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Right whales on the surface between Hudson and Block Canyons 40 to 70 miles south of Long Island, N.Y., photographed by the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life aerial survey. New England Aquarium photo/NMFS permit # 25739.

NMFS drops proposed boat speed limits to protect whales

NF Staff

Dredge samples of sea scallops collected during the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s 2024 Integrated Sea Scallop and HabCam Research Survey sit on a vessel. Photo by Northeast Fisheries Science Center

Fishermen brace for challenges as scallop framework is reviewed

Guest Author

Alaska's largest groundfish and crab fisheries begin each year's fishing cycle. Photo by Troy Larson

Alaska's winter fisheries kick off: Groundfish, crab, and rising market trends

Laine Welch

In David Goethel's powerful memoir Endangered Species, Goethel shares the personal journey of a man fighting to survive in the fishing industry and offers an intimate look into the threats facing small boat fishermen. Photo by the Goethel family

Endangered Species: One man's fight for the sea

Carli Stewart

WDFW has announced the commercial Dungeness crab season opening on January 15, from Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Photo by WDFW

Washington sets date for Dungeness season for coastal region

Carli Stewart

Former president Donald Trump and Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-NJ, speak at a May 11 campaign rally at Wildwood, N.J. Real America's Voice video image.

NJ congressman: Trump will issue moratorium on offshore wind

NF Staff

Alaska legislative leaders have convened a task force to chart a path to recovery within the state's fishing industry. Photo by Danita Delimont

Alaska charts a course to revive the seafood industry

Carli Stewart

The Northern half of Oregon will open to commercial Dungeness crab harvesting this week after a new round of testing. Photo by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife

Oregon to open all areas for the rest of Dungeness season

Nathan Strout

Josh Dunham, left, helps test the new Mustad Autoline pot/longline hauler while fishing golden king crab in Southeast Alaska. “He liked it,” Dunham says of the skipper who tried out the hauler. “He bought the first one.” Mustad Autoline photo.

Mustad Autoline’s latest enhances fishing efficiency

Paul Molyneaux

Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher from this past Maine Fishermen's Forum. Photo by Maine DMR

Maine lobster industry in heated debate over gauge increase

Carli Stewart

The commercial fishing industry battles an ever-present threat: derelict fishing gear. Photo by NOAA

Battling ghost gear to protect marine ecosystems and economies

NF Staff