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The halibut schooners Grant, Seymour and Vansee are yearly hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op photo.

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Century-old halibut schooners restored in Port Townsend

Michael Crowley

The "Graveyard" premiere, filmed by Silas Karbo, will take place on Nov. 20 at the Pacific Marine Expo from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Photos by Silas Karbo

"Graveyard" presented by National Fisherman x Silas Karbo

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Tuna purse seine vessels in the Pacific Islands. Photo by USCG Press

Council forms Indigenous Committee for Pacific Islander fishing rights

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Striking dock workers with International Longshoremen's Association president Harold Daggett, center, at Port Newark, N.J., Oct. 1, 2024. ILA photo.

US seafood imports will take hit from ports strike

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The New England and Mid-Atlantic scallop has been managed sustainably for the last two decades. Researchers utilize AI and machine learning to understand scallop stock dynamics. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

AI transforms scallop stock assessments for greater accuracy

Paul Molyneaux

Top 5 most innovative sessions at Pacific Marine Expo

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Proposed landfall connections for the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project are on the New Jersey coastline, or closer to the New York City metro area. Atlantic Shores graphic via BOEM.

Construction approval for NJ Atlantic Shores wind

Kirk Moore

Alaska's 2024-2025 red king crab season is set to open in mid-October with an acceptable biological catch of 4000 metric tons. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Red king crab fishery to reopen despite uncertainty

Carli Stewart

A rendering of the new workboats designed and built by Fogg's Boatworks, North Yarmouth, Maine. Fogg's image.

Maine oyster farm shifting to electric workboats

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With rising concerns over transparency and sustainability, Hawaii isn’t alone—other states, like Louisiana, are also grappling with misleading seafood labeling practices. Photo by Kmikhidov on Shutterstock

Imported vs. local: The battle of seafood transparency

Carli Stewart

Rob Morris (EdgeTech) works with three Pt. Judith, Rhode Island fishermen, in preparation for on-demand fishing trials. Most fishermen remain skeptical of the real-world applicability of ropeless gear, and modeling by MITRE appears to support their concer

Exploring ropeless gear for sustainable lobster fishing

Paul Molyneaux