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Photo by New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC)

NEFMC warns of breakdown in fisheries science support

Chris Chase

Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance shares a release as "A" season for pollock kicks off in the state. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

"A" season begins: Alaska pollock fuels economy

NF Staff

Alaska's largest groundfish and crab fisheries begin each year's fishing cycle. Photo by Troy Larson

Alaska's winter fisheries kick off: Groundfish, crab, and rising market trends

Laine Welch

NEFSA hopes the ruling will pave the way for a more transparent and democratically accountable regulatory framework. Photo courtesy of NEFSA

New England Fishery Council ruled unconstitutional

Carli Clancy

New Norwegian catamaran groundfish seiner. Photo by MarineTraffic.com/ frode adolfsen

Norwegian catamaran ready to take on groundfishing

NF Staff

Fresher trawler Hulda Björnsdóttir was originally intended to supply the company’s shore-based processing, which has been shut down due to the situation in Grindavík. Photo courtesy of Hook & Net Mag

New Icelandic trawler delivered amid company restructuring

NF Staff

Two nets towed together at the same time show noticeably different catches, The one on the left uses the Flow Gear and shows a noticeably bigger catch than the net equipped with a rockhopper sweep. Mørenot photo.

Mørenot’s Injector Flow Gear can replace rock hoppers

Paul Molyneaux

Wind companies bid $21.9 million for Gulf of Maine leases

NF Staff

White House, NOAA announce $2M for red snapper recovery

NF Aggregator

F/V Three Girls. Photo by Nicholas Ducharme on Marine Traffic

Fishing vessel Three Girls catches fire, crew abandoned ship

Carli Clancy

Grounded fishing vessel freed at last from Calif beach.

NF Aggregator