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Hidden compartment on board the captain’s vessel used to conceal scallop overages. Photo courtesy of NOAA
April 15, 2026

Hidden scallops scheme lands New Jersey captain, dealer in federal court

Commercial fishing groups across the United States praised the creation of the new Office of Seafood within the Department of Agriculture.Shutterstock photo.
April 16, 2026

USDA launches first-ever Office of Seafood

April 20, 2026

Louisiana captain cited for undersized mackerel, illegal gear in Gulf

Doug Bowen, founder, and Maddie Lightsey, president of Alaska Boats & Permits in Homer, are participants in ComFish Alaska 2026 in Kodiak. Photo by Margaret Bauman
April 20, 2026

Optimism rising for Alaska fishing boat and permit sales

Florida’s push for greater control over red snapper management is reigniting a familiar fisheries divide. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
April 15, 2026

Commercial fleet pushes back on Florida’s red snapper bid

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The former Wildcat Lobster Pound was gifted to the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association by Barbara Wagner in memory of her late husband, John Wagner. Photo courtesy of MCFA

Carli Stewart

April 28, 2026

Maine Coast returns to its roots with St. George property

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Thomas West's vessel Aces and Eights home ported in Steuben, Maine. Photo courtesy of the West family

NF Staff

April 28, 2026

Downeast fleet mourns loss of Steuben lobsterman found

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Matthew Oliver and two of his children. Photo courtesy of Melanie Parent

NF Staff

April 27, 2026

Missing New Jersey oysterman found in Delaware Bay

The former Wildcat Lobster Pound was gifted to the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association by Barbara Wagner in memory of her late husband, John Wagner. Photo courtesy of MCFA

Maine Coast returns to its roots with St. George property

April 28, 2026

Carli Stewart

Thomas West's vessel Aces and Eights home ported in Steuben, Maine. Photo courtesy of the West family

Downeast fleet mourns loss of Steuben lobsterman found

April 28, 2026

NF Staff

Matthew Oliver and two of his children. Photo courtesy of Melanie Parent

Missing New Jersey oysterman found in Delaware Bay

April 27, 2026

NF Staff

Boats in the Seward Harbor. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Federal funding targets Alaska ports, boosts coastal infrastructure

April 27, 2026

NF Staff

According to MJ Jackson, in Bristol Bay, efficiency isn’t a marketing strategy; it’s how the fishery has always worked. Photo courtesy of Northline Seafoods

Low-carbon messaging that actually makes sense on the dock

April 27, 2026

Carli Stewart

New legislation would prohibit the federal government from purchasing foreign seafood, directing all taxpayer-funded seafood spending — including school lunch programs — toward domestic sources. Shutterstock photo.

Bill would keep foreign seafood out of school lunches

April 24, 2026

NF Staff

The Longsoaker timed-release bait container can keep a crab pot fishing even when boats can’t get out to bait their traps. According to its creator, Russ Mullins, the Longsoaker can increase catches by anywhere from 25 to 45 percent. Longsoaker photo.

The Longsoaker promises to bait your pots automatically

April 24, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

Bluefin tuna make extensive trans-Atlantic migrations, predominantly moving from east to west, scientists confirmed. Shutterstock photo.

Western Atlantic acts as refuge for recovering bluefin tuna

April 24, 2026

NF Staff

Brian Shaw (left) and Eric Klose stack retired commercial fishing nets for shipment to Ukraine, where they will be used to entangle Russian drones before they can explode — protecting soldiers in trenches and civilians in markets and homes. Ground Squirrel Ventures photo.

Commercial fishing nets have new life in Ukrainian war zones

April 24, 2026

Margaret Bauman

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Turning the former tuna boat Anela into a salmon tender turned out to be a much bigger undertaking than Kris Mullan expected. But for Mullan, who saw the boat launched in Tacoma in 1971, it’s been a labor of love. Angel Marine photo.

Boat of the Month: Anela

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F/V Faith Crew Ready to Shrimp

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