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A Southeast Alaska commercial fisherman has been sentenced for conspiring to illegally harvest halibut. Shutterstock photo.

May 11, 2026

Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme

A Florida Keys commercial fisherman has been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to multiple lobster violations. Photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife

May 12, 2026

Florida Keys fisherman sentenced after pleading guilty to lobster violations

The hull of the Miss Violet II is being fiberglassed and repowered with a new Cummins QSC 600 diesel engine to work in the Virginia blue crab pot fishery. Larry Chowning photo.

May 18, 2026

The enduring pull of the wooden deadrise boat

West Coast groundfish rebuilding has long been celebrated as a fisheries success story, but new research from the University of Washington highlights the economic toll many fishermen say came with that recovery. Photo courtesy of Ian Dewar Photography / S

May 8, 2026

The missing secret behind West Coast groundfish recovery

With a AMSFC 20% quota reduction in coast-wide menhaden harvest, these Reedville fishermen are likely to see pay cuts this year. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

May 15, 2026

Menhaden fishermens’ paychecks likely to be smaller

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