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The Waymaker is in the water and ready to be rigged for the 2024 season. Citing a predicted small run and low prices, owner and builder Thomas Lopez plans to use his new boat for tending rather than fishing. He notes that he built the boat himself and was

First twin jet limit seiner: Fast build, fast boat

Paul Molyneaux

Alaska seafood industry said to face perfect storm of market factors

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salmon migration Alaska USFWS Tongiak Ntl Wildlife Refuge — Salmon migration. USFWS/Togiak National Wildlife Refuge photo.

Salmon run forecast: optimism leavened by history

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Fish in a pen at the Ocean Era Velalla Farm demonstration project off Kona, Hawaii. Jeff Milisen/Ocean Era photo.

Scientist follows up on tip of die-offs at BC salmon farm

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Copper River setting pace in Prince William Sound harvests

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Over $12 million was allocated to address fishery resource disasters that occurred in multiple Alaska salmon fisheries. Photo by iStock

U.S. allocates $12.2M for salmon fishery recovery

Carli Stewart

Copper River salmon. National Park Service photo.

Precision permeates Alaska salmon fishery management

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Alex Johnson, Kitty Tolman, Sean Braman, Niki Riga, Christopher Riga, Nolan Braman and Tammy Braman, the 2020 setnet crew at pickup in Coffee Point, Bristol Bay. Photo by Garret “Otto” Means

U.S. affirms Cook Inlet setnet salmon disaster

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Nick Mavar Jr. in front of the F/V Northwestern, as seen on Discovery Channel's 'Deadliest Catch'. Photo courtesy of Mavar's Facebook.

Nick Mavar, star on 'Deadliest Catch', dies at age 59

Carli Stewart

Paola Jurkovich on F/V Branko Boy. Photo by Tucker Wooding

Jurkovich family legacy: from fishing to boatbuilding

Paola Jurkovich

NMFS's finding agrees that listing chinook stocks under the Endangered Species Act could be the best approach to preserving the runs. Photo by Heather Ray on Shutterstock

Navigating the implications of Chinook listing under the ESA

Charlie Ess