National Fisherman

News

Curt Brown and his son, Finn, are holding a lobster trap in front of Portland Head Light—courtesy of the Brown family. — Curt Brown and his son, Finn, holding a lobster trap in front of Portland Head Light. Courtesy of the Brown family.

National Fisherman Highliner: Curt Brown

Carli Stewart

Samantha Douglas and her two children, Brayden and Lexi. — The coastal community rallied around Samantha Douglas and her two children, Brayden and Lexi, through their loss of family in a fishing accident back in 2020 and through Samantha's battle with stage 3 cervical cancer. Photo courtesy of Nina Gibbs.

From fishing tragedy to fighting cancer

NF Staff

Jimmy Ruhle, captain of the Wanchese, N.C., fishing vessel Darana R and a 2004 National Fisherman Highliners, passed away Sept. 28, 2023. Twiford Funeral Homes photo.

North Carolina’s captain Jimmy Ruhle passes at age 75

NF Staff

Kelp reflecting near the surface of the water. — Kelp near the surface of the water. Photo by Shane Stagner on Unsplash.

Fishermen diversify to fill the kelp demand

Carli Stewart

Blue Harvest Fisheries purchased the Blue Water in 2015 as part of its effort to build a fleet of 15 scallop vessels. Thy were all sold off for $100 million months before the company's Sept. 8 bankruptcy filing. Blue Harvest Fisheries photo.

Cliff_White

Blue Harvest creditors likely to get wiped out by company’s bankruptcy

Cliff White

The American Dynasty is a 272-foot factory trawler owned by American Seafoods Co., based in Seattle. American Seafoods photo

American Seafoods hit with nearly $1 million EPA penalty

NF Staff

Another New Jersey survey shows sharp plunge in support for offshore wind

Kirk Moore

Sargent’s Custom Boats built the Miss Lindsay, a 33-foot fiberglass lobster boat. Sargent's Custom Boats photo.

Michael_Crowley

Two new lobster boats from Maine custom builder

Michael Crowley

Pacific Marine Expo happy hour is held at the end of each show day in the Beer Garden, booth 4200. Photo credits to Britton Spark @couchchronicles

Bringing the fishing community together to experience what's new and notable

NF Staff

The Fish Workers Mural on the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce building is among public arts works that pay homage to Gloucester’s fishing heritage. Caroline Losneck photo.

In Gloucester, fishing traditions inform art, culture, and tourism

Caroline Losneck

Ocean quahogs, among the longest-lived of marine species, are showing evidence of radically changing growth rates from warming ocean waters. SCEMFIS photo.

Ocean quahog growth rates ‘radically altered’ by climate change, studies find

NF Staff