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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife coastal shellfish team member samples pink shrimp to determine size, sex, and age. Photo courtesy of WDFW

Washington pink shrimp season lands 22.2M pounds

United Catcher Boats shared on Facebook, "Sea ice in the Bering Sea has pushed farther south this winter than we’ve seen in decades." Photo courtesy of UCB

Arctic sea hits record low, while Bering Sea ice surges

Safety at sea. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Oregon Sea Grant rolls out first aid training for fishermen

The 40-foot fishing boat Legacy is stranded on rocks off of Atlantic Road on Saturday night. Gloucester Fire, Police and Harbormaster worked together to safely rescue two crew members from the boat. Photo Courtesy Gloucester Fire Department

Gloucester crew rescued after 40-foot fishing boat runs aground

The fishing vessel Ocean Bay ran aground on the northern shoreline of Umnak Island, Alaska. Coast Guard photo.

Five rescued from grounded fishing vessel near Southwest Alaska

Surveillance architecture demonstrated in the Gulf of Maine is designed to be adapted to various regions and enforcement applications. ThayerMahan image.

Gulf of Maine demo confirms autonomous system can spot illegal fishing

Fishing vessels docked at St. Paul Harbor in Kodiak, Alaska. The city prepares to welcome hundreds of fishermen and industry members as ComFish Alaska returns to the Kodiak Marketplace. Photo: Mystic Stock Photography / Shutterstock.com

ComFish Alaska scheduled for April 16-18

March 2010 Florida spiny lobster season. Photo courtesy of Kathy Bergren Smith

Florida spiny lobster season closes, four-month spawning pause begins

Fish traps on the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Fish traps return to the Columbia– opportunity or another fight over access?

U.S. Coast Guard members from Station South Padre Island, Texas, stop Mexican nationals aboard a lancha after crews in Coast Guard aircraft spotted them fishing in U.S. territorial waters May 1, 2015. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st C

Cartel-backed poaching continues to pressure Gulf red snapper fishery