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The Lobster Trap Company’s plastic trap being field tested on the same trawl as a wire trap. According to research and reports from fishermen, plastic traps have been shown to fish as well as or better than wire. Photo courtesy of the Lobster Trap Company

July 20, 2026

Nova Scotia company aims to reinvent the lobster trap

Fisheries and Oceans Canada photo.

July 23, 2026

Fishery officers seize 18,000 pounds of Halibut off Nova Scotia

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez visits Skamania Hatchery after concerns over its closure in April. Photo courtesy of Gluesenkamp Perez's office

July 17, 2026

Northwest gains support in fight over salmon hatchery funding

F/V Jerry G delivering a deck load of sockeye in Bristol Bay 2023. Photo courtesy of Chad Studebaker / NF Crew Shots

July 22, 2026

Bristol Bay sockeye run surpasses forecast as harvest nears 29.3M

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

July 17, 2026

F/V Aleta blends sail power with modern albacore fishing

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