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Ports like Portland, Maine are struggling to maintain their infrastructure and commercial fishing fleets. As the catch share programs tends to shift quota to larger ports the Portland Fish Exchange has had to diversify in order to stay open. Paul Molyneau

Staying Alive

Paul Molyneaux

The NOAA research vessel Henry B. Bigelow. NOAA photo.

Opinion: NOAA's catch quotas rely on inaccurate data

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/135d0a30321e0848e69f18494ee806d6.jpg — Rachal Hisler's Son holding a red snapper on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo courtesy of Rachal Hisler.

Can Gulf fishermen balance the fishery management council?

Rachal Hisler

New resource warns about finfish aquaculture

Jose Antunes

Private screen shot of a private forum for Partners of Commercial Fishermen

Attn Fishermen: This Gift Can Help Save Your Relationship

Megan Waldrep

The great Atlantic bluefin saga

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/381544e2ffe13829bdd7af0f5ae73179.jpg — Photo Courtesy- BOEM

Maine Coast Fishermen's Association testimony from recent BOEM task force meeting

2016 0919 Chinook Salmon USFWS

Federal fisheries guidelines updates could give Alaska Tribes, fishermen a voice on trawl bycatch, climate resilience, fisheries access

Carli Stewart

Aerial view of offshore wind turbines in the UK. Photo freepik/daraz.

Gulf of Maine offshore wind developers open for public comment

Carli Stewart

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/23c16e4e6ef0a3c43cf575735f5cf18a.jpg — Deckhand Logbook mounted to window of fishing boat. Image courtesy of Deckhand.

Efficiency meets simplicity: how Deckhand Logbook mirrors the work of fishermen

Carli Stewart

Chinook salmon in Washington's Elwha River. NOAA photo.

Could this be the beginning of the end for the Southeast Alaska troll fishery?

Carli Stewart