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Lincoln County, Ore., officials warned that relocating a Coast Guard helicopter from Newport may come "at an especially critical time with the impending beginning of commercial crabbing season." Lincoln County Commissioners photo via Facebook.

Coast Guard relocating key Oregon rescue helicopter

NF Staff

The Coastal Challenge at the Pacific Marine Expo remains one of the show's most popular events. Swing by the Alaska Hall for day three's challenge. Photo by Doug Stewart

Coastal Challenge competitors win big at PME

Ben Hayden

From left: Craig Morris, CEO, Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers; Jon Kurland, regional administrator, NOAA Alaska Regional Office; Jamie Goen, executive director, Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers and North Pacific Management Council; Julie Decker, president, Pacific Seafood Processors Association; and moderator Heather Haugland, vice president, McKinley Research Group. Eric Haun photo.

Federal actions spark new optimism for Alaska’s fishing industry

Eric Haun

Caudwell Marine brought its new 300-hp diesel outboard to Pacific Marine Expo, aiming to offer commercial operators a high-power alternative to gas outboards. Doug Stewart photo.

Caudwell is the new diesel outboard on the block

Paul Molyneaux

Banging lines and swerving fines sweatshirt by AK Dirtbag. Photo courtesy of Harding

From the back deck to the back of a hoodie: AK Dirtbag

Carli Stewart

ACI Boats showcases its latest 32' gillnetter with live water demonstrations in Seattle. Doug Stewart photos.

ACI Boats showcases new gillnetter at Pacific Marine Expo

Ben Hayden

With a $49 million grant, the Southeast Conference hopes to help Alaska’s handful of mariculture companies become a $200 million industry. Alaska growers are partnering with Canadian company Cascadia Seaweed to tap the agriculture biostimulant market. Cascadia Seaweed photo.

Alaska mariculture gets a big kickstart

Paul Molyneaux

The human factor in fisheries, for better and worse

Jessica Hathaway

2025 National Fisherman Highliner, Erik Velsko. Photo courtesy of Kaia Fisheries

National Fisherman Highliner: Erik Velsko

Margaret Bauman

2025 National Fisherman Highliner, Dustin Delano. Photo courtesy of NEFSA

A voice for New England’s working waterfronts: Dustin Delano

Carli Stewart

2025 Highliner Bob Alverson. Photo courtesy of the Alverson family

Hard work, persistence paid off for FVOA's Bob Alverson

Margaret Bauman