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New Oceana report: the Deepwater Horizon disaster may happen again

Jose Antunes

The new crabber has a bulbous bow and draws over 12 feet loaded. In sea trials the vessel cruised at 9 knots and could make a complete turn in three boat lengths. Chantier Naval Forillon photo.

Ugjit Mijua’ji’jg: The 'For the Children' crabber with near-zero emissions

Paul Molyneaux

Chinook salmon. NOAA photo.

Alaska Chinook trollers are no danger to killer whales – but lawsuit threatens them

Photo courtesy of Mimi Stafford.

National Fisherman Highliner: Mimi Stafford

Sue Cocking

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/086e914391d5c97a654dc2bd1fec4157.jpg — F/V Southeast steaming on a Dungeness crab trip. Photo by Action Works Photography

Oregon Sea Grant's Dungeness crab fishing photo series: A captivating look into the bounty of the sea

Carli Clancy

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/e46c348a28f9031e28fd9867184e022c.jpg — Red king crab on the sorting table of the F/V Silver Spray. Image by Gabriel Prout

Red king crab surveying update has Bering Sea fishermen hopeful

Carli Clancy

As a youngster, Chris Brown began working around the docks at Point Judith with his family. Photo courtesy of Chris Brown.

National Fisherman Highliner: Chris Brown

Caroline Losneck

The Port of Astoria lies at river mile 13 at the mouth of the Columbia River and offers services, including welding, fiberglassing, and other repairs. Brendan Stock photo.

The port of Astoria keeps the Northwest fishing culture alive

Charlie Ess

The crew of the F/V Princess (left to right) Elissa Levin, Emilie Alsager, Heather Sears mugging with black cod that along with rockfish, will get them through a tough year with no salmon. F/V Princess photo.

Double whammy

Paul Molyneaux

F/V Noble Provider and F/V Alaskan Girl bow to bow. Photo from Lydia Wade.

Love at first fish

Carli Clancy

Fisherman Friendly Climate Action advocate Sarah Schumann, is interested in testing out electric outboards in Rhode Island’s shellfishing fleet, but says funding is needed to help make the switch. Melissa Devine photo.

Fisherman Friendly Climate Action

Paul Molyneaux