski photo

Harvest and homestead: Family feeds the soul

Jessica Hathaway

Nine Alaska fisheries now hold RFM certification. Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute image.

Northern Lights: Beyond the label

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National & International

Part of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration photo.

Regional fishery councils oppose marine monument fishing bans

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

Spotlight on seafood

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Oregon's Newport Harbor. Creative Commons photo by D. Reinhart.

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The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

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The crew of the Magic Fish Co. loads longline pots in Homer, Alaska. Buck Laukitis photo

Fish biz: Paycheck Protection Program extended again, allowing more 1099 claims

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Gulf & South Atlantic

"Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks" premieres Sunday, June 28 at 8:30/7:30c on National Geographic.

Wicked Tuna: Breaking ranks on the Outer Banks

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Ryan Gandy is the stone crab expert at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. Photo courtesy Ryan Gandy.

Who We Are: Ryan Gandy

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Crewman_F/V Jeanette T_Connectictu. John Collins / University of Connecticut — John Collins / University of Connecticut photo

President pledges help for lobster industry, tracking of trade disparities

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Striped mullet. University of Florida photo.

After two years of red tide, covid-19 crashes mullet market

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Gulf of Mexico dead zone 2017 — The annual summer 'dead zone' off the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast reached a record-setting 8,776 square miles in 2017. NASA image.

Scientists forecast larger Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ for summer 2020

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