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Fisherman’s Wharf is at the center of debate as the area undergoes a major redevelopment aimed at modernizing the waterfront while preserving its commercial fishing roots. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Fisherman’s Wharf redevelopment raises working waterfront concerns

A Florida Keys commercial fisherman has been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to multiple lobster violations. Photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife

Florida Keys fisherman sentenced after pleading guilty to lobster violations

Uncrewed maritime systems, like this small boat, were developed to be used with NOAA's new charting and mapping vessels, and will complement traditional seafloor mapping methods. Photo courtesy of Chance Maritime Technologies)

NOAA invests $21.6M in uncrewed systems for survey fleet

A Southeast Alaska commercial fisherman has been sentenced for conspiring to illegally harvest halibut. Shutterstock photo.

Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme

A Kodiak fisherman has agreed to plead guilty after federal prosecutors said he illegally cut and transported 16 yellow cedar trees from the Tongass National Forest. Photo courtesy of Paul Hennon / Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center

Kodiak fisherman to plead guilty in yellow cedar theft case

Federal budget cuts to NOAA are drawing attention across the commercial fishing and marine conservation sectors as lawmakers debate funding priorities for the fiscal year 2027. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Proposed NOAA cuts raise questions

Repairs to a damaged section of the commercial dock in Grand Isle are complete nearly five years after Hurricane Ida. Photo courtesy of Grand Isle Port Commission

Hurricane Ida repairs complete at Grand Isle commercial dock

A coalition of environmental groups has filed suit against the Trump administration over its move to reopen the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Environmental groups sue over reopening of Northeast marine monument

Freshwater mussels are among the most imperiled groups of animals in North America. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo.

Feds move to protect vanishing freshwater mussels

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has received a $96,572 grant from the nonprofit Blue Convergence Fund to develop a climate-resilient fishery management plan for the state. Shutterstock photo.

Maryland DNR awarded grant to build climate-resilient fisheries plan