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Last week, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan spoke harsh words to the federal government about the failure of timely fisheries surveys. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

“Get on with the surveys” or risk shutting down U.S. fisheries

NEFSA commends the Trump administration for opening the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument southeast of Cape Cod near the edge of Georges Bank to commercial fishing. Photo courtesy of The Pew Charitable Trusts

Trump to reopen Northeast Canyons to commercial fishing

Photo courtesy of MLMC

Repeat offender caught lobstering illegally in NH waters

A limited test fishery had Maine shrimpers hopeful, however, the fishermen came back to the docks with little luck. Photo by NOAA Fisheries / Calvin Alexander

Still no shrimp in sight for Mainers

Weeks before the start of Alaska’s prized Bristol Bay sockeye season, startup processor Northline Seafoods is grappling with a legal storm that could derail its 2025 operations. Photo by Caitlin Blaisdale

Northline Seafoods faces vessel arrest ahead of salmon season

The first-ever invasive Chinese mitten crab was spotted in the Lower Columbia River. Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

First Chinese mitten crab found in Lower Columbia River

New England groundfish fleet. Photo courtesy of Future of Fish

NMFS: Northeast groundfish will open May 1

Dungeness crabs caught off California. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

Whale entanglement spurs push for pop-up gear in crab fishery

2016 11 14 Donald Trump CC Gage Skidmore — Photo by Gage Skidmore

Trump’s fishing deregulation order sparks debate

AquaCon's Maryland facility- to be built. Photo by AquaCon

CBF sues to block salmon farm discharge into Susquehanna