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Story and photos by Holly Hughes from the 1983 National Fishermen Yearbook

Fishing Back When: Role of fishermen's wives

Carli Stewart

Leonard Leach of Alaska is one of the 2024 National Fisherman Highliners of the Year. Photo by the Leach family

2024 Highliner of the year: Leonard Leach

Charlie Ess

A notable focus this year is support for seafood and fishing businesses at the USDA, which offers a unique opportunity for the fishing and seafood sectors. Photo by Britton Spark

New hope for fishing industry at USDA

Carli Stewart

Tyler Robillard, a fisherman from Portsmouth, N.H., is a 2022 New England Young Fishermen’s Alliance’s Deckhand to Captain training program graduate. Photo by NEYFA

Future fishermen: Community recruiting for the next generation

Jessica Hathaway

One of the 2024 National Fisherman Highliners of the Year is Al Pazar of Florence, OR. Photos from the Pazar family.

2024 Highliner of the year: Al Pazar

Ben Hayden

All photos courtesy of Jonathan Norton

What does it mean to be part of a fishing family?

Katie Norton

Raymond Hartley, a New Bedford fisherman supporting Donald Trump for president. Photo by Will Sennott / The New Bedford Light

Why New Bedford’s waterfront wears its politics boldly

Guest Author

The City of Homer recently sent a formal request to Alaska’s Governor, urging the state to declare a fishery disaster for the 2023 pink salmon season. Photo by Gerald Peplow

Pink salmon collapse in Homer spurs call for disaster relief

Carli Stewart

Alaska's seafood sector was hit with nearly 7,000 lost jobs, shrinking profitability, and a $1.8 billion revenue decline between 2022 and 2023. Photo by Zak Bernadsky on Unsplash

Alaska fishing industry sees nearly 7,000 job cuts

NF Staff

Kathleen Kirby and her husband, Jacob Schreiner, have organized efforts following back-to-back hurricanes to bring Maine fishing boots to those in need in North Carolina. Photo by Heather Sprague

Maine fishermen rally with boots on the ground for hurricane relief

Carli Stewart

Highlights of the 2024 Pacific Marine Expo are now live! Photo by Britton Spark (@couchchronicles)

Celebrating the maritime community at PME

NF Staff