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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a rule that removes the requirement that shellfish have an external shell. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Federal rule expands 'shellfish' definition to include squid, octopus

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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced a 2026-27 total allowable catch of approximately 4.74 million pounds for Alaska golden king crab. Photo courtesy of Keyport LLC

Alaska golden king crab TAC rises 13 percent for 2026-27 season

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The battle between Virginia's menhaden reduction fishery and environmental groups escalated when Virginia legislators approved a $205 billion budget funding for menhaden research. Larry Chowning photo.

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Menhaden firms deny pressuring Virginia legislators

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New research on the impact of kelp farming in Alaska shows reduced local carbon dioxide levels. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Popular kelp varieties benefit ocean environment

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The statewide 2026 commercial salmon forecast is projected to total 135.5 million fish, a 36% decline from the 194.8 million landed in 2025. Shutterstock photo.

Alaska commercial sockeye salmon harvest climbs

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The groundfish vessel Midnight Sun coming back into Gloucester, Mass. Photo courtesy of Chulao

Fleet caught between cod management systems as federal review drags on

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Commercial fishing organizations are welcoming new seafood-related provisions included in the Farm Bill language released by the Senate Agriculture Committee. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Senate Farm Bill proposal boosts seafood priorities

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Federal disaster relief funding totaling $123.6 million will be distributed among fisheries in Alaska, Oregon, California, and Washington's Squaxin Island Tribe to help fishing communities recover from a series of commercial fishery collapses between 2019 and 2023. Shutterstock photo.

Commerce Department releases $123.6 million in fishery disaster aid

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Fishery biologists Chris Anderson, Chris Long, and KC Dill prepare to release a satellite-tagged Pacific cod. Before release, the fish is lowered to depth to aid survival. NOAA Fisheries photo.

Scientists tag Pacific cod to track climate shifts in the Bering Sea

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Maine lobsterman Frank Thompson holds the GPS unit that the Maine Department of Marine Resources requires him on his vessel so that it can be tracked 24/7. Thompson is taking the issue to the US Supreme Court. Photo courtesy of Frank Thompson

One lobsterman’s lawsuit going to the Supreme Court

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The 2026 Bristol Bay sockeye salmon season is beginning to take shape, with early catches concentrated in the Ugashik District. Photo courtesy of theautumnonempire

Bristol Bay sockeye run gaining momentum

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