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Looming Login.gov requirements are stirring concern in Alaska's commercial fishing industry. Shutterstock photo.
August 19, 2026

Federal cybersecurity mandate stirs concern in Alaska fishing industry

A Coast Guard helicopter hovers near the grounded fishing vessel Lake Bay at Point Reyes National Seashore in California Aug. 21. Coast Guard photo.
August 22, 2026

Fishing boat grounded at Point Reyes National Seashore

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August 29, 2026

Mediocre Bristol Bay catch offset by soaring sockeye prices

Sitka seiners set two single-day pink salmon harvest records in August. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
August 26, 2026

Record-breaking pink run surges into Sitka

Seiners are still waiting for the pinks to show in Prince William Sound. Some surges have buoyed hopes, but people involved report that skippers and boat owners are already talking about the possibility of disaster relief. Photo courtesy of Henry Bell
August 19, 2026

Pink salmon surge offers late hope for Prince William Sound seiners

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Protesters in small craft are trying to prevent Ocean Harvesters menhaden vessels from fishing. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning
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Larry Chowning

September 1, 2026

Protesters harass menhaden fishermen

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Louisiana shrimpers are pushing for federal action on imported shrimp as low dockside prices and foreign competition continue to challenge the Gulf shrimp fleet. Photo courtesy of Paul Molyneaux

NF Staff

September 1, 2026

Louisiana shrimpers petition for limits on imports

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New Bedford Harbor’s working waterfront faces potential changes under a proposed harbor plan aimed at supporting commercial fishing while expanding tourism and other waterfront uses. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

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September 1, 2026

New Bedford harbor plan looks to balance fishing and tourism

Louisiana shrimpers are pushing for federal action on imported shrimp as low dockside prices and foreign competition continue to challenge the Gulf shrimp fleet. Photo courtesy of Paul Molyneaux

Louisiana shrimpers petition for limits on imports

September 1, 2026

NF Staff

New Bedford Harbor’s working waterfront faces potential changes under a proposed harbor plan aimed at supporting commercial fishing while expanding tourism and other waterfront uses. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

New Bedford harbor plan looks to balance fishing and tourism

September 1, 2026

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Protesters in small craft are trying to prevent Ocean Harvesters menhaden vessels from fishing. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Protesters harass menhaden fishermen

September 1, 2026

Larry Chowning

NOAA Fisheries is proposing new gear options for qualifying USVI commercial fishermen, including spearfishing for yellowfin and other tuna species and powered assistance for buoy gear. Photo courtesy of Jeff Muir / NOAA Fisheries

Proposal could expand fishing options for USVI commercial fleet

August 31, 2026

NF Staff

Fishing groups are urging House passage of H.R. 9436, which would extend the current right whale regulatory pause through 2035. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

House to take up bill extending right whale regulatory pause to 2035

August 31, 2026

Carli Clancy

The 50-foot Mirage in Sitka, Alaska, is one of the first U.S. commercial fishing vessels outfitted with a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system. Photo courtesy of Transfluid

Alternative fuels and smarter hulls shape the next phase of a low-carbon fleet

August 31, 2026

Carli Clancy

Calcasieu Pass was recently sunk to make a reef for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Photo courtesy Larry Chowning

Retiring of Calcasieu Pass brings opportunity for a menhaden bait fisherman

August 31, 2026

Larry Chowning

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Mediocre Bristol Bay catch offset by soaring sockeye prices

August 29, 2026

Scott Atkinson

The F/V Element at the dock in Homer, Alaska, ready to make the trip across Cook Inlet to Westport, from there by land to Lake Iliamna and then down the Kvichak River to Bristol Bay just in time for the sockeye salmon season.

Boat of the Month: Element

August 28, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

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The Aleta at the dock in Florence, Oregon. The 49-foot steel ketch was designed by Jack Serin and built near Ventura, California. Kate Price and Brandon Hiza bought the boat in 2022 as both a home and an albacore troller. Photo courtesy of Price/Hiza

F/V Aleta blends sail power with modern albacore fishing

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F/V Faith Crew Ready to Shrimp

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