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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

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

A North Carolina judge ruled the state failed to meet its obligations to protect coastal fisheries, with potential management changes still to be determined. Photo courtesy of John Wijsman
August 20, 2026

Judge finds decades of failures in coastal fisheries management

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

August 31, 2026

Retiring of Calcasieu Pass brings opportunity for a menhaden bait fisherman

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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

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August 31, 2026

Proposal could expand fishing options for USVI commercial fleet

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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

Carli Clancy

August 31, 2026

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

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

Marc Vance’s book, The commercial Fishermen, is a brag, a confession and minutely detailed examination of the Bristol Bay salmon fishery from 1980 to 2023. Photo courtresy of Marc Vance

Book review: The Commercial Fishermen by Marc Vance

August 28, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

Powered by a Cummins 8.9-liter engine and an AWT JT342 jet, Wadsworth’s amphibious skiff can reach a top speed of 30 knots and is equipped with bunks and a small galley. Photo courtesy of Ray Wadsworth

Keeping up with Ray Wadsworth

August 28, 2026

Paul Molyneaux

NOAA is considering extending the Gulf shrimp permit moratorium as the number of federally permitted vessels continues to decline. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Gulf shrimp permit limits could continue another decade

August 28, 2026

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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

Handstand on the Deck of F/V Defiant

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