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Fisheries and Oceans Canada photo.
July 23, 2026

Fishery officers seize 18,000 pounds of Halibut off Nova Scotia

F/V Jerry G delivering a deck load of sockeye in Bristol Bay 2023. Photo courtesy of Chad Studebaker / NF Crew Shots
July 22, 2026

Bristol Bay sockeye run surpasses forecast as harvest nears 29.3M

Fishing is more than an occupation. For many fishermen, it is a lifelong identity that doesn't end at retirement. Photo courtesy of James Kirkikis / SS
July 27, 2026

When fishing is who you are

The 35-foot Nora J sustained significant damage in a July 21 collision with the 62-foot Tabitha about 22 miles off Grays Harbor, Wash. A crew from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor picked up three crew before the boat sank. Coast Guard photo.
July 23, 2026

Coast Guard says two boats collide off Washington; no injuries reported

A salvage team approaches the grounded fishing vessel Arctic Sea on June 20, 2026. Resolve Marine photo.
July 27, 2026

Wreck removal set for grounded Pribilofs crabber Arctic Sea

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June Sea, Wood River Special Harvest Area, Kodiak, Bristol Bay setnet tender, waiting to buy fish at sunrise. Photo courtesy of Blankenship

Carli Clancy

August 4, 2026

Inside the overlooked world of Bristol Bay’s salmon tenders

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Commercial salmon fishing will be prohibited in Cook Inlet as of Aug. 5, 2026. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

NF Staff

August 4, 2026

Salmon fishing to close in Cook Inlet EEZ to protect coho quota

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NOAA published an interim final rule implementing Framework Adjustment 72 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, making updated catch limits, revised sector allocations and other management measures effective immediately. Photo courtesy of

Carli Clancy

August 4, 2026

Long-awaited Framework takes effect for Northeast groundfish fleet

Commercial salmon fishing will be prohibited in Cook Inlet as of Aug. 5, 2026. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Salmon fishing to close in Cook Inlet EEZ to protect coho quota

August 4, 2026

NF Staff

NOAA published an interim final rule implementing Framework Adjustment 72 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, making updated catch limits, revised sector allocations and other management measures effective immediately. Photo courtesy of

Long-awaited Framework takes effect for Northeast groundfish fleet

August 4, 2026

Carli Clancy

June Sea, Wood River Special Harvest Area, Kodiak, Bristol Bay setnet tender, waiting to buy fish at sunrise. Photo courtesy of Blankenship

Inside the overlooked world of Bristol Bay’s salmon tenders

August 4, 2026

Carli Clancy

Fishermen move to intervene in Northeast marine monument case

August 4, 2026

NF Staff

The group Save Long Beach Island called for NOAA "to designate the primary historic migration corridor of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale along the East Coast as critical habitat." Save LBI graphic.

NJ activists ask Trump to intervene on right whales decision

August 3, 2026

Kirk Moore

Commercial salmon fishing returned to Kuskokwim Bay this summer for the first time in five years, showing ongoing financial and logistical challenges. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Kuskokwim Bay commercial salmon fishery returns after five-year hiatus

August 3, 2026

NF Staff

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Fisherman dies after fall from mast in Alaska

August 3, 2026

NF Staff

The 46-year-old Bering Rose had a completely new propulsion system installed between mid-May and the third week of July this year, including two Cummins QSK38 engines each with a Reintjes WAF 665 gear. Karl Senner LLC photo.

Bering Sea trawler gains new power with Cummins

August 3, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

The Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population has declined by 50 percent between 2010 and 2023. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Researchers seek answers to Chesapeake blue crab decline

August 3, 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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