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The U.S. Secretary of Commerce selected the governors' second-choice nominees for two open seats on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Commerce bypasses governors' top picks for North Pacific Council seats

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Group criticizes proposed Alaska water reservation changes

ODFW is seeking public input on rules, including new electronic vessel monitoring requirements aimed at reducing the risk of whale entanglement. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Oregon seeks input on Dungeness crab rule changes

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a rule that removes the requirement that shellfish have an external shell. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Federal rule expands 'shellfish' definition to include squid, octopus

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced a 2026-27 total allowable catch of approximately 4.74 million pounds for Alaska golden king crab. Photo courtesy of Keyport LLC

Alaska golden king crab TAC rises 13 percent for 2026-27 season

Federal disaster relief funding totaling $123.6 million will be distributed among fisheries in Alaska, Oregon, California, and Washington's Squaxin Island Tribe to help fishing communities recover from a series of commercial fishery collapses between 2019 and 2023. Shutterstock photo.

Commerce Department releases $123.6 million in fishery disaster aid

Fishery biologists Chris Anderson, Chris Long, and KC Dill prepare to release a satellite-tagged Pacific cod. Before release, the fish is lowered to depth to aid survival. NOAA Fisheries photo.

Scientists tag Pacific cod to track climate shifts in the Bering Sea

The 2026 Bristol Bay sockeye salmon season is beginning to take shape, with early catches concentrated in the Ugashik District. Photo courtesy of theautumnonempire

Bristol Bay sockeye run gaining momentum

The New York Bight was once considered prime territory for offshore wind energy development, but the Trump administration has struck deals paying developers to give up their federal lease areas. Tetra Tech image.

Trump administration pays $765 million to kill four more wind leases

Roger Williams University Center for Economic and Environmental Development has announced its second cohort for the annual Blue Fellows Program. Photo courtesy of RWU

Students dive into aquaculture, fisheries innovation