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$7 million in disaster funding for commercial fishermen, processors, and others in the fishing community after the salmon fishery’s value declined by millions between 2017 and 2020. Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

$7 million to be distributed for Oregon salmon disaster relief

Carli Stewart

The scallop tows in the Northern Gulf of Maine access area yield piles of large scallops that come up so clean there’s no picking deck. Just shovel the catch into totes and baskets. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

Mainers flock to Gloucester for short but sweet scallop season

Paul Molyneaux

Real Time Data has been awarded funding by the NFWF to expand their pilot electronic logbook project to the Gulf of Alaska fixed gear groundfish fisheries. Photo by Deckhand Electronic Logbook

Participate in expanded electronic logbook trial

Carli Stewart

Podcast: Galley Stories EP 87 Head Cook Larry Carrol

Doug Stewart

Music, Mast, Lobster Traps 2 is taking place in August 2024 at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum. The event proceeds will directly support the Maine Lobster Community Alliance (MLCA), a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Music, Mast, and Lobster Traps on Boothbay's coast this summer

Carli Stewart

Members of the Port Townsend Shipwrights Cooperative talk with students at the Northwest Maritime Center Career day. Photo courtesy of Bruce Buls

Introducing youth to maritime careers

Guest Author

Emily De Sousa, a content creator and scientist, and Bri Dwyer, a creative director and production company owner, are proud to announce the launch of InnaSea Media. Photo courtesy of InnaSea Media

InnaSea Media: a media agency focused on seafood industry

NF Staff

Waiting for the bell to ring. Photo courtesy of John Heisey

Crew Shots: A Tribute to Salmon Fishermen

Carli Stewart

With commercial fishermen and sportsmen competing for salmon, there is bound to be some friction. Photo from 1963 National Fisherman

Fishing back when: Fishermen Forget Friction to Save Resource

Carli Stewart

After years of fishing and seining as a crewmember on his father's salmon boat, Henry Orth had taken the helm of his own boat. Photo by Henry Orth

From crew to captain, 21 years young

Henry Orth

$60 million to aid Maine communities and businesses in recovering from the devastating storm damage, which passed early Thursday morning. Photo by Annie Nyle on Unsplash

Maine legislature passes $60 million to aid working waterfronts

Carli Stewart