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Young fishermen aboard the scallop vessel F/V Freedom out of New Bedford choose the Showa 477 gloves for comfort and dexterity, but the fastest shuckers on the boat stick with Maritek and Hycron. Asher Molyneaux photo.

For scallop gloves, it's all about comfort and speed

Paul Molyneaux

Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX) is reintroducing the Save Our Shrimpers Act (SOS Act) for 2025. Photo by Warren Price Photography

2025 Save Our Shrimpers Act fights for U.S. shrimpers’ survival

Carli Stewart

ACR Electronics’ ResQLink AIS personal locator beacon builds on the standard 406 MHz satellite transmitter by adding an AIS transmitter that can alert nearby vessels of an MOB event and the location of the victim. ACR Electronics photo.

Man overboard! How PLBs increase chance of survival

Paul Molyneaux

A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Eric Haynes photo/Vineyard Wind.

RODA asks Supreme Court to hear Vineyard Wind case

NF Staff

CatchCam cameras have been used on scallop dredges to see how the heavy steel gear interacts with the sea floor. Photo by Tom Rossiter

CatchCam Technologies revives underwater vision

Paul Molyneaux

Fall run Chinook salmon in California. Photo courtesy of A Birding Naturalist

California salmon season faces potential third-year closure

Carli Stewart

Applications are open for the Gulf Commercial Fisherman Program (GCFP) to train the next generation of Gulf commercial fishermen. Photo courtesy of Sea Grant in the Gulf of Mexico

Next generation training: Gulf program opens 2025 applications

NF Staff

On-demand fishing gear systems were tested in Jonesport, Maine, using the Maine Department of Marine Resources gear library. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Maine lobstermen weigh in on ropeless gear

Carli Stewart

Photo courtesy of XtraTuf / The Velsko Family

One fishing family's fight for a better future

Erik Velsko

A small yet vital fish plays an outsized role in Louisiana's coastal economy. Photo courtesy of LAFB/ Captain Devin

The unsung backbone of Louisiana’s coastal economy

NF Staff

Herring fishing boats lined up in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada. Photo courtesy of Pacific Wild

Herring harvest debate heats up in British Columbia

NF Staff