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California's Dungeness season will remain closed until 2027. Photo courtesy of CDFW

Northern California Dungeness crab season delayed until 2027

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Coast Guard rescued five crew members from the 58-foot Oracle after it ran aground near False Pass. Photo courtesy Buck Laukitis

Five rescued after fishing vessel runs aground in Southwest Alaska

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Gray whales in the Pacific are facing a catastrophic mortality event due to starvation, but WhaleSpotter.7 may help them avoid their second leading cause of death, ship strikes, until the ecosystem becomes more favorable. Photo courtesy of DKRKaynor

WhaleSpotter uses AI to help ships steer clear of whales

Paul Molyneaux

U.S. commercial fishermen landed 7.7 billion pounds of seafood worth $4.9 billion in 2024, according to NOAA Fisheries. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

US commercial fisheries landed 7.7 billion pounds in 2024

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A deepwater Gulf lanternfish. DEEPEND photo/Danté Fenolio.

Scientists track decade of “severe and sustained declines” in Gulf fish after Deepwater Horizon

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Aeriel view of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Photo courteys of WHOI

Fertilizing the sea to capture carbon

Paul Molyneaux

Photo courtesy of Georgia Sea Grant

Sea Grant invests $1.3 million in next generation of fishermen

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The upcoming panel at the Pacific Marine Expo 2026, Value Starts on Deck: Creating a Culture of Food Safety, Quality, and Sustainability Onboard, will seek to explore ways to increase all three as soon as fish come out of the water. Photo courtesy of ASMI

Increasing quality, safety, and sustainability of Alaska seafood

Paul Molyneaux

A crew member from the shrimping vessel Shayna Michele holds the boat's dog as they were lifted from the grounded boat at Winyah Bay, S.C., Oct. 29. Coast Guard video image.

Coast Guard rescues shrimp boat crew at Winyah Bay

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Photo courtesy of NERACOOS

Fishermen join search as missing SeaTrac returns home

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U.S. shrimpers filed an ITC complaint seeking to block imports of Indian shrimp. Photo courtesy of Corporate Accountability Lab

US shrimpers seek to block Indian shrimp imports over forced labor claims

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