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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s new legislation would raise tariffs on Ecuadorian shrimp imports to support U.S. shrimpers facing growing foreign competition. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Bill targets Ecuadorian shrimp imports with higher tariffs

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An Alaska troller captain and Coast Guard aviation survival technician are hoisted aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from the rugged shoreline of Admiralty Island Sept. 28. Coast Guard video image.

Coast Guard rescues Alaska captain after troller sinks

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Raritan Engineering has manufactured marine toilets since 1958, making it one of the industry’s oldest and best-known names. Photo courtesy of Raritan Engineering

Head of the class: The oldest name in marine toilets

Paul Molyneaux

The Sinking of the Scandies Rose: The Untold Story of an Alaskan Fishing Disaster, by Decker Watson. ISBN-13 978-1668212271. Courtesy of Gallery Books

A tragedy retold: Inside ‘The Sinking of the Scandies Rose’

Paul Molyneaux

Thatcher Brouwer has been named executive director of United Fishermen of Alaska. Photo courtesy of UFA Facebook

Juneau fisherman takes lead at United Fishermen of Alaska

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Peltola’s 2024 bycatch bill prioritized vessels under 65 feet for funding, while Sullivan’s current proposal does not include the same small-vessel priority. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Peltola, Sullivan take different approaches to reducing bycatch

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A 21-state coalition is challenging changes to the Endangered Species Act that could affect U.S. fisheries, protected marine species, and critical habitat. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

21 states challenge ESA changes that could affect US fisheries

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ICE agents arrest a man on MacArthur Drive in New Bedford on Monday. Photo courtesy of The New Bedford Light

ICE operation in New Bedford leads to arrests of seafood workers

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Hundreds gathered in Northumberland County to weigh in on proposed cuts to Chesapeake Bay menhaden, urging managers to wait for new science. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Young fishing voice joins Chesapeake Bay menhaden debate

Carli Clancy

Southwest Alaska communities are calling for science-based, transparent fisheries management. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Southwest Alaska communities call for fact-based fisheries debate

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Map of the Skagit River Delta and Similk Pocket Estuary. Photo courtesy of NOAA

$4.2 million for Chinook salmon restoration

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