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Shark caught as bycatch. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
March 19, 2026

Hook-based shark deterrent shows promise in cutting bycatch

The Klamath River mouth. Photo courtesy of Thomas Dunklin / NOAA Fisheries
March 18, 2026

Thousands of fall Chinook salmon return to Klamath River Basin

The 40-foot vessel Vesta Renee sank approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
March 11, 2026

Fishing vessel sinks off the coast of Maine; three rescued

"The health of our fisheries and the impact of trawling has emerged as a top tier issue for Alaska’s decision makers," stated operations director Ryan Astalos. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries
March 13, 2026

Thousands of Alaskans urge Begich to ban bottom trawling

After decades of restrictions that idled vessels, slashed quotas, and forced fishermen out of the industry, the West Coast groundfish fishery has fully rebuilt. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
March 12, 2026

West Coast groundfish fishery completes historic comeback

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A NMFS observer, Steve Polak, measures and weighs an undersized haddock on a hook and line groundfish vessel out of Portsmouth, NH. Like all observers, Polak has undergone safety training, must wear a life vest, and can refuse a trip if he has safety conc

Paul Molyneaux

March 25, 2026

The training and safety of observers

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Despite record breaking heat and a large harmful algal bloom, commercial fisheries landings along the West Coast improved from 2024. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

NF Staff

March 25, 2026

Upwelling saved the West Coast in 2025, NOAA reports

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Casey Devillier oversees Westbank Fishing, 12 menhaden fishing vessels, and 24 smaller purse boats. Photo courtesy of the Devillier family

NF Staff

March 25, 2026

The man who keeps the menhaden fleet running

Despite record breaking heat and a large harmful algal bloom, commercial fisheries landings along the West Coast improved from 2024. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Upwelling saved the West Coast in 2025, NOAA reports

March 25, 2026

NF Staff

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  • West Coast & Pacific
Casey Devillier oversees Westbank Fishing, 12 menhaden fishing vessels, and 24 smaller purse boats. Photo courtesy of the Devillier family

The man who keeps the menhaden fleet running

March 25, 2026

NF Staff

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  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Community
  • Working Waterfront
A NMFS observer, Steve Polak, measures and weighs an undersized haddock on a hook and line groundfish vessel out of Portsmouth, NH. Like all observers, Polak has undergone safety training, must wear a life vest, and can refuse a trip if he has safety conc

The training and safety of observers

March 25, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

  • News
  • National & International
Maine Fishermen's Forum showfloor traffic. Photo courtesy of MFF

Maine Fishermen’s Forum draws industry together, honors legacy

March 25, 2026

Carli Stewart

  • News
  • Northeast
  • Community
Recovery and cleanup efforts continue after a crude oil discharge reported near the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port on Feb. 26, 2026. Photo courtesy of USCG

Oil spill leaves fishermen waiting on cleanup, seafood safety answers

March 24, 2026

NF Staff

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  • Gulf & South Atlantic
  • Community
Fishing boats docked on the coast of Maine. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries / Adobe Stock

Fish quality hub to help fishermen boost value, compete with imports

March 24, 2026

NF Staff

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  • Northeast
  • Community
Three proposed total allowable catch alternatives for Chinook and coho salmon during the upcoming Oregon salmon seasons. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

PFMC to host public meeting on salmon management alternatives

March 24, 2026

Margaret Bauman

  • News
  • West Coast & Pacific
Sparrows Point Container Terminal Project partners with Oyster Recovery Partnership to remove derelict fishing gear from Upper Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Oyster Recovery Partnership

Ghost gear sweep puts 40 watermen to work on the Chesapeake

March 23, 2026

NF Staff

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  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Community
Photographer Chris Miller sitting in front of acid mine drainage from the abandoned Tulsequah Chief Mine, which has been contaminating the transboundary Taku River for almost 70 years. The Taku empties into the ocean just south of Juneau. Photo by Chris M

Better protections sought for salmon habitat in transboundary waters

March 23, 2026

Margaret Bauman

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British Columbia spot prawn fisherman, Mark Urwin, has brought Australian boat design to North America with his new boat, the Kaitiaki. “It means, ‘guardian’ in Maori,” says Urwin, who originally hails from New Zealand. Photo courtesy of Toura Boat Craft

Canadian prawn boat breaks barriers in vessel design

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Shark caught as bycatch. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
March 19, 2026

Hook-based shark deterrent shows promise in cutting bycatch

The Klamath River mouth. Photo courtesy of Thomas Dunklin / NOAA Fisheries
March 18, 2026

Thousands of fall Chinook salmon return to Klamath River Basin

The 40-foot vessel Vesta Renee sank approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
March 11, 2026

Fishing vessel sinks off the coast of Maine; three rescued

"The health of our fisheries and the impact of trawling has emerged as a top tier issue for Alaska’s decision makers," stated operations director Ryan Astalos. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries
March 13, 2026

Thousands of Alaskans urge Begich to ban bottom trawling

After decades of restrictions that idled vessels, slashed quotas, and forced fishermen out of the industry, the West Coast groundfish fishery has fully rebuilt. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
March 12, 2026

West Coast groundfish fishery completes historic comeback

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Despite record breaking heat and a large harmful algal bloom, commercial fisheries landings along the West Coast improved from 2024. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Upwelling saved the West Coast in 2025, NOAA reports

March 25, 2026

NF Staff

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  • West Coast & Pacific
Casey Devillier oversees Westbank Fishing, 12 menhaden fishing vessels, and 24 smaller purse boats. Photo courtesy of the Devillier family

The man who keeps the menhaden fleet running

March 25, 2026

NF Staff

  • News
  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Community
  • Working Waterfront
A NMFS observer, Steve Polak, measures and weighs an undersized haddock on a hook and line groundfish vessel out of Portsmouth, NH. Like all observers, Polak has undergone safety training, must wear a life vest, and can refuse a trip if he has safety conc

The training and safety of observers

March 25, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

  • News
  • National & International
Maine Fishermen's Forum showfloor traffic. Photo courtesy of MFF

Maine Fishermen’s Forum draws industry together, honors legacy

March 25, 2026

Carli Stewart

  • News
  • Northeast
  • Community
Recovery and cleanup efforts continue after a crude oil discharge reported near the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port on Feb. 26, 2026. Photo courtesy of USCG

Oil spill leaves fishermen waiting on cleanup, seafood safety answers

March 24, 2026

NF Staff

  • News
  • Gulf & South Atlantic
  • Community
Fishing boats docked on the coast of Maine. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries / Adobe Stock

Fish quality hub to help fishermen boost value, compete with imports

March 24, 2026

NF Staff

  • News
  • Northeast
  • Community
Three proposed total allowable catch alternatives for Chinook and coho salmon during the upcoming Oregon salmon seasons. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

PFMC to host public meeting on salmon management alternatives

March 24, 2026

Margaret Bauman

  • News
  • West Coast & Pacific
Sparrows Point Container Terminal Project partners with Oyster Recovery Partnership to remove derelict fishing gear from Upper Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Oyster Recovery Partnership

Ghost gear sweep puts 40 watermen to work on the Chesapeake

March 23, 2026

NF Staff

  • News
  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Community
Photographer Chris Miller sitting in front of acid mine drainage from the abandoned Tulsequah Chief Mine, which has been contaminating the transboundary Taku River for almost 70 years. The Taku empties into the ocean just south of Juneau. Photo by Chris M

Better protections sought for salmon habitat in transboundary waters

March 23, 2026

Margaret Bauman

  • News
  • Alaska
In an August 2025 field trial, researchers dispersed 16,200 gallons of sodium hydroxide tagged with a rhodamine tracer dye (visible in the red water color) to raise the alkalinity of a patch of seawater in the Gulf of Maine and calculate carbon uptake. Ph

Industry puts forth guidance on a “fishery sensitive” approach to marine carbon dioxide removal

March 23, 2026

Sarah Schumann

  • News
  • National & International

Council will weigh reopening Pacific Monument waters to fishing

March 23, 2026

NF Staff

  • News
  • West Coast & Pacific
Three proposals require that recognized best-practice bycatch mitigation tools be used in groundfish harvesting within state waters. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

New proposals would protect Alaska waters from bottom trawling

March 22, 2026

Margaret Bauman

  • News
  • Alaska
Lobstermen haul traps off the coast of Maine. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative photo.

Maine lobsterman seeks Supreme Court challenge to GPS tracking

March 20, 2026

NF Staff

  • Northeast
  • National & International
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