National Fisherman

Thank you, from Pacific Marine Expo.
Look for 2024 dates this Spring!

The Show was one for the books thanks to you! Read all of the latest news:

Expo News

Captain Allen Walburn likened the NMFS requirement for vessel monitoring systems on for-hire boats to "putting an ankle bracelet on all the charter boat operators in the Gulf of Mexico." New Civil Liberties Alliance video image.
December 8, 2023

NMFS to pay $160,000 legal fees to settle Gulf charter captains’ lawsuit

Coconut Shrimp by LaDonna Gundersen from one of her six cookbooks.
Coconut Shrimp by LaDonna Gundersen from one of her six cookbooks.
December 8, 2023

Recipes for the boat: Coconut Shrimp

Arctic Storm’s new vessel, the 328-foot Arctic Fjord, is the first pollock trawler built in the U.S. in more than 30 years. Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors image.
December 7, 2023

New vessels for Arctic Storm, American Seafoods readied for Alaska pollock season

Bering Sea pollock come aboard a trawler. NMFS video image.
December 7, 2023

More Alaska groups join salmon bycatch lawsuit

Chum salmon swimming upriver. NOAA Fisheries photo/Stori Oates.
December 6, 2023

Warm seas helped Alaska juvenile chum salmon – but not adult returns

Captain Allen Walburn likened the NMFS requirement for vessel monitoring systems on for-hire boats to "putting an ankle bracelet on all the charter boat operators in the Gulf of Mexico." New Civil Liberties Alliance video image.

NMFS to pay $160,000 legal fees to settle Gulf charter captains’ lawsuit

December 8, 2023

Kirk Moore

Coconut Shrimp by LaDonna Gundersen from one of her six cookbooks.
Coconut Shrimp by LaDonna Gundersen from one of her six cookbooks.

Recipes for the boat: Coconut Shrimp

December 8, 2023

LaDonna Rose Gundersen

Captain Allen Walburn likened the NMFS requirement for vessel monitoring systems on for-hire boats to "putting an ankle bracelet on all the charter boat operators in the Gulf of Mexico." New Civil Liberties Alliance video image.

NMFS to pay $160,000 legal fees to settle Gulf charter captains’ lawsuit

December 8, 2023

Kirk Moore

Coconut Shrimp by LaDonna Gundersen from one of her six cookbooks.
Coconut Shrimp by LaDonna Gundersen from one of her six cookbooks.

Recipes for the boat: Coconut Shrimp

December 8, 2023

LaDonna Rose Gundersen

Arctic Storm’s new vessel, the 328-foot Arctic Fjord, is the first pollock trawler built in the U.S. in more than 30 years. Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors image.

New vessels for Arctic Storm, American Seafoods readied for Alaska pollock season

December 7, 2023

Ben Fisher

Bering Sea pollock come aboard a trawler. NMFS video image.

More Alaska groups join salmon bycatch lawsuit

December 7, 2023

NF Staff

Chum salmon swimming upriver. NOAA Fisheries photo/Stori Oates.

Warm seas helped Alaska juvenile chum salmon – but not adult returns

December 6, 2023
A rendering of the new NOAA marine operations center building planned for Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. Burns & McDonnell image.

Navy to build $146.7 million NOAA marine operations center in Rhode Island

December 5, 2023

NF Staff

Recycled oyster shells are returned to oyster reefs in New Jersey's Mullica River in June and July. NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife photo.

Atlantic City restaurants help recycle 100 tons of shell back to oyster reefs

December 4, 2023
Righting a capsized liferaft during an abandon-ship drill. AMSEA photo.

Hands-on rescue training with AMSEA

December 4, 2023
Fishermen training in an abandon ship drill with survival suits and liferaft. Fishing Partnership Support Services photo.

Widening the safety net

December 4, 2023
The Evening Star, a 79-year-old longliner was in for yearly repairs at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op photo.

Northwest longliners at Port Townsend for annual repairs

December 4, 2023

Michael Crowley

A crewman was reported overboard from the fishing vessel Miss Winnie early Saturdau Dec. 2 about 138 miles southwest of Port Fourchon, La. Coast Guard photo.

Search suspended for missing fisherman in Gulf of Mexico

December 3, 2023

NF Staff

MA lobster boats moored at a marina. Photo by Leon Bredella on Unsplash
MA lobster boats moored at marina. Photo by Leon Bredella on Unsplash

Representative Dylan Fernandes Grants Cape Fishermen $500,000 to Boost Local Fishing Industry

November 30, 2023

Carli Stewart

Pink salmon. Photo Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries
Pink salmon. Photo Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Alaska's Pink Salmon Catch Sees 43 percent Surge, Predicting Average Season in 2024

November 29, 2023

Cliff White

Friendship Boats built the Old Coot on a 44-foot Calvin Beal hull for a Providence, R.I., fisherman. Friendship Boats photo.

All-composite materials for a new lobster boat, and a rebuild

November 29, 2023

Michael Crowley

The commercial fishing vessel Carol Jean pictured before sinking March 21 off Georgia. Coast Guard photo.

NTSB faults inadequate tow line, no chafing gear in Georgia sinking

November 29, 2023
Kristy Clement has been named CEO of the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation. Afognak Native Corporation Board of Directors photo.

AFDF names Kristy Clement new CEO

November 29, 2023

NF Staff

Halibut hanging on a hook. Photo by Raegan Cureton on Unsplash
Halibut hanging on a hook. Photo by Raegan Cureton on Unsplash

NOAA Fisheries Publishes Final Rule for Halibut Management Based on Abundance Assessment

November 28, 2023

Carli Stewart

View more news

Diversified Communications
© 2023 Diversified Communications. All rights reserved.