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North Atlantic right whale #4150 “Accordion” and her first calf swimming close to the shipping lanes at the entrance to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Accordion is named for the propeller scars on her back that resemble the musical instrument. Photo

NOAA launches AIS speed alerts to protect right whales

King salmon in Alaska waters. Photo courtesy of Kevin Cass / Shutterstock

Kenai, Susitna recreational king fishing closed amid weak runs

Photo courtesy of Florida Sea Grant / NOAA Fisheries

Debate grows over NOAA plan to expand snapper access

Dock-u-mentary screening of the 1985-86 fishermen’s strike. Photo courtesy of FHC

Documentary screening of the 1985-86 fishermen’s strike

About 1 million acres will be made available for lease in Alaska's Cook Inlet, with the first of six planned sales through 2032. Photo graphic by BOEM

BOEM opens nearly 1 million acres in Cook Inlet for new energy lease sale

The Atlantic deep-sea red crab was the most harvested species from the Northeast Canyons monument until fishing was restricted there by the Biden administration in 2021. Atlantic Red Crab Co. photo.

Trump administration reopens Northeast Canyons

The 44th Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival is taking place Feb. 14, 2026. Photo courtesy of FISH

Cortez festival celebrates Florida’s working fishing waterfront

Photo courtesy of Alaska Seafood

House moves to tighten residency rules for fishing, hunting licenses

Aerial view of New Bedford's commercial fishing docks. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock / Wangkun Jia

State, local authorities investigate New Bedford harbor death

LDWF enforcement agents cited two individuals for alleged commercial fishing violations on Jan. 5 in St. Charles Parish. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

LDWF cites two for alleged unlicensed catfish sales in St. Charles Parish