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Captain John Efford Jr., with his boat, the Four Jacks, out of Port de Grace, Newfoundland, bringing home 46,000 pounds of snow crab after a two-day trip. “There’s 10,000 pounds on deck, and the hold is full too.” Photo by John Efford Jr.

Newfoundland snow crab season opens amid tariff uncertainty

Paul Molyneaux

Indigenous halibut hooks. Photo courtesy of FVOA & IPHC

110 years of halibut and heritage: The legacy of the FVOA

Arni Thomson

At dawn, Luis Escamilla and Diego de Leon don trash bags as rain gear and start hauling the net. They bring it aboard quickly, leaving the fish enmeshed in the web, and head for home. All photos by Paul Molyneaux

Putting the art into artisanal fishing

Paul Molyneaux

President Donald Trump moves forward with tariffs on Canadian imports, a decision that has sparked bipartisan opposition in the Senate. Photo by Maxim Elramsisy

Tariffs threaten lobster industry as senators push back

Carli Stewart

Frequent shrimp mislabeling in the Gulf has led to more awareness of the seafood labeling crisis in the U.S. Photo by Shannon Jordan on Shutterstock

Shrimp fraud highlights nationwide labeling crisis

Carli Stewart

Efforts to modernize commercial fishing fleets with cleaner, more efficient engines have come to a grinding halt. Photo courtesy of the Port of Bellingham

Federal funding freeze leaves Bellingham fishermen stalled

NF Staff

White Glacier believes it has made a superior extreme cold immersion suit that meets and exceeds the polar code, the Arctic 10+. The suit utilizes three layers to provide thermal protection, has a splash tent. Photo by White Glacier

Going to extremes with the Arctic 10+ immersion suit

Paul Molyneaux

Lake fishermen in Finland seining vendace (cisco) from under the ice can be seen using the Jokasafe mittens, which are popular due to their warmth and durability. “We’d like to get into the North American market,” says company manager Ville Sulkakoski. Ph

Jokasafe brings durable cold-weather gloves to North America

Paul Molyneaux

Garmin’s newly introduced Force Pro trolling motor is already making waves in the sportfishing world but could be just as beneficial for working fishermen navigating tight harbors, choppy waters, or shifting tides. Photo by James Kirkikis on Shutterstock

Power and precision for commercial fishermen’s skiffs

Carli Stewart

Lee Fisher International has brought a new 12-inch boot to the shrimp boot market, with the addition of a 16-inch-tall version, both at a price it believes will attract value-conscious fishermen. Photo by Lee Fisher

Lee Fisher International’s new Cajun Reeboks

Paul Molyneaux

Fishing boats in Seattle, WA. Photo by Ian Dewar Photography

Kongsberg and Viam bring AI to sonar fish finding

Carli Stewart