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A local fisherman talks with students about salmon trolling during an AK On Board crew training workshop in Petersburg. Photo by Emily Scott, Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association

Sea Grant workshops train the future of the fisheries industry

Margaret Bauman

Jeremy Zirlott, of Bayou la Batre, Alabama, buys from his three boats and two others. He packs his own shrimp and is pushing up his wholesale prices to try to get more money to the boats as fuel prices rise. “I also preach fuel efficiency,” he says. Photo

Fishermen weigh fuel costs against the catch

Paul Molyneaux

From the ashes of the 2024 Ilwaco Landing fire, FishHer Columbia Pacific Community Alliance has grown into a force for safety, training, and community along the West Coast waterfront. Photo courtesy of FishHer

From Ilwaco strong to FishHer

Carli Stewart

Commercial fishing groups see renewed Congressional momentum as the House advances a Farm Bill with key seafood provisions– a move advocates say aligns with broader efforts to pass the FISH Act. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

House advances seafood provisions in Farm Bill

NF Staff

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has secured more than $10.7 million in federal funding to support international marketing efforts for Alaska seafood. Photo courtesy of ASMI

ASMI secures $10.7M in federal funds to boost global seafood marketing

NF Staff

The 52-foot-high door in the Belliveau repair shop enables the yard to haul in vessels without having to take down any superstructure, which might turn a quick repair into a lengthier project. Photo courtesy Troy Channing

Strong and seaworthy boats are the pride of Belliveau Shipyard

Paul Molyneaux

Massachusetts Striped Bass Association is pushing back against a House budget proposal that would redirect fishing and hunting license funds into the state’s general budget. Photo courtesy of Mass. Striped Bass Association

Mass. recreational fishing group slams license fund shift

NF Staff

The former Wildcat Lobster Pound was gifted to the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association by Barbara Wagner in memory of her late husband, John Wagner. Photo courtesy of MCFA

Maine Coast returns to its roots with St. George property

Carli Stewart

Thomas West's vessel Aces and Eights home ported in Steuben, Maine. Photo courtesy of the West family

Downeast fleet mourns loss of Steuben lobsterman found

NF Staff

Boats in the Seward Harbor. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Federal funding targets Alaska ports, boosts coastal infrastructure

NF Staff

Fishermen doing in-store demonstrations on how to cook fillets of Bristol Bay sockeye salmon will be part of the 2026 marketing campaign for the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association. Photo courtesy of the BBRSDA

BBRSDA steps up marketing campaign for robust 2026 season

Margaret Bauman