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Coast Guard role expanding, but not its budget

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Photo by Marine Stewardship Council

U.S. is seen as making progress on overfishing

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Photo by Joshua Sukoff on Unsplash

Groups call for $300M in NOAA conservation funding

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Record-low number of stocks make 2023 U.S. overfishing list

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Senators bring bill to bolster disaster relief for fisheries

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Commentary: AIS has limited value as a monitor of fishing vessels

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Kristjan Loftsson owns the last Icelandic whaling boats—a model of one in the background—and is standing firm against the country’s push to end whaling. “We did not get a license this year,” he says. “Maybe next year.” Photo by Steve Allen on Shutterstock

The last whaler in Iceland

Paul Molyneaux

Like all Newfoundland fishermen, Efford is a member of the FFAW, which works to negotiate a crab price for the season with the processor's organization. Photo courtesy of Marine Stewardship Council

An agreement on price in Canadian snow crab fishery

Paul Molyneaux

Clam. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Trawl bans may not be sustainable, scientists say

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Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Biden oceans plan faulted over fisheries it says are conserved

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The fishing community comes together to celebrate 2023 Highliners at Pacific Marine Expo. Photo by Doug Stewart

Call to Fishermen and Farmers: We need your voices at industry trade shows and events

Bri Dwyer and Emily De Sousa