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Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez visits Skamania Hatchery after concerns over its closure in April. Photo courtesy of Gluesenkamp Perez's office

Northwest gains support in fight over salmon hatchery funding

Carli Clancy

The reopening of the commercial Gulf shrimp season follows its annual assessment of shrimp populations and growth in Texas coastal waters. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Texas sets July reopening for Gulf commercial shrimp season

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The Aleta at the dock in Florence, Oregon. The 49-foot steel ketch was designed by Jack Serin and built near Ventura, California. Kate Price and Brandon Hiza bought the boat in 2022 as both a home and an albacore troller. Photo courtesy of Price/Hiza

F/V Aleta blends sail power with modern albacore fishing

Paul Molyneaux

Two commercial fishermen became the first rescuers on scene after a three-level vessel sank in San Francisco Bay on July 14. Photo courtesy of ABC News

Fishermen among first responders in fatal San Francisco Bay sinking

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The first statewide observance of Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day will take place on July 21, since the designation became law. Photo courtesy of Enrico Della Pietra

Maine to observe first statewide Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day

Carli Clancy

NEFSA is urging Congress to pass legislation it says would provide regulatory stability for commercial fishermen while maintaining existing North Atlantic right whale protections. Photo courtesy of Jeff Greene, Marineland Right Whale Project

NEFSA backs bill that would bring regulatory stability to fishermen

NF Staff

Bills aimed at strengthening the nation's food safety system are advancing in both the House and Senate, a move that could help prevent hazardous imported seafood from re-entering the U.S. market. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Bills would let FDA destroy hazardous seafood imports

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Fred Meyer supermarkets in Anchorage were offering customers with the store card fresh wild Alaska sockeye salmon fillets for $15.99 a pound on July 14, a dollar less than the regular price. Margaret Bauman photo.

Alaska salmon catch swells to 29.5 million

Margaret Bauman

The Maine DMR is asking NOAA officials to evaluate whether existing authorities under the ESA could help accelerate Atlantic salmon recovery. Photo courtesy of the National Park Services

Maine seeks new ESA tools to speed Atlantic salmon recovery

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Sen. Sullivan and former Rep. Mary Peltola, who are both running for his current Senate seat, have issued news releases stating their priorities for federal regulations related to the nation's federal fisheries. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Sullivan, Peltola battle for Alaska fishing vote in Senate race

Margaret Bauman

A new federally backed initiative aimed at strengthening the U.S. seafood industry is bringing $15 million to New England. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

NSF awards $15M to launch New England Seafood Engine

NF Staff