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Like a three-legged stool, Alaska's commercial fishing economy relies on fishermen, processors and coastal communities working together. Photo courtesy of Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance

Opinion: Why targeting one fishery puts Alaska's seafood economy at risk

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How out‑of‑work fishermen saved the American Revolution

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Marad modernizes US citizenship evidencing requirements for vessel owners and program participants

Fishing vessels line up side to side on the edge of Pier 11 in New Bedford. Credit: Brooke Kushwaha / The New Bedford Light

Montigny pushes for harbor oil spill solution, wastewater funding

California’s ocean salmon fishery reopened in May 2026 after a three-year closure. River fishing for Chinook salmon is also reopening, but at different times in 2026. Eric Palkovacs photo.

California’s salmon fishery is reopening, but that doesn’t mean all is well

The U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday this year, many of us in the fishing and ocean communities are also celebrating another important milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Photo courtesy of MFCN

Fifty years of the law that changed our fisheries

A trawl vessel sits docked on Kodiak Island in 2024. Photo courtesy of Nathaniel Herz / Northern Journal

Trawl supporters counter growing anti-industry messaging in Alaska elections

Peter Robinson (left), Willie Ramsdell (center) and Togue Brawn, owner of Downeast Dayboat, sail aboard a boat to collect scallops. Photo courtesy of Togue Brawn

Local Catch Network backs fishermen-first businesses with new federal funding

An Oregon student watches classroom salmon eggs as part of the Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program. Photo courtesy of ODFW

West Coast schools raise the next generation of fish advocates

Photo courtesy of David Hills/Fishy Pictures

Monkfish are there- fishermen say the science is missing them