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Senator Sullivan reintroduced the Bycatch Reduction Act. Legislation that would expand federal efforts to reduce bycatch and more. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Sullivan reintroduces sweeping bill targeting bycatch, seafloor impacts

Carli Clancy

Fishing vessels in Honolulu Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Council appointments renew debate over Pacific monuments

NF Staff

The City of False Pass and Ocean Renewable Power Company are taking the next step toward evaluating tidal power as an alternative to diesel-generated electricity. Photo courtesy of Aleutians East Borough

False Pass tidal energy project advances with permit application

NF Staff

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Port Canaveral advances plans for new commercial fishing facility

NF Staff

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff tag a legal-size male Dungeness crab as part of an ongoing study on Dungeness crab movement in Puget Sound. WDFW photo.

New tagging study tracks Dungeness crab movement in Puget Sound

NF Staff

NOAA said its newly outlined regional priorities are intended to increase opportunities for American fishermen and women. Shutterstock photo.

NOAA unveils plan to cut seafood regulations under Trump directive

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Crew aboard a Bristol Bay gillnetter in the Egegik District of Bristol Bay harvest reds in the world's largest wild sockeye salmon fishery. Photo courtesy of Margaret Bauman

Alaska's wild salmon harvest climbs to over 14.5 million fish

Margaret Bauman

Maine Marine Patrol's new 57' Wesmac, Allegiance. Laura Pellerano photo via Maine Dept. of Marine Resources.

Maine Marine Patrol adds offshore enforcement vessel

Ben Hayden

New studies at the University of British Columbia confirm the increasing heat stress for juvenile salmon at this vulnerable stage of their lives. Photo courtesy of University of Alaska Anchorage

Studies document impact of warm streams on juvenile salmon

Margaret Bauman

Boat slips in San Diego, Calif. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Uphill battle to recruit new commercial fishermen

NF Staff

Fourth-year students like Jean-Pierre Joseph are close to joining the Maine lobster industry’s workforce. “The experienced kids like JP also help mentor the new kids,” says Wiley Muller. Photo courtesy of Lift All Boats

Finding crew made easier

Paul Molyneaux