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Jonathan Barnes

Jonathan has written about a variety of industries including automotive, maritime, IT, mining and construction. A longtime freelance journalist and tech writer, he’s contributed to Fortune, Reuters and other media, and has reported for the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. He earned a BA in Professional Writing and Creative Writing from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Invasive blue catfish are competing for habitat with commercially important Chesapeake Bay species, according to Maryland state officials. NOAA photo.

Maryland programs aim to up harvest of invasive blue catfish

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Good Samaritan crews, Coast Guard save flooding fishing vessel near Kodiak

The Bristol Bay sockeye season is short and intense; aboard a Northline boat, a four-man crew picks fish and does all it can to preserve quality, bleeding and chilling fish in RSW tanks. Photo courtesy of Asher Molyneaux
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Alaska’s four gubernatorial candidates faced questions on fisheries management during a Sept. 9 debate in Kodiak. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
September 10, 2026

Alaska governor candidates split on fisheries

The Southern Shrimp Alliance is urging regulators to protect traditional fishing grounds as offshore aquaculture expands. Photo by NF Archive / Carli Clancy
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Shrimpers urge caution on aquaculture sites

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