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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 DFO officers seized over 13,000 pounds of lobster from a Shelburne County, Nova Scotia facility. Photo by Ramon Cliff

Record lobster seizure amid rising DFO concerns

Carli Stewart

We caught up with Julie Bonney from Alaska Groundfish Data Bank (AGDB) to clarify some of the questions that have been lurking following the incident. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Insights following major pollock trawling bycatch incident

Carli Stewart

Offloading frozen Pacific cod from a freezer trawer. NOAA photo.

Alaska seafood industry took $1.8 billion hit in 2023

NF Staff

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MER Equipment teams up with ioCurrents using AI

Paul Molyneaux

Commercial Pacific bluefin fishermen will be able to catch 80% more tuna in 2025-2026. Photo courtesy of Bluefina

Pacific bluefin tuna quotas soar by 80 percent in 2025

NF Staff

Oceanville Boatworks is building a 48-foot Mussel Ridge lobster boat that should be completed in February. Dwight Staples photo.

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All composite, all the time in Maine

Michael Crowley

The latest assessment reveals that Atlantic herring, a key species for the Northeast’s fishing industry, remains overfished, though overfishing is no longer occurring. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Atlantic herring still overfished, recovery uncertain

Carli Stewart

Many express objections to Rodger May winning the bid for Peter Pan Seafood’s remaining assets. Photo by Peter Pan Seafood

May faces backlash over $37M bid for Peter Pan assets

Carli Stewart

Hurricane Milton 'explosively' intensified into a category 5 storm Monday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center. NOAA GOES-16 satellite image.

Hurricane Milton ‘explosively intensifies’ to category 5

NF Staff

“There’s something personal about wooden boats,” says Jimmy Tripp, owner of the Outer Fall, ready for launch. “They have a soul.” Photo by Walt Bowers

Boat of the Month: Outer Fall

Paul Molyneaux