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

Hook-based shark deterrent shows promise in cutting bycatch

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
March 23, 2026

Ghost gear sweep puts 40 watermen to work on the Chesapeake

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 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

Three proposals require that recognized best-practice bycatch mitigation tools be used in groundfish harvesting within state waters. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
March 22, 2026

New proposals would protect Alaska waters from bottom trawling

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Pacific halibut fishermen across all sectors—commercial, sport, subsistence, and personal use—will compete for the smallest harvest set in the 102-year history of the International Pacific Halibut Commission. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Laine Welch

March 26, 2026

Halibut quota hits record low as fishermen compete for shrinking catch

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Ben Rich, left, and Peter Westley with invasive northern pike netted on the bank of the Deshka River in Southcentral Alaska. Photo by John Hermus, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / University of Alaska Fairbanks

Margaret Bauman

March 26, 2026

Warmer waters boost appetite of invasive pike for salmon

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The fishing vessel Eileen Rita and diesel sheen observed by Coast Guard overflight the morning of the grounding near Green Island, Mass. Coast Guard photo.

NF Staff

March 25, 2026

NTSB: ‘Accumulated sleep debt’ led to Massachusetts grounding

Ben Rich, left, and Peter Westley with invasive northern pike netted on the bank of the Deshka River in Southcentral Alaska. Photo by John Hermus, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / University of Alaska Fairbanks

Warmer waters boost appetite of invasive pike for salmon

March 26, 2026

Margaret Bauman

TotalEnergies has signed agreements with the U.S. Department of the Interior to cease the development of offshore wind power projects in the U.S. Photo courtesy of TE

Offshore wind setback as leases terminated in federal deal

March 26, 2026

NF Staff

Pacific halibut fishermen across all sectors—commercial, sport, subsistence, and personal use—will compete for the smallest harvest set in the 102-year history of the International Pacific Halibut Commission. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Halibut quota hits record low as fishermen compete for shrinking catch

March 26, 2026

Laine Welch

The fishing vessel Eileen Rita and diesel sheen observed by Coast Guard overflight the morning of the grounding near Green Island, Mass. Coast Guard photo.

NTSB: ‘Accumulated sleep debt’ led to Massachusetts grounding

March 25, 2026

NF Staff

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

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

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

Maine Fishermen's Forum showfloor traffic. Photo courtesy of MFF

Maine Fishermen’s Forum draws industry together, honors legacy

March 25, 2026

Carli Stewart

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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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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F/V Faith Crew Ready to Shrimp

Handstand on the Deck of F/V Defiant

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