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Nicolaas Mink
Nicolaas Mink, a full-time fishmonger and founder of Sitka Salmon Shares.

Fishermen's FAQ: Nicolaas Mink

Camera view from an electronic monitor. NOAA photo.
Camera view from an electronic monitor. NOAA photo.

Fair is fair: Everyone should get a monitor

A crewmen from Beaver Nelson
A crewmen from Beaver Nelson

Fishing with Beaver Nelson

On the first day of Louisiana's 1995 legislative session, fishing families traveled to Baton Rouge to demonstrate how many people a net ban would put out of business. Robert Fritchey photo.
On the first day of Louisiana's 1995 legislative session, fishing families traveled to Baton Rouge to demonstrate how many people a net ban would put out of business. Robert Fritchey photo.

Book excerpt: Let the Good Times Roll

Oregon's Newport Harbor. Creative Commons photo by D. Reinhart.
Oregon's Newport Harbor. Creative Commons photo by D. Reinhart.

Concerned about your fishery? Go to a meeting!

Boats tied up at Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal. Susan Chambers photo.
Boats tied up at Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal. Susan Chambers photo.

Putting fishermen first: An open letter to Donald Trump

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. U.S. Department of Commerce photo by Jay Premack.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. U.S. Department of Commerce photo by Jay Premack.

US fishing group pledges support for new commerce secretary

Letter: Marine monument designation process needs reform

Skipper-owner Rob Seitz runs his 58-foot trawler South Bay out of Morro Bay, Calif. Corey Arnold photo/http://www.coreyfishes.com/
Skipper-owner Rob Seitz runs his 58-foot trawler South Bay out of Morro Bay, Calif. Corey Arnold photo/http://www.coreyfishes.com/

California captain wary of NGO investment

Shrimp catch. NOAA photo.
Shrimp catch. NOAA photo.

Gulf processors are tired of tiny shrimp

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