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Jen Pickett

Writer & Photographer

Jen Pickett, PhD, is a fisherpoet, recovering Alaskan commercial fisherman, and a behavioral scientist.

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Alaska pollock captains will share their experiences fishing the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska during a live Q&A hosted by the Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance on Nov. 2. Photo courtesy of the Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance Facebook page
October 28, 2026

Alaska pollock captains open the wheelhouse for live Q&A

A $200,000 grant will support training and research to expand commercial bay scallop aquaculture along the East Coast. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
October 28, 2026

Grant aims to grow East Coast bay scallop aquaculture

With four young children between them, Claire and Emma are spending less time on deck these days while raising the next generation of commercial fishermen. Photo courtesy of Laurel Johnson
October 28, 2026

Trading deck time for a new chapter ashore: Salmon Sisters

The autonomous SeaTrac research vessel was deployed to monitor a harmful algal bloom in the Gulf of Maine before losing communications with researchers on Oct. 12. Photo courtesy of NERACOOS
October 27, 2026

Research vessel goes adrift while monitoring Gulf of Maine algal bloom

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