National Fisherman

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On June 11, Senator Boozman released a Farm Bill framework with several provisions. Photo by Gary Deetz on Unsplash

Farm Bill progress to support fishing and seafood industries

NF Staff

Biden has awarded $20 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to regional fishery management councils nationwide. Photo by Britton Spark (Instagram: @couchchronicles)

Biden gives $20 million toward regional fishery management

Guest Author

70% of Alaskans would approve a total ban on industrial pollock trawlers off the state’s coasts. Photo courtesy of Glacier Fish

New poll reveals support to ban industrial pollock trawlers

Carli Stewart

Louisiana lawmakers passed changes for imported seafood sold in state restaurants and beyond. Photo by Jennifer White Maxwell on Shutterstock.

Lawmakers pass regulations for imported seafood in Louisiana

Carli Stewart

Maine congressmen and fishing groups are urging the ASMFC to delay the proposed increase to the minimum allowable catch size for Maine lobstermen. Photo by WoodysPhotos on Shutterstock

Maine lobster gauge increase brings economic worries

Carli Stewart

Former President Donald Trump vows to block offshore wind projects if elected, citing concerns over their environmental impact. Block Island offshore wind, R.I. photo shutterstock/cavanimages.

Trump promises to block offshore wind ‘on day one’ if elected

NF Staff

Lawmakers have introduced legislation in the capital to speed up the process of distributing fishery disaster payments to affected fishermen and processors. Photo by NOAA

Second bill introduced to expedite fishery disaster payments

Carli Stewart

Effective May 30, NOAA Fisheries will manage federal Cook Inlet federal EEZ fishing zones. The crew of the F/V Trinity 2023 salmon fishing in Cook Inlet. Photo by Josh Newton from Crew Shots

NOAA to manage federal salmon fishery in parts of Cook Inlet

Carli Stewart

Fishermen and conservationists are concerned about legislation intended to grow the aquaculture industry in federal waters and building on former President Trump’s Executive Order 13921, which opened federal waters to aquaculture. Photo by Don’t Cage Our

Addressing aquaculture to protect coastal communities

Paul Molyneaux

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Industry group charges U.S. with rushing wind plans

NF Aggregator

Previous harbormaster TJ Ciaramentaro was fired over a forgery incident, while other employees were caught stealing money from the harbormaster's office. Photo courtesy of Gloucester Harbormaster Facebook page

Revealing the controversial Gloucester harbormaster scandal

Carli Stewart