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An undated photo of a group of sperm whales in Alaska waters. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Man sentenced to prison for attempted killing of sperm whale

Carli Stewart

F/V Kaia. Photo courtesy of the Velsko family

Redefining Alaska’s seafood legacy

Erik Velsko

Undated lancha boarding from USCG. Photo by the Coast Guard

Coast Guard seizes 2,500 lbs of fish, detains 16 off Texas

NF Staff

DMR Commissioner Patrick Keliher (left) presents the 2025 DMR Andy Mays Award of Excellence to John and Judy Williams of Stonington. Photo courtesy of DMR

John and Judy Williams honored with DMR Andy Mays Award of Excellence

NF Staff

The USDA has awarded over $100 million in seafood contracts destined for federal nutrition programs. Photo by Georg Kristiansen

USDA awards nearly $102 million in seafood contracts

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Recent personnel changes within the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have cast doubt on the scientific assessments crucial for managing fish stocks in the region. Photo courtesy of Joshua Roper/ ASMI

Federal shakeup sparks uncertainty for Pacific fisheries

NF Staff

Mustang Survival photo.

Mustang Survival moves to eliminate PFAS in its products

NF Staff

Young fishermen aboard the scallop vessel F/V Freedom out of New Bedford choose the Showa 477 gloves for comfort and dexterity, but the fastest shuckers on the boat stick with Maritek and Hycron. Asher Molyneaux photo.

For scallop gloves, it's all about comfort and speed

Paul Molyneaux

Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX) is reintroducing the Save Our Shrimpers Act (SOS Act) for 2025. Photo by Warren Price Photography

2025 Save Our Shrimpers Act fights for U.S. shrimpers’ survival

Carli Stewart

ACR Electronics’ ResQLink AIS personal locator beacon builds on the standard 406 MHz satellite transmitter by adding an AIS transmitter that can alert nearby vessels of an MOB event and the location of the victim. ACR Electronics photo.

Man overboard! How PLBs increase chance of survival

Paul Molyneaux

A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Eric Haynes photo/Vineyard Wind.

RODA asks Supreme Court to hear Vineyard Wind case

NF Staff