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Leonard Leach of Alaska is one of the 2024 National Fisherman Highliners of the Year. Photo by the Leach family

2024 Highliner of the year: Leonard Leach

Charlie Ess

Trump reversal looms for offshore wind

NF Staff

A notable focus this year is support for seafood and fishing businesses at the USDA, which offers a unique opportunity for the fishing and seafood sectors. Photo by Britton Spark

New hope for fishing industry at USDA

Carli Stewart

The European green crab has spread to many parts of the world and was first detected in Alaska in 2022. Photo by ADF&G

Invasive green crabs reach Alaska, threatening fisheries

Paul Molyneaux

The Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust will host the SeaBank Summit in Sitka, featuring experts who will discuss the region's role as a climate refuge and promote sustainable practices for local ecosystems and economies. Photo by karenfoleyphotography

Climate refuge insights and sustainable solutions

NF Staff

Tyler Robillard, a fisherman from Portsmouth, N.H., is a 2022 New England Young Fishermen’s Alliance’s Deckhand to Captain training program graduate. Photo by NEYFA

Future fishermen: Community recruiting for the next generation

Jessica Hathaway

Don Stiles has operated with a total crew of four, himself and three deckhands. “I had an all-women crew this year,” he says. “It worked out pretty good.” Photo by Don Stiles

Commodores Boats transforms Alaskan crabber into a powerhouse

Paul Molyneaux

One of the 2024 National Fisherman Highliners of the Year is Al Pazar of Florence, OR. Photos from the Pazar family.

2024 Highliner of the year: Al Pazar

Ben Hayden

All photos courtesy of Jonathan Norton

What does it mean to be part of a fishing family?

Katie Norton

NOAA research vessels like the Oscar Dyson conduct surveys at numerous locations and have been finding significant numbers of cod and pollock in the northern Bering Sea since 2017. Photo by AFSC

AI boosts Alaska pollock assessments, supporting fisheries

Paul Molyneaux

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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