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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) manages fisheries in the Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands in federal waters. Photo by karenfoleyphotography on Shutterstock

One more voting member on the NPFMC must be named fast

Laine Welch

Carter's Wharf, formerly known as the Sea Pier. Photo by Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation

Commercial fishing pier to be constructed in Boothbay, Maine

Carli Stewart

Salmonfest 2024 kicks off in Ninilchik, Alaska today. Salmonfest photo.

Salmonfest 2024 kicks off today

Ben Hayden

Podcast: Galley Stories EP 90 Captain Vic Scheibert

Doug Stewart

66 major wastewater treatment plants discharge into the bay, with five located within the bay area, directly impacting the species living in that region of water. Photo by Jay Fleming

Blue crabbers speak out about wastewater dumping

Carli Stewart

Mills announced $21.2 million in resilience grants for 68 working waterfronts damaged by winter storms. Photo by the Island Institute Facebook

$21.2M in resilience grants announced for Maine waterfront

Carli Stewart

Setnetters participate in a test seine net fishery on a beach site on Thursday, July 18, 2024 near Kenai, Alaska. Photo by Ashlyn O'Hara/ KDLL

Seining offers hope for king salmon and setnetters

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Commercial seafood apprentices harvest and prepare wild oyster singles with Captain Jeff Spahr of Charleston Oyster Company in the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge near McClellanville, S.C. Photo by Hailey Murphy

Launching the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program

Hailey Murphy

At 60 years old, Danny Fitzsimmons has turned over a lot of mud. He gets his town license for half price, and he usually gets a few more clams than the young guys he digs with. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

Generations of Lubec clammers sustain timeless traditions

Paul Molyneaux

Dr. Elaina Jorgensen has been added to the Alaska Fisheries Science Center as the new Chief of Staff. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Chief of staff appointed at Alaska Fisheries Science Center

NF Staff

Podcast: Galley Stories EP 89 Captain Konrad Uri

Doug Stewart