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The Alaska Juris, abandoned on the day of the sinking. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Lessons learned: NTSB releases Safer Seas Digest 2017
Between 2011 and 2015, one fatal accident and 304 nonfatal injuries on catcher processors and mothership vessels in Alaska. File photo.
Danger below deck: Study investigates at-sea processing accidents
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations photo.
Keeping the Freewheel in motion
The
Wild Wild West takes the final lobster boat race of the season
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations photo.
Maine lobster turf war renewed with civil lawsuit
Part of the 40 boats that came to the line for Randy
Randy's Race: Maine lobstermen race to raise funds for local co-op manager
In a recent NIOSH safety video,
Preventing tragedy: Fishermen share safety stories in NIOSH videos
Sailor
Lobster Boat Races: Gold Digger takes another gold
The Southern Bell moored at an unknown location and date. Phuong Huynh photo.
Unmanned helm puts shrimper on rocks
Tough boats are always in fashion
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October 29, 2026
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US shrimpers seek to block Indian shrimp imports over forced labor claims
Actor Mark Costello started fishing in Bristol Bay in his early 20s and continued until he was 61. “For me it was cathartic,” says Costello. “I loved the physical work and the life onboard.” Photo courtesy of Girlstrong Inc.
October 29, 2026
Hollywood on the high seas
Beyond Alaska the Department of Agriculture’s Office of Seafood may be able to provide grants and low-interest loans to fishermen all over the U.S., enabling them to upgrade their boats and equipment. Photo courtesy of Paul Molyneaux
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Fish is food: Opening USDA doors for commercial fishermen