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Commercial salmon fishing will be prohibited in Cook Inlet as of Aug. 5, 2026. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Salmon fishing to close in Cook Inlet EEZ to protect coho quota

NF Staff

NOAA published an interim final rule implementing Framework Adjustment 72 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, making updated catch limits, revised sector allocations and other management measures effective immediately. Photo courtesy of

Long-awaited Framework takes effect for Northeast groundfish fleet

Carli Clancy

June Sea, Wood River Special Harvest Area, Kodiak, Bristol Bay setnet tender, waiting to buy fish at sunrise. Photo courtesy of Blankenship

Inside the overlooked world of Bristol Bay’s salmon tenders

Carli Clancy

Fishermen move to intervene in Northeast marine monument case

NF Staff

The group Save Long Beach Island called for NOAA "to designate the primary historic migration corridor of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale along the East Coast as critical habitat." Save LBI graphic.

NJ activists ask Trump to intervene on right whales decision

Kirk Moore

Commercial salmon fishing returned to Kuskokwim Bay this summer for the first time in five years, showing ongoing financial and logistical challenges. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Kuskokwim Bay commercial salmon fishery returns after five-year hiatus

NF Staff

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Fisherman dies after fall from mast in Alaska

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The 46-year-old Bering Rose had a completely new propulsion system installed between mid-May and the third week of July this year, including two Cummins QSK38 engines each with a Reintjes WAF 665 gear. Karl Senner LLC photo.

Bering Sea trawler gains new power with Cummins

Paul Molyneaux

The Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population has declined by 50 percent between 2010 and 2023. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Researchers seek answers to Chesapeake blue crab decline

NF Staff

The newly formed U.S. Shrimp Coalition says imported shrimp plays a vital role in keeping seafood affordable for consumers while supporting businesses and jobs across the U.S. seafood supply chain. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

New coalition launches to advocate for imported shrimp amid trade policy debate

Carli Clancy

Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Highliner Awards. Photo courtesy of Doug Stewart

Highliner nominations now open ahead of PME

Carli Clancy