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$7 million in disaster funding for commercial fishermen, processors, and others in the fishing community after the salmon fishery’s value declined by millions between 2017 and 2020. Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

$7 million to be distributed for Oregon salmon disaster relief

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

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

Commentary: More questions than answers on salmon

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Salmon courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

King Cove facing salmon season with grave uncertainty

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Salmon courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

New insights gleaned from old high-seas salmon surveys

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Salmon courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Commentary: Government biggest threat to Calif. salmon

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Waiting for the bell to ring. Photo courtesy of John Heisey

Crew Shots: A Tribute to Salmon Fishermen

Carli Stewart

With commercial fishermen and sportsmen competing for salmon, there is bound to be some friction. Photo from 1963 National Fisherman

Fishing back when: Fishermen Forget Friction to Save Resource

Carli Stewart

After years of fishing and seining as a crewmember on his father's salmon boat, Henry Orth had taken the helm of his own boat. Photo by Henry Orth

From crew to captain, 21 years young

Henry Orth

Kinematics Bristol Bay Gillnetter — Kevin Wilson, deckhand on the F/V Curragh, standing on the back deck of a 32-foot salmon gillnetter on his first day of the season in Alaska’s Bristol Bay Naknek River fishing district. Kinematics Marine Equipment

Salmon processors set incentives for Bristol Bay season

Charlie Ess

Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Maine city council deals blow to large-scale salmon farm project

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