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Rachel Long has a long list of things she wants to have on board, including the tools and supplies needed to patch holes in a wooden boat. “I could keep going,” she says of her list. Photo by Rachel Long

Gear and items fishermen can't live without

Paul Molyneaux

Cod fishing in the Gulf of Maine. Gulf of Maine Research Institute photo.

Maine Sea Grant funding may be reinstated

NF Staff

A commercial net pen in Rich Passage, WA. Photo courtesy of the Department of Ecology, State of Washington

Oregon moves to ban net-pen aquaculture

NF Staff

A New Bedford commercial fisherman captured the Vineyard Wind turbine blade that was damaged on July 13. Photo courtesy of The New Bedford Light / Anthony Seiger

Lightning strikes damaged Vineyard Wind turbine

Carli Stewart

AMCC acknowledged the news of the NOAA cuts, which are expected to have significant repercussions for Alaskans, mainly fishermen. Photo by T. Schneider

NOAA cuts raise concern for the AK fishing industry

Carli Stewart

Dungeness crab fishermen in Puget Sound try out Vallation Outerwear’s Ocean Rein Pullover. Made of PU Foam, the Ocean Rein is more flexible than PVC, and features designed to reduce snags, especially when handling nets. Photo by Bri Dwyer

Vallation Outerwear gains ground with fishermen

Paul Molyneaux

A letter detailing short- and long-term priorities of the U.S. commercial fishing industry was signed by 170 fishing and seafood businesses, organizations, and individuals hailing from 98 coastal communities in 22 states. Photo by Troy Larsen

Fishing industry urges Trump administration’s support

NF Staff

A recent letter to Maine’s Congressional Delegation emphasizes the Maine Sea Grant program’s importance. Photo by Albert Pego

Maine fights for Sea Grant funding as cuts linger

Carli Stewart

Here the Peggy is spit shined up on the hard at Deltaville Boat Yard in 2018. She will be doubly spit shined for her 100th birthday party in September. Larry Chowning photo.

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Charmed life for a Chesapeake buyboat

Larry Chowning

"Pacific cod was increasingly important for us and other fixed gear sectors, but I was continually disappointed by the quality, handling, and execution of our shoreside cod sector," Eric Velsko shared. Photo courtesy of Kaia Fisheries

The journey to seafood quality over quantity

Erik Velsko

Ecuador's shrimp exports to the U.S. Aquaculture Stewardship Council photo.

Senator fights to stop tax dollars from funding foreign shrimp farms

NF Staff