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Pound netters hauling their gear on a rough autumn day off Hoopers Island, Maryland, in Chesapeake Bay. “They catch menhaden, and what they call money fish, stripers, trout, drum whatever they can sell,” says photographer Jay Fleming.

Jay Fleming: Photography of fishermen’s lives

Paul Molyneaux

The loss within the NGOM fleet shook the community, a tight-knit group that gathers in Gloucester every spring for the region’s short but intense scallop season. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Gloucester’s fishing community rallies for its own

Carli Clancy

A limited test fishery had Maine shrimpers hopeful, however, the fishermen came back to the docks with little luck. Photo by NOAA Fisheries / Calvin Alexander

Still no shrimp in sight for Mainers

NF Staff

Of the 44 restaurants tested by SEAD Consulting, 34 were found to be selling mislabeled shrimp in Wilmington, NC. Photo by William A. Morgan / Shutterstock

Genetic testing shows shrimp fraud in Wilmington restaurants

Carli Clancy

The 2023 Highliner winners. Photo by Britton Spark

Honoring half a century of Highliners: Nominations now open

Carli Clancy

In a unanimous vote Friday, the Alaska House of Representatives approved a major boost for the state’s commercial fishing fleet. Photo courtesy of Danita Delimont

Alaska passes bill to ease insurance burden for fishermen

Carli Clancy

F/V 25 TO LIFE. Photo courtesy of Robert Serbagi

NGOM season ends in sorrow as fleet mourns loss

Carli Clancy

Pioneers like John Gruver and Bob Alverson helped shape the halibut fishery in Alaska, guiding it through the industry's evolution and challenges. Photo by Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

Bob Alverson: A legacy of leadership in fisheries management

Arni Thomson

Commercial fishermen in the Gulf are still grappling with the effects of the BP oil spill, 15 years later. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard

Fishermen struggle 15 years after the BP oil spill

Carli Clancy

The fourth class of trainees began the Deckhand to Captain Training Program through the New England Young Fishermen's Alliance on April 16. Photo courtesy of Bella Dziak

NEYFA launches fourth annual Deckhand to Captain Training

NF Staff

The Shareholders' Alliance supports Trump in recognizing the importance of American seafood in our economy, food security, and coastal heritage. Photo by the Gulf of American Shareholders' Alliance

Gulf commercial fishermen applaud federal support

NF Staff