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One of Alaska's oldest, most notable fishing hubs will be the focus of one of this year's Pacific Marine Expo sessions. Photo by Aleutians East Borough Alaska
November 20, 2024

King Cove facing uncertainty and resilience

The film "School of Fish" highlights one family's salmon harvesting traditions in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Orvis image.
November 20, 2024

Pacific Marine Expo kicks off with “School of Fish” film

Top: Jason Delacruz | Bottom Left: Leonard Leach | Middle: Martin Scanlon | Bottom Right: Alan Pazar. NF photos.
November 20, 2024

2024 National Fisherman Highliners to be recognized at Pacific Marine Expo

The future for Alaskan crabbers remains uncertain as the fleet grapples with mounting costs, economic challenges, and an unpredictable recovery for crab stocks. Photo by Cory Lescher
November 20, 2024

Alaskan crabbers uncertain recovery, push for resilience

CDFW will decide on Nov. 21 whether the commercial season can begin on Dec. 1 or be postponed again to reduce risks of whale entanglement. Photo by CDFW
November 20, 2024

Delays, decisions, and impacts on Calif. Dungeness season

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The future for Alaskan crabbers remains uncertain as the fleet grapples with mounting costs, economic challenges, and an unpredictable recovery for crab stocks. Photo by Cory Lescher

Carli Stewart

November 20, 2024

Alaskan crabbers uncertain recovery, push for resilience

One of Alaska's oldest, most notable fishing hubs will be the focus of one of this year's Pacific Marine Expo sessions. Photo by Aleutians East Borough Alaska

Carli Stewart

November 20, 2024

King Cove facing uncertainty and resilience

Top: Jason Delacruz | Bottom Left: Leonard Leach | Middle: Martin Scanlon | Bottom Right: Alan Pazar. NF photos.

NF Staff

November 20, 2024

2024 National Fisherman Highliners to be recognized at Pacific Marine Expo

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The film "School of Fish" highlights one family's salmon harvesting traditions in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Orvis image.

Pacific Marine Expo kicks off with “School of Fish” film

November 20, 2024

Ben Hayden

CDFW will decide on Nov. 21 whether the commercial season can begin on Dec. 1 or be postponed again to reduce risks of whale entanglement. Photo by CDFW

Delays, decisions, and impacts on Calif. Dungeness season

November 20, 2024

Carli Stewart

Project collaborator Kinsey Brown conducted a tabletop exercise at a May 2024 membership meeting of Cordova District Fishermen United to collect fishermen's priorities for transitioning to a low-carbon fishing fleet. Photo by Sarah Schumann

Fishermen at the helm of clean energy future for vessels

November 20, 2024

Sarah Schumann

A Cooke aquaculture barge towed two strings of large plastic balls through lobster grounds near Harwood Island in July, says Bernita Alley. Beals Island and Jonesport lobstermen blame Cooke for gear losses. Bernita Alley photo.

Cooke Aquaculture faces new Clean Water Act lawsuit

November 20, 2024

Paul Molyneaux

A cod after 14 days in PicoICE which creates a very fine slurry around the fish, reducing core temperature faster and holding product at 29F. The fish appears to be in much better condition than fish coming out of flake ice. Green Iceberg photo.

Bristol Bay sockeye gets a boost with new PicoICE tech

November 19, 2024

Paul Molyneaux

Kieran Kelly, founder of Ocean Integrity, patented the Micro-plastic Elimination Device (MPED), and has used it all over the world to clean rivers carrying plastic to the sea. Kelly says 95 percent of plastic going into the sea arrives by river, much of i

Cleaning the sea of plastic

November 18, 2024

Paul Molyneaux

According to a study published in October, seabirds fitted with radar detectors that pick up emissions from navigation equipment could help identify IUU fishing. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

AI to combat illegal fishing and enhance vessel tracking

November 13, 2024

Paul Molyneaux

Lee Shore Boat’s newest addition to the Salish Seafoods fleet is the Seahawk, Salish Seafoods’ second 40’ x 14’ outboard powered aluminum scow for its oyster and clam operations. Lee Shore Boats photo.

A one-stop boatyard in Washington

November 12, 2024

Michael Crowley

Bluenalu’s early testing with consumers and chefs has yielded positive feedback, and CEO Lou Cooperhouse notes that the company will be able to provide consistent quality cultivated tuna on demand. Photo by Bluenalu

Designer seafood poised to transform U.S. markets

November 11, 2024

Paul Molyneaux

Story and photos by Holly Hughes from the 1983 National Fishermen Yearbook

Fishing Back When: Role of fishermen's wives

November 8, 2024

Carli Stewart

Summit on the Bay II, to bring together Native and non-Native experts from Maine and the Canadian Maritimes to make a plan for reviving the over-exploited Passamaquoddy Bay system. Photo by David Borish

Collaborative effort to restore Passamaquoddy Bay

November 7, 2024

Paul Molyneaux

Trump reversal looms for offshore wind

November 6, 2024

NF Staff

Tyler Robillard, a fisherman from Portsmouth, N.H., is a 2022 New England Young Fishermen’s Alliance’s Deckhand to Captain training program graduate. Photo by NEYFA

Future fishermen: Community recruiting for the next generation

November 5, 2024

Jessica Hathaway

Don Stiles has operated with a total crew of four, himself and three deckhands. “I had an all-women crew this year,” he says. “It worked out pretty good.” Photo by Don Stiles

Commodores Boats transforms Alaskan crabber into a powerhouse

November 4, 2024

Paul Molyneaux

One of the 2024 National Fisherman Highliners of the Year is Al Pazar of Florence, OR. Photos from the Pazar family.

2024 Highliner of the year: Al Pazar

November 4, 2024

Ben Hayden

All photos courtesy of Jonathan Norton

What does it mean to be part of a fishing family?

November 4, 2024

Katie Norton

NOAA research vessels like the Oscar Dyson conduct surveys at numerous locations and have been finding significant numbers of cod and pollock in the northern Bering Sea since 2017. Photo by AFSC

AI boosts Alaska pollock assessments, supporting fisheries

November 1, 2024

Paul Molyneaux

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