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The 272-foot factory trawler American Dynasty fishes for Alaska pollock and groundfish. NMFS video image.

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Experiencing the magic of St. Paul on F/V Dynasty

Jerry Fraser

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/1332760322a13877ea77151fccc7c8f5.png — Shoreside support image. Doug Stewart

Behind The Scenes: What 'Shoreside Support' Really Looks Like for Fishing Families

Megan Waldrep & Carli Stewart

Commercial fishing and sharks are striking a balance between thriving marine ecosystems and sustainable fishing industries. Photo freepik.com

A Balancing Act between Sharks and Commercial Fishing

Doug Stewart

Fish Wife Maureen Marinkovich guides seasonal income management

Megan Waldrep

Tylar Michaud. Gouldsboro Fire & Rescue/via WCSH News Center Maine.

Coast Guard calls off search for missing Maine lobsterman

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/crop.Celebrate_the_Maine_Lobster_Roll.jpg.medium-cropped.800x500.jpg — Enjoy a new twist on the Maine Lobster roll with the debut of the "Celebrate the Maine Lobster Roll" – a limited-edition roll that spotlights the Mainers behind the industry in collaboration with the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative, available online and at participating restaurants beginning July 15. Photo courtesy of Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative.

The Maine lobster industry makes an impactful twist on the traditional Maine lobster roll

NF Staff

Podcast: Galley Stories EP 78 Captain Jake Albinio F/V Cornelia Marie

NF Staff

Kenny Heath sits on the engine box of the Thomas Jaiden with 27 bushels of blue crabs caught crab potting in the Chesapeake Bay out of Cape Charles, Virginia. Jay Fleming photos

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Back to the bay: Waterman returns to fishing after accident

Larry Chowning

Generations of fishermen have indirectly dealt with mental health challenges. Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik

What are some of the key strategies to help commercial fishermen address their mental health?

Carli Stewart

The late Erling Skaar in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2009 during a UN conference on climate change. Skaar was an early leader among U.S. fishermen, pressing to defend the industry from pollution threats. Brad Warren photo.

Noted mariner, innovator Erling Skaar goes out singing

Fishing Families: The business of catching, processing and shipping seafood in Alaska as a family

Megan Waldrep