National Fisherman

National & International

The field model of SeafoodAI’s Crabscan360 uses biometrics to identify individual crabs and determine their size and sex. Company CEO Rob Terry plans to build other models for dockside deliveries, processing, and onboard scanning. Photo by SeafoodAI

SeafoodAI’s CrabScan360: AI-powered crab sorting revolution

Paul Molyneaux

The 2023 Highliner winners. Photo by Britton Spark

Honoring half a century of Highliners: Nominations now open

Carli Stewart

TimeZero online has revolutionized TZ’z entire product line enabling automatic software updates, real time chart updates, community Maps, TZ online AIS, premium weather with real time Doppler radar, text based weather alerts, and fleet tracking. Photo by

TIMEZERO in the cloud

Paul Molyneaux

Congress is making another push to pass a bill that would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to destroy imported seafood that is refused entry due to contamination. Photo by Shutterstock

Congress wants unsafe seafood imports destroyed

Nathan Strout

Space X is now working with T-Mobile in the US and OneNZ in New Zealand to offer a satellite messaging service to subscribers. Space X expects to broaden the services and offer messaging, data, and voice in numerous countries. Photo by Michael Bednarek

Starlink direct to cell service now available

Paul Molyneaux

Halibut schooner Scandia in 1927, Captain Olav Hvatum. Photo by International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC)

Anchored in history: Seattle’s FVOA

Arni Thomson

Electronic Navigation Limited has integrated the Norwegian Subsea motion reference unit (MRU) into its WASSP multibeam transducer, offering greater accuracy in fish detection and bottom mapping. Photo by Norwegian Subsea

WASSP gets an upgrade

Paul Molyneaux

The Empire Wind project is planned for two phases, totaling a potential 2.76 gigawatts production, with power export cables to New York City and Long Island. BOEM graphic.

Trump administration moves to shut down Empire Wind

NF Staff

Layoffs at NOAA/ NMFS have sent shockwaves through the commercial fishing industry. Photo by Bob Pool / Shutterstock

NOAA layoffs: a crisis for U.S. fisheries?

Carli Stewart

When Starlink Marine came online in late 2023 or early 2024, commercial fishing vessels ranging from freezer trawlers to lobster boats took advantage of the comparatively cheap satellite connectivity. Photo by Network Innovations

Satellite connectivity shifts rock the marine industry

Paul Molyneaux

Eugenio Piñeiro Soler was appointed April 14 as the assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries. NOAA photo.

Piñeiro Soler named to head NMFS

NF Staff