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Dungeness crabs sampled for quality testing. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

Another crab-less California Thanksgiving

NF Staff

Fresh catch from the Maine lobster boat Ivy Jean in Portland, Maine. Doug Stewart photo.

Maine leaders caution lobster crisis will persist with rule delay

Kirk Moore

John Connelly, the late longtime president of the National Fisheries Institute. NFI image.

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NFI president John Connelly passes

Cliff White

BOEM's proposal for eight wind energy areas off the central U.S. Atlantic coast covers about 1.7 million acres, down from 3.9 million acres in the agency's original call area in April 2022. BOEM graphic.

BOEM adapts Gulf of Mexico wind planning to central Atlantic

Kirk Moore

Alaska Symphony of Seafood winners announced

NF Staff

The Coast Guard rescued two people who jumped from the sinking 35-foot commercial fishing vessel Heathers Breeze as it sank Nov. 17 approximately five miles from Engelhard, N.C. in Pamlico Sound. Coast Guard video image.

Two rescued from sinking in Pamlico Sound

NF Staff

Outbreaks of red tide algae have appeared along the Southwest Florida coast, prompting public health warnings. Shane Dooley photo.

After Hurricane Ian, red tide returns to Southwest Florida

Sue Cocking

Lori Steele of the West Coast Seafood Processors Association, speaks during a panel on fishing and offshore wind power with Mike Conroy of RODA and Bonnie Brady of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association. Jeremiah Karpowicz photo.

Panelists say BOEM, fishing industry still far apart on offshore wind

Kirk Moore

A federal judge has granted a two-year extension before imposing stricter whale protection rules on the Northeast lobster fishery. NOAA photo.

Northeast lobster fleet gains two-year delay before new whale restrictions

Chris Chase

PME Showcase: The Voices and Perspectives of National Fisherman

Jeremiah Karpowicz

Gillnetters line up to deliver to the tender in Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon fishery. — Gillnetters line up to deliver to the tender in Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association photo

Bristol Bay’s boom year

Kirk Moore