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Southwest Alaska communities are calling for science-based, transparent fisheries management. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Southwest Alaska communities call for fact-based fisheries debate

NF Staff

Running September 19-26, Maine Lobster Week celebrates the state's iconic fishery. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Maine Lobster Week returns to celebrate fishery

NF Staff

LeBoeuf was standing on the bow of the offshore lobster boat, Homarus II, while he was captain. Photo courtesy of LeBoeuf

Optimizing a career in the fish business: Marblehead’s Jim LeBoeuf

David Jermain

Southeast Alaska will see back-to-back commercial red king crab fisheries for the first time in more than 20 years. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Southeast gets rare back-to-back red king crab season

Carli Clancy

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte visits the newly renovated commercial fishing pier on Peirce Island in Portsmouth, N.H. Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. Kelly Ayotte

Portsmouth unveils $1.24M commercial fishing pier

NF Staff

Mike Illenberg, Director of the USDA Office of Seafood, discusses groundfish grading with Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association Fisheries Programs Director Mary Hudson at the Portland Fish Exchange. Photo courtesy of FCC

Office of Seafood shifts from launch to strategy as outreach expands

Carli Clancy

Jake Kritzer introducing Mel Allen, who gave the keynote at the 2026 NERACOOS meeting. Photo courtesy of Carli Clancy

Mel Allen: Telling the stories of New England

Carli Clancy

Beginning in March, net hangers at Alaska Net & Supply work 12-hour-plus days to hang web for the drifters and setnetters who believe that Tairyo web is superior to other brands. Photo courtesy of Alaska Net & Supply

Inside the Dillingham net shop keeping Bristol Bay fishermen fishing

Paul Molyneaux

Patrick Weber returns to Coastal Villages to lead crab and longline sales. Photo courtesy of Coastal Village Region Fund

Coastal Villages brings back industry veteran for crab, longline sales

NF Staff

This past Saturday, the community of Gloucester and the families of those lost at sea gathered at the Fisherman's Memorial. Photo courtesy of Carli Clancy

Gloucester honors Lily Jean crew at Fisherman’s Memorial

Carli Clancy

NEYFA is accepting applications for its March 2027 Greenhorn Apprenticeship Program. Photo courtesy of NEYFA

Greenhorn apprenticeship opens for 2027

NF Staff