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The newly formed U.S. Shrimp Coalition says imported shrimp plays a vital role in keeping seafood affordable for consumers while supporting businesses and jobs across the U.S. seafood supply chain. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

New coalition launches to advocate for imported shrimp amid trade policy debate

Carli Clancy

Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Highliner Awards. Photo courtesy of Doug Stewart

Highliner nominations now open ahead of PME

Carli Clancy

Salmon fishing yoga teacher, Susie Newson, shows fishermen how to do simpler exercises than this one to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome and other fishing-related issues. Photo courtesy of Oscar Tweet

Stretching for the long haul: Yoga on deck

Paul Molyneaux

Fishermen work on the open deck of Miss Gail off Cortez, Florida, circa 1980. Photo courtesy of Glenhart Brooks / NOAA Fisheries

Gulf partnerships shape the future of commercial fisheries

NF Staff

The crew at Wesmac Custom Boats will be the first to install a Tier III, 1000-hp exempted engine in a New England lobster boat. The limit for Tier III is 803 horsepower, but the EPA promises flexibility going forward. Photo courtesy of Wesmac

EPA promotes flexibility for Tier IV implementation

Paul Molyneaux

Gig Harbor's planned Commercial Fishing Homeport would provide dedicated moorage for up to 17 commercial fishing vessels while creating a new working waterfront destination. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Gig Harbor homeport project moves toward construction as costs rise

NF Staff

Maine observed its first Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day officially established by state law with ceremonies held up and down the coast. Photo courtesy of Liz Michaud / Green and White Hope

State leaders join fishing families to honor Maine fishermen lost at sea

Carli Clancy

Senators are urging the Treasury Department to sanction vessels that support China's distant-water fishing fleet. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Senators urge sanctions on China's fishing support fleet

NF Staff

University of Rhode Island researchers are studying the impacts of offshore wind turbines on Jonah crab. Photo courtesy of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

Are offshore wind turbines changing Jonah crab behavior?

NF Staff

Proposed offshore wind energy areas off Oregon were set aside in fall 2024 amid opposition from skeptical state leaders, commercial fishing and community groups and Native tribes. BOEM graphic.

Oregon planners submit ‘roadmap’ for any future wind power

NF Staff

Like a three-legged stool, Alaska's commercial fishing economy relies on fishermen, processors and coastal communities working together. Photo courtesy of Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance

Opinion: Why targeting one fishery puts Alaska's seafood economy at risk

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