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Welcome to this year’s Pacific Marine Expo. Photo by Britton Spark

Pacific Marine Expo welcomes you

Carli Stewart

Jason Delacruz of Florida is one of the 2024 National Fisherman Highliners of the Year. Photo by the Delacruz family

2024 Highliner of the year: Jason Delacruz

Sue Cocking

The Alaska Symphony of Seafood is set for November 19 at the King Street Ballroom, this annual event hosted by the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation. Photo by Britton Spark (@couchchronicles)

Alaska Symphony of Seafood returns to Seattle

NF Staff

One of the 2024 National Fisherman Highliners of the Year is Marty Scanlon of Fairhaven, MA. Photo by Scanlon

2024 Highliner of the year: Marty Scanlon

Kirk Moore

The dwindling Tanner crab fishery will open on January 15, 2025. Photo courtesy of ADF&G

Small Tanner crab fishery will go fast in Kodiak

Laine Welch

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