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Jon Kurland is Alaska regional administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service. NOAA photo.

A ‘worthwhile effort’ to address trawl bottom contact

Wesley Loy

Last week, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan spoke harsh words to the federal government about the failure of timely fisheries surveys. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

“Get on with the surveys” or risk shutting down U.S. fisheries

NF Staff

NEFSA commends the Trump administration for opening the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument southeast of Cape Cod near the edge of Georges Bank to commercial fishing. Photo courtesy of The Pew Charitable Trusts

Trump to reopen Northeast Canyons to commercial fishing

NF Staff

Layoffs at NOAA/ NMFS have sent shockwaves through the commercial fishing industry. Photo by Bob Pool / Shutterstock

NOAA layoffs: a crisis for U.S. fisheries?

Carli Stewart

The Alaska Pacific halibut fishery is way off pace from last year, reports Laine Welch. Photo by Earl D. Walker

Pacific halibut fishery gets off to a slow start with high prices

Laine Welch

Fishing boats in Oriental, North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Town of Oriental

NC fishermen: Death by a thousand cuts

NF Staff

A recent letter to Maine’s Congressional Delegation emphasizes the Maine Sea Grant program’s importance. Photo by Albert Pego

Maine fights for Sea Grant funding as cuts linger

Carli Stewart

Halibut longline survey southeast Alaska 2004 NOAA — Bleak news was summarized from the 101st Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Pacific stocks hit 40-year low, cuts loom for 2025 season

Laine Welch

Lobster food—researchers have found evidence that lobster larvae recruitment depends more on the abundance and availability of the zooplankton, Calanus finmachicus than the number of spawners. Credit: Katey Marancik

Plankton decline poses threat to marine ecosystems

Paul Molyneaux

While US consumers remain willing to consume farmed salmon, primarily like this one from Chile, there has been little demand for AquaBounty’s genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon. After more than 30 years, the company, formerly AF Protein, has terminated its salmon farming efforts. Paul Molyneaux photo.

The rise and fall of genetically engineered salmon

Paul Molyneaux

A graphic shows relative energy density of diesel, methanol, hydrogen and batteries for marine power. Elliott Bay Design Group.

Diesel efficiency and alternative fuel insight

Paul Molyneaux