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The LDWF has asked the public to help spot fish kills where Hurricane Francine made landfall. Photo by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Fish kills following Hurricane Francine

NF Staff

Experts from the University of Florida have authored a report proposing innovative technology that could help revive Florida’s once-prolific Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery. Photo by JKelleher

UF experts propose tech to revive Apalachicola Bay oysters

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To help captains maximize their time at PME, here are the top five takeaways from the Pacific Marine Expo Education Program. Photo by Britton Spark (@couchchronicles)

Five takeaways for captains attending Pacific Marine Expo

NF Staff

Kohler marine generators are tested, tried, and proven to work. Photo by Rehlko

Kohler Energy now known as Rehlko

NF Staff

Between illegal fishing and a legal suit filed by the Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance, Canadian lobstermen are about to take matters into their own hands. Photo by Sandi Cullifer on Shutterstock

Lobstermen clash with poachers during federal enforcement crisis

Carli Stewart

NOAA Fisheries stated they will block 17 countries' access to U.S. fishing ports due to illegal fishing. Photo by Mystic Stock Photography

NOAA blocks U.S. ports for fishing vessels from 17 countries

NF Staff

King crab vessels are particularly vulnerable to weather changes because they load their pots in port and may steam for more than 24 hours before reaching their fishing grounds. Photo by Hockema Group

Safety rules still lacking five years after Scandies Rose and Destination losses

Paul Molyneaux

Southeast Alaska trollers at work in Sitka Sound. Photo by James Poulson, Daily Sitka Sentinel

Alaska fisheries face numerous legal issues plus an endangered species battle

Wesley Loy

Weems & Plath will continue operating at its Annapolis location despite its headquarters being sold to the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Photo by Weems & Plath

Marine equipment store to stay in Annapolis after being sold

NF Staff

Southern shrimpers took advantage of the storm’s tidal push with 100 mph winds bringing shrimp inland. Photo by Carli Stewart

Shrimpers profit from Francine’s surge, prices low

Carli Stewart

Portraits of seiners in the southeast by Glenn J Rudolph from the 1983 National Fisherman Yearbook

Why choose the hard life of commercial fishing?

Carli Stewart