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The U.S. Coast Guard detains the captain of the fishing vessel Los Nietos for an outstanding warrant and a crewmember who was identified as being a Mexican national in the U.S. illegally Feb. 15, 2025 near South Padre Island. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard detains fishermen in Texas

NF Staff

With more than 50 miles of coastline, Brooksville, Maine faces the critical challenge of no reliable public access for commercial fishermen at low tide. Photo courtesy of brooksvillemaine.org

Maine town pushes to secure fishing access

Carli Stewart

Bering Sea snow crab season reopens among other fisheries. Photo by ddxfinder on Shutterstock

Bering Sea snow crab fishery reopens, but challenges remain

NF Staff

The Maine fishing community and beyond will gather once again at the Samoset Resort for the 50th annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Photo courtesy of the Maine Fishermen's Forum

Maine Fishermen's Forum marks 50 years

Carli Stewart

The plum bow, relatively flat run aft, and other features made Allswater’s Opus 42 a finalist in the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency efficient hull contest. Photo by Allswater

Nova Scotia lobster fleet goes electric

Paul Molyneaux

LDFW warns that the probability of fish kills is much greater due to cold temperatures in the state. Photo by Mark Winfrey

LDWF warns of potential fish kills in coastal Louisiana

NF Staff

The Three Girls docked in Portland, Maine after the Aug. 11, 2024 fire offshore. NTSB photo.

NTSB: Hydraulic failure caused Gulf of Maine dragger fire

NF Staff

DOGE Alaska is a group of citizens who are researching waste, fraud, and abuse. It’s a project and not a formal organization. Photo by Mary Capriole

$2.4M grant found supporting tribal households

NF Staff

Luke Hartmann hauling traps off the Deer Isle coast. All on water photography taken by Spike Smigelski.

Luke Hartmann: Commercial lobsterman and sea glass jeweler

Ben Hayden

The 51-foot fiberglass longliner, Ricky B, is a Tompson Trawler built in 1977 by Rodney Thompson at T-Craft Boat Company in southern Florida. Photo by Sean McCarthy

Boat of the month: Ricky B

Paul Molyneaux

A small king crab fishery was approved by the Alaska Board of Fisheries for Southeastern parts of the state. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

King crab fishery approved in Southeast AK

Nathan Strout