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Commercial fishing boats in Yaquina Bay Harbor with crab pots on deck. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

March 30, 2026

Oregon ballot measure could reshape fishing, farming

U.S. Coast Guard members from Station South Padre Island, Texas, stop Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing in U.S. territorial waters May 1, 2015. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st C

April 1, 2026

Cartel-backed poaching continues to pressure Gulf red snapper fishery

The fishing vessel Ocean Bay ran aground on the northern shoreline of Umnak Island, Alaska. Coast Guard photo.

April 3, 2026

Five rescued from grounded fishing vessel near Southwest Alaska

NGOM scallop fishing is known for big scallops and easy shucking. Most boats carry only one or at most two crew besides the captain. But the scallops are coming harder than usual in 2026, with some boats making as many as 15 tows to get their limit. Photo courtesy of Jay Fleming

April 7, 2026

Northern Gulf of Maine scallop payday

Sitka Sound herring fishery opens, however, low participation is expected. Photo courtesy of Alaska Fish News

March 30, 2026

Sitka Sound herring fishery opens, but low participation expected

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