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Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Peltola are putting fisheries issues at the center of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Fishing takes center stage in Alaska Senate race

Carli Clancy

The America First Seafood Strategy calls for a voluntary “U.S.-Caught Seafood” designation to help consumers identify seafood harvested by American fishermen aboard U.S.-flagged vessels and under U.S. fisheries management.

Trump’s America First Seafood Strategy puts US fishermen in focus

Carli Clancy

California’s new law extends key Dungeness crab management programs through 2037 while allowing vessels to transit certain closed waters under specific conditions. Photo courtesy of the California Coast Crab Association

New law changes Dungeness crab closure rules

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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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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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Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are urging Senate leaders to advance the Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Collins, King urge Senate action on lobster regulatory pause

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Farm Bill 2.0 expands federal financing options for commercial fishermen, including access to farm operating loans for acquiring, operating, or maintaining fishing vessels. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Farm Bill 2.0 included new provisions for fishing, seafood

Carli Clancy

Pollock industry groups have raised concerns that proposed trawl restrictions could unintentionally increase salmon encounters, fuel use, and overall bycatch. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Bycatch bill advances amid pollock concerns

Carli Clancy

Reducing bycatch and the pressures contributing to Alaska’s struggling salmon runs were key issues in the U.S. House fisheries debate between Rep. Nick Begich and independent Bill Hill. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Begich, Hill tackle bycatch and seafood economy

Carli Clancy

Former Rep. Mary Peltola and Sen. Dan Sullivan differed sharply on bycatch and how Congress should approach federal fisheries management. Screenshot from the debate video

Peltola, Sullivan clash over bycatch in fisheries debate

Carli Clancy