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Black Pearl charter fishing boat. Photo courtesy of Black Pearl Sportfishing LLC

Charter operator penalized for closed-area fishing

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A Gulf of Maine Research Institute vessel studies cod populations in the Gulf of Maine. Photo courtesy of GMRI

Stop-fishing notices spread as haddock delay drags on

Carli Stewart

H.R. 3692 has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, reauthorizing the Young Fishermen’s Development Program through FY 2031. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Young Fishermen’s Development Act renewed

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Design of the F/V Lily Jean with the prayer that lives on the Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial Statue in Gloucester, MA. Design courtesy of C-Cals Maine

Lily Jean loss sparks formal investigation as fishing community rallies

Carli Stewart

Shrimp boat in Biloxi, Mississippi. Photo courtesy of Andrew B Hall

When menus mislead, shrimpers pay the price

Carli Stewart

The Gig Harbor BoatShop is offering a Purse Seine Vessel Crew Member Training Program in April of 2026. Photo courtesy of Gig Harbor BoatShop

Gig Harbor BoatShop to host 2026 purse seine crew school

NF Staff

Meghan Hertel, left, has officially been sworn in as Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Photo courtesy of California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Meghan Hertel sworn in as new CDFW director

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Groundfish vessel with a full deck of Gulf of Maine groundfish and a happy crew. Photo courtesy of C Fisheries

Gulf of Maine haddock quota stalled as boats near tying up

Carli Stewart

Restaurants in Anchorage, Alaska, filled up quickly for lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 18, the first day of Lent, with demand high for halibut cheeks and shrimp scampi entrees. Photo courtesy of GotAnotherPhotos

Lent is seafood season despite higher prices

Margaret Bauman

Maine Sea Grant Program announced in January that it has received $1.4 million from NOAA to support research and outreach under the NOAA Sea Grant-funded American Lobster Initiative. Photo courtesy of Darryl Brooks

Sea Grant funding holds steady in 2026

Carli Stewart

A sport fishing vessel with a red snapper onboard. Photo by Billy Pope / ADCNR

Florida pushes for longest recreational red snapper season in 15 years

NF Staff