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Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance photo

Restaurants need local fish, says seafood alliance

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Tagging fish for full traceability. Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance photo

Editor’s Log: Reefing the sales

Jessica Hathaway

Killer gillnetter Bristol Bay stern shot — Using art to sell engines, Killer and FPT Industrial aim to make a splash. Randy Wells photo

The drive to thrive

Jessica Hathaway

A lobster dock at Point Judith, R.I. Rhode Island was among states that issued emergency permits enabling fishermen to sell directly to the public after the covid-19 pandemic shut down their usual markets. Sarah Smith/Rutgers University photo.

Going viral can be a nightmare: Here’s one way to handle it

Jessica Hathaway

Gillnetters line up to deliver to the tender in Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon fishery. — Gillnetters line up to deliver to the tender in Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association photo

A gillnetter’s guide to safety: Pre-season checklist

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Photo by John van Amerongen.

Fisherpoets: The Hammock

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Getting rest in the season is a significant challenge for the crews who fish Alaska’s compact salmon season in Bristol Bay. Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association photo

Editor’s Log: Our family to yours

Jessica Hathaway

Tuna Harbor Dockside Market — Tuna Harbor Dockside Market in San Diego. Photo by Jordyn Kastlunder

Direct marketers: These funds are for you

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North Carolina Science and Seafood

Nothing fishy about it: Seafood saves lives

Maureen Donald

The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

Mail Buoy: Offshore shutout

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Council responds on public comment changes

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