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Half of MSC-certified tuna caught with FADs, report finds

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Out on the edge of trawler design

Paul Molyneaux

Swordfish on deck during long-lining operations. NOAA photo.

ICCAT declines calls for tuna, swordfish management change

Chris Chase

The Persistence and Relentless are two of the Seafreeze Ltd. trawler fleet. Seafreeze photo.

Lawyers for Rhode Island fishermen file Supreme Court brief

Kirk Moore

Fishing Vessel Carl & Co — F/V Carl & Co, owned and operated by Craig Stewart out of Long Island, Maine. Photo by CS

Senators Collins and Reed Introduce Bill to Preserve Vital Working Waterfronts

Carli Stewart

Shrimp processing in South Asia. Shrimp are one of many species groups monitored by the SIMP program. In reviewing the program NOAA will examine labor issues, and may require importers to provide more information on those. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Seafood imports monitoring expansion on hold

Paul Molyneaux

Photo by Mike Bergmann on Unsplash

Lawmakers from across U.S. form seafood caucus

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Fishing industry in ‘fight of our lives’ over offshore wind

Kirk Moore

Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries on Unsplash

Norway scientists recommend cuts in king crab quota

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Photo by Fredrik Öhlander on Unsplash

Fishing industry deeply woven into global trade

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Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

Quiksling flotation rescue frame proving its worth

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