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FISH Act targets IUU fishing to protect U.S. fishermen

NF Staff

U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (D-Oregon) speaking at a hearing titled "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.” Screenshot courtesy of Nathan Strout

Trump’s NOAA cuts clash with seafood competitiveness goals

Nathan Strout

Ketchikan, Alaska. Photo by Alexandre.ROSA / Shutterstock

Murkowski and King reintroduce Working Waterfronts Act

Carli Clancy

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Insurance bill for Alaska harvesters clears state legislature

Margaret Bauman

U.S. shrimpers call for targeted tariffs to secure domestic seafood production. Other food groups lend support. Doug Stewart Photo.

Shrimpers call for tariffs to protect fishing industry

NF Staff

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Bill to make insurance more accessible to Alaska harvesters moving through Senate

Margaret Bauman

In a unanimous vote Friday, the Alaska House of Representatives approved a major boost for the state’s commercial fishing fleet. Photo courtesy of Danita Delimont

Alaska passes bill to ease insurance burden for fishermen

Carli Clancy

2016 11 14 Donald Trump CC Gage Skidmore — Photo by Gage Skidmore

Trump’s fishing deregulation order sparks debate

NF Staff

President Donald Trump moves forward with tariffs on Canadian imports, a decision that has sparked bipartisan opposition in the Senate. Photo by Maxim Elramsisy

Tariffs threaten lobster industry as senators push back

Carli Clancy

Trump's 60-day regulatory freeze has created uncertainty for commercial fisheries nationwide. Photo from NF Photo Archive

Trump’s regulatory freeze disrupts U.S. fisheries

NF Staff

Recent personnel changes within the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have cast doubt on the scientific assessments crucial for managing fish stocks in the region. Photo courtesy of Joshua Roper/ ASMI

Federal shakeup sparks uncertainty for Pacific fisheries

NF Staff