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The Ocean Ark, a 558'x210 trimaran a design from Chile, would operate as a mobile aquaculture facility, raising fish in copper cages. Ocean Sovereign image.

Ocean Sovereign, DNV seek French registry for fish farming vessel

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The Pacific Fishery Management Council approved alternatives for the ocean salmon seasons on Monday. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries.

California ocean salmon season options revealed by council

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Northline Seafoods' 40'x100' processing barge Hannah. Northline Seafoods image.

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Alaska processors make their moves after market tumult

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The Alaska Board of Fisheries added dipnets to fishing regulations. However, there is no timeline for the final approval. Photo by Wyatt Rivard on Shutterstock.

Board approves commercial dipnetting in Cook Inlet

Carli Stewart

Trident Seafoods' seasonal salmon processing plant at False Pass if among Alaska operations the company says it will close. Trident Seafoods photo.

Trident Seafoods readies sale of three Alaska plants

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Controlling illegal and unregulated fishing is a big part of the push to make seafood traceable from harvest to plate. Emydex has systems to track tuna through the international markets. Emydex photo.

Software enables tracing seafood from catch to sale

Paul Molyneaux

The Tongass and Chugach rivers contribute on average 48 million fish to Alaska's salmon fishery every year. Sitka Conservation Society.

Communities hanging on king salmon lawsuit outcome

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Salmon courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

'Competitive dominance' of pink salmon observed as numbers grow

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A happy crew on the Rita K in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Photo courtesy Omar Keval.

Bristol Bay captain fishes shallow waters with aluminum through-picker

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Maine salmon farms owned by a foreign company have drawn criticism from adjacent communities. The Maine Municipal Association is opposing legislation that would limit public participation in the aquaculture leasing process. Paul Molyneaux photo.

In Maine, aquaculture-friendly legislation meets opposition

Paul Molyneaux

Coho salmon. NMFS photo.

Calif. coho stage 'surprisingly strong' spawning season

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