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The 35-foot Nora J sustained significant damage in a July 21 collision with the 62-foot Tabitha about 22 miles off Grays Harbor, Wash. A crew from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor picked up three crew before the boat sank. Coast Guard photo.

Coast Guard says two boats collide off Washington; no injuries reported

Fisheries and Oceans Canada photo.

Fishery officers seize 18,000 pounds of Halibut off Nova Scotia

Join NEFSA for its fourth annual "Save Our Fisheries" Fundraiser at Cook's Lobster & Ale House. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock / Conny Pokorny

August fundraiser to support New England fishing communities

The seven Alaska Board of Fisheries members as of 2026, from left to right, are Greg Svendsen, Curtis Chamberlain, Tom Carpenter, Gerad Godfrey, Olivia Henaayee Irwin, Märit Carlson-Van Dort, and Mike Wood. Photo courtesy of AK Board of Fisheries

Alaska lawmakers approve audit of Board of Fisheries processes

F/V Jerry G delivering a deck load of sockeye in Bristol Bay 2023. Photo courtesy of Chad Studebaker / NF Crew Shots

Bristol Bay sockeye run surpasses forecast as harvest nears 29.3M

A bill that would provide an additional $500 million for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program moved one step closer to becoming law. Photo courtesy of California Department of Fish and Wildlife

San Joaquin salmon restoration bill advances

The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative has announced seven new appointments to its Board of Directors. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative names new board members

Bristol Bay's 2026 sockeye salmon run total reported on July 17 reached more than 43.2 million fish, and the commercial harvest approached 28.5 million. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Bristol Bay sockeye run closes in on preseason forecast

U.S. Coast Guard rescue diver recovered the fishermen who went overboard from the F/V Western Edge. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Provincetown

Fellow fishermen, Coast Guard rescue overboard crewmember

The reopening of the commercial Gulf shrimp season follows its annual assessment of shrimp populations and growth in Texas coastal waters. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Texas sets July reopening for Gulf commercial shrimp season