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The Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and Wellness Improvement (Fish Wellness) Act has been reintroduced. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

FISH Wellness Act reintroduced to strengthen fishermen’s safety and health

Carli Stewart

Stevie and Brian on the deck of the F/V Stacie Vea, fall of 1981. Photo courtesy of Brian Robbins

Robbins bids farewell as Commercial Fisheries News prepares its final edition

Guest Author

Students on the water participate in a Sea Potential program. Sea Potential photo.

Maritime Blue, Sea Potential and the next generation of seafarers

Paul Molyneaux

The Coastal Challenge at the Pacific Marine Expo remains one of the show's most popular events. Swing by the Alaska Hall for day three's challenge. Photo by Doug Stewart

Coastal Challenge competitors win big at PME

Ben Hayden

Banging lines and swerving fines sweatshirt by AK Dirtbag. Photo courtesy of Harding

From the back deck to the back of a hoodie: AK Dirtbag

Carli Stewart

The human factor in fisheries, for better and worse

Jessica Hathaway

National Fisherman Highliners 2025, Top left: Robert (Bob) Alverson; bottom left: Erik Velsko; center: Dustin Delano; top right: Brick Wenzel.

National Fisherman Celebrates 50 Years of Highliners at the 2025 Pacific Marine Expo

Carli Stewart

2025 National Fisherman Highliner, Erik Velsko. Photo courtesy of Kaia Fisheries

National Fisherman Highliner: Erik Velsko

Margaret Bauman

2025 National Fisherman Highliner, Dustin Delano. Photo courtesy of NEFSA

A voice for New England’s working waterfronts: Dustin Delano

Carli Stewart

2025 Highliner Bob Alverson. Photo courtesy of the Alverson family

Hard work, persistence paid off for FVOA's Bob Alverson

Margaret Bauman

2025 NF Highliner, Brick Wenzel. Photo courtesy of Richard Skelly

A lifetime of fishing, advocacy, and feeding the community: Brick Wenzel

Carli Stewart