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IPHC defers Alaska halibut bag limit proposal

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"Catching the Codfather" is the latest season of GBH News’ "The Big Dig" podcast. Image courtesy GBH News.

‘Catching the Codfather’: Podcast explores rise and fall of fishing tycoon Carlos Rafael

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A group of shrimp boats docked in the harbor as the sun sets for the evening in Port Isabel, Texas. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock / BB Outdoors

US fisheries lead the world in MSC sustainability certification

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Kodiak Crab Festival will return to downtown Memorial Day weekend in 2026. Photo courtesy of Kodiak Crabfest

Kodiak Crab Festival returns Memorial Day weekend in 2026

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The elver fishery is one of Maine’s most valuable on a per-pound basis. Maine Department of Marine Resources

Maine opens lottery for elver licenses

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Final Calif. area opens for Dungeness crab fishing

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A fisheries observer identifies the species of salmon that was caught in the pollock fishery in Alaska. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries/North Pacific Observer Program

Study supports shore-based observers in Alaska pollock

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Passports given to visitors who participate in the Storms and Seafood Festival allow them to mark which dishes they have been served and where. Photo courtesy of Westport Marina

Storms, seafood, and a working waterfront

Carli Stewart

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Genetic testing finds shrimp mislabeling persists

Carli Stewart

Commercial fishing loses another media voice

Kirk Moore

Fishing vessels at the Stonington Town Dock in Connecticut. Photo courtesy of Stonington Town Dock FB page

Stonington commercial fisherman found deceased near vessel

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