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Raymond Hartley, a New Bedford fisherman supporting Donald Trump for president. Photo by Will Sennott / The New Bedford Light

Why New Bedford’s waterfront wears its politics boldly

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The City of Homer recently sent a formal request to Alaska’s Governor, urging the state to declare a fishery disaster for the 2023 pink salmon season. Photo by Gerald Peplow

Pink salmon collapse in Homer spurs call for disaster relief

Carli Stewart

Alaska's seafood sector was hit with nearly 7,000 lost jobs, shrinking profitability, and a $1.8 billion revenue decline between 2022 and 2023. Photo by Zak Bernadsky on Unsplash

Alaska fishing industry sees nearly 7,000 job cuts

NF Staff

Kathleen Kirby and her husband, Jacob Schreiner, have organized efforts following back-to-back hurricanes to bring Maine fishing boots to those in need in North Carolina. Photo by Heather Sprague

Maine fishermen rally with boots on the ground for hurricane relief

Carli Stewart

Highlights of the 2024 Pacific Marine Expo are now live! Photo by Britton Spark (@couchchronicles)

Celebrating the maritime community at PME

NF Staff

Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association will hold its Annual Weekend & Trade Show 2025 at the newly renovated Margaritaville Cape Cod Resort in Hyannis, MA. Photo by Bill Morson on Shutterstock

MLA Annual Weekend & Trade Show returns to Cape Cod

NF Staff

Updates must be made quickly to the National Standard guidelines to address climate impacts, support fishing communities, and reduce bycatch or risk harming U.S. fisheries' resilience and equity. Photo by Fishing Communities Coalition

Fishing communities call on Biden-Harris Administration to update National Standard guidelines

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F/V Lynda of Ketchikan pulls into the pier at Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The World War II military outpost has become one of the most important bases for the King crab industry.

Fishing Back When: Crab landings down, first time in history

Carli Stewart

The "Graveyard" premiere, filmed by Silas Karbo, will take place on Nov. 20 at the Pacific Marine Expo from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Photos by Silas Karbo

"Graveyard" presented by National Fisherman x Silas Karbo

NF Staff

Tuna purse seine vessels in the Pacific Islands. Photo by USCG Press

Council forms Indigenous Committee for Pacific Islander fishing rights

NF Staff

Alaska's 2024-2025 red king crab season is set to open in mid-October with an acceptable biological catch of 4000 metric tons. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Red king crab fishery to reopen despite uncertainty

Carli Stewart