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Washington's commercial black cod fishery continues its upward trajectory. Photo courtesy of Sena Sea

Washington black cod landings climb as domestic demand grows

NF Staff

Commercial harvest of greater amberjack in federal waters of the Gulf of America will close Aug. 8. Photo courtesy of David Hills

Gulf greater amberjack commercial season to close

NF Staff

Commercial salmon fishing will be prohibited in Cook Inlet as of Aug. 5, 2026. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Salmon fishing to close in Cook Inlet EEZ to protect coho quota

NF Staff

NOAA implemented Framework 72, putting updated Northeast groundfish catch limits and management measures into effect immediately. Photo courtesy of NF Archive

Long-awaited Framework takes effect for Northeast groundfish fleet

Carli Clancy

June Sea, Wood River Special Harvest Area, Kodiak, Bristol Bay setnet tender, waiting to buy fish at sunrise. Photo courtesy of Blankenship

Inside the overlooked world of Bristol Bay’s salmon tenders

Carli Clancy

Fishermen move to intervene in Northeast marine monument case

NF Staff

The group Save Long Beach Island called for NOAA "to designate the primary historic migration corridor of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale along the East Coast as critical habitat." Save LBI graphic.

NJ activists ask Trump to intervene on right whales decision

Kirk Moore

Commercial salmon fishing returned to Kuskokwim Bay this summer for the first time in five years, showing ongoing financial and logistical challenges. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Kuskokwim Bay commercial salmon fishery returns after five-year hiatus

NF Staff

Shutterstock photo.

Fisherman dies after fall from mast in Alaska

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When they lengthened and sponsoned the Progress in 2019, the owners knew it would need more power to optimize performance and efficiency. In 2024, they replaced a 1200-hp Cat with a 2000-hp Cummins QSK60. Bering North photo.

Bering Sea trawler gains new power with Cummins

Paul Molyneaux

The Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population has declined by 50 percent between 2010 and 2023. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Researchers seek answers to Chesapeake blue crab decline

NF Staff