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The Maine DMR is asking NOAA officials to evaluate whether existing authorities under the ESA could help accelerate Atlantic salmon recovery. Photo courtesy of the National Park Services

Maine seeks new ESA tools to speed Atlantic salmon recovery

A new federally backed initiative aimed at strengthening the U.S. seafood industry is bringing $15 million to New England. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

NSF awards $15M to launch New England Seafood Engine

California's commercial salmon season has reopened for the first time since 2022 under tight restrictions aimed at rebuilding Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Calif. salmon fleet returns under limited season three-year closure

Communications specialist Kristen Jabanoski with the HabCam, a towed camera sled system to collect images of the sea floor. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries/ Megan Amico

Millions of seafloor images fuel scallop stock assessments

After more than 30 years, the Northern Edge of Georges Bank has been closed to scalloping, and Trump has proposed reopening it. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Thirty years after closure, Northern Edge scallop grounds could reopen

A bipartisan group of Oregon coastal lawmakers is urging the Bonneville Power Administration to reverse its decision to cut funding for a salmon hatchery program. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Oregon lawmakers push to restore salmon hatchery funding

Lauren Haughey and Abby Haughey after a round haul in 2024 in Egegik, AK, on the F/V Rachelle Denae. Photo courtesy of NF Crew Shots / Lauren Haughey

Fleet shifts to Naknek-Kvichak as Bristol Bay nears 29 million

Fishing vessels in Honolulu Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Council appointments renew debate over Pacific monuments

The City of False Pass and Ocean Renewable Power Company are taking the next step toward evaluating tidal power as an alternative to diesel-generated electricity. Photo courtesy of Aleutians East Borough

False Pass tidal energy project advances with permit application

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Port Canaveral advances plans for new commercial fishing facility