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Paul Molyneaux

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Paul Molyneaux is the Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.

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A Cooke aquaculture barge towed two strings of large plastic balls through lobster grounds near Harwood Island in July, says Bernita Alley. Beals Island and Jonesport lobstermen blame Cooke for gear losses. Bernita Alley photo.

Cooke Aquaculture faces new Clean Water Act lawsuit

A cod after 14 days in PicoICE which creates a very fine slurry around the fish, reducing core temperature faster and holding product at 29F. The fish appears to be in much better condition than fish coming out of flake ice. Green Iceberg photo.

Bristol Bay sockeye gets a boost with new PicoICE tech

Kieran Kelly, founder of Ocean Integrity, patented the Micro-plastic Elimination Device (MPED), and has used it all over the world to clean rivers carrying plastic to the sea. Kelly says 95 percent of plastic going into the sea arrives by river, much of i

Cleaning the sea of plastic

According to a study published in October, seabirds fitted with radar detectors that pick up emissions from navigation equipment could help identify IUU fishing. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

AI to combat illegal fishing and enhance vessel tracking

Bluenalu’s early testing with consumers and chefs has yielded positive feedback, and CEO Lou Cooperhouse notes that the company will be able to provide consistent quality cultivated tuna on demand. Photo by Bluenalu

Designer seafood poised to transform U.S. markets

Scientists have been looking at the possible effects of abundant pink salmon populations on the North Pacific ecosystem for more than two decades. Photo by Preston and Teresa Cole

Scientists warn pink salmon boom threatens other species

Summit on the Bay II, to bring together Native and non-Native experts from Maine and the Canadian Maritimes to make a plan for reviving the over-exploited Passamaquoddy Bay system. Photo by David Borish

Collaborative effort to restore Passamaquoddy Bay

The European green crab has spread to many parts of the world and was first detected in Alaska in 2022. Photo by ADF&G

Invasive green crabs reach Alaska, threatening fisheries

Don Stiles has operated with a total crew of four, himself and three deckhands. “I had an all-women crew this year,” he says. “It worked out pretty good.” Photo by Don Stiles

Commodores Boats transforms Alaskan crabber into a powerhouse

NOAA research vessels like the Oscar Dyson conduct surveys at numerous locations and have been finding significant numbers of cod and pollock in the northern Bering Sea since 2017. Photo by AFSC

AI boosts Alaska pollock assessments, supporting fisheries