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The hull of the Miss Violet II is being fiberglassed and repowered with a new Cummins QSC 600 diesel engine to work in the Virginia blue crab pot fishery. Larry Chowning photo.

May 18, 2026

The enduring pull of the wooden deadrise boat

A Southeast Alaska commercial harvester has been sentenced to jail, a $20,000 fine, and forfeiture of his commercial fishing boat after conviction of numerous commercial fishing violations. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

May 21, 2026

Alaska harvester sentenced, fined for multiple commercial fishing violations

According to a recent report, the 2025 Pacific salmon harvest totaled 425.7 million fish, marking the lowest aggregate for an odd-numbered year since 1987. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

May 21, 2026

NPAFC reports lowest odd-year harvest of Pacific salmon

Rowan Miller has been working on her father’s salmon seiner since she was 14. At 24, she has utilized the Alaska Commercial Fishing Loan Program to finance the purchase of her first boat, the Journeyman. Credit: Rowan Miller

May 20, 2026

Boat of the Month: Journeyman

West Marine files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but plans restructuring. Photo courtesy of West Marine

May 21, 2026

West Marine files for bankruptcy, plans restructuring

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