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An example of how an AI model can map water flow to assess the extent of salmon habitats. NOAA image.

NOAA deploys AI to help manage Columbia River salmon

NF Staff

A pair of commercial fishing boats prepare their nets for salmon and halibut during the busy summer season in the Kenai Peninsula. Shutterstock photo

Alaska's 2025 salmon forecast more than doubles last year

Laine Welch

Power Creek dam in Cordova, Alaska. Photo by Seed Media for Cordova Electric Cooperative.

Hydro dam powers Cordova, Alaska, while refurbishing salmon habitat

Margaret Bauman

Weeks before the start of Alaska’s prized Bristol Bay sockeye season, startup processor Northline Seafoods is grappling with a legal storm that could derail its 2025 operations. Photo by Caitlin Blaisdale

Northline Seafoods faces vessel arrest ahead of salmon season

NF Staff

All images belong to Bay Weld Boats.

Bay Weld Boats delivers new shallow-draft seiner

Ben Hayden

AquaCon's Maryland facility- to be built. Photo by AquaCon

CBF sues to block salmon farm discharge into Susquehanna

NF Staff

The Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to extend the closure of the California commercial salmon season. Photo by CDFW

CA commercial salmon season cancelled for a third year

Carli Stewart

May 22 officially starts Alaska's 2025 salmon season at Copper River. Photo courtesy of Copper River King Salmon

2025 Copper River salmon opener announced

Laine Welch

Natural remedies for seasickness, muscle pain, and endurance

Paul Molyneaux

Alaska sockeye. Photo by Gerald Peplow

Kodiak family charged for setnet permit scheme

NF Staff

Chinook salmon. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo/G. Ghrist.

ADF&G sets 2025 Chinook limits, tightens regulations

Carli Stewart