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Salmon

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

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Coho salmon. NMFS photo.

Calif. coho stage 'surprisingly strong' spawning season

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Commentary: U.S. salmon purchase is just a Band-Aid

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Alaska's Bristol Bay salmon industry on the brink. As overstuffed markets and looming high-volume harvests loom, the financial solvency of the industry hangs by a thread. Justin Del Boulter photo.

Bristol Bay salmon fishermen face uncertain 2024

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Murkowski: Call for ESA listing of kings 'wrongheaded'

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Photo by Tabrez Syed on Unsplash

White House, tribes hail $1B salmon restoration plan

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Lilani Dunn has been promoted to executive director of the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association. BBRSDA photo.

Lilani Dunn promoted to BBRSDA executive director

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The USDA is planning a major purchase of Alaska canned salmon and frozen pollock products for its national food and nutrition programs. ASMI image.

USDA to purchase Alaska salmon, pollock for nutrition programs

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Salmon courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Trawl survey shows dismal outlook for salmon

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Photo by Thom Milkovic on Unsplash

Veteran salmon catcher says Fishermen's Terminal always 'felt right'

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The 53-foot purse seiner Hotspur at Ketchikan, Alaska, before it sank Aug. 2, 2022 while transiting the Dixon Entrance. Coast Guard photo via NTSB.

NTSB: Bilge alarms failed to sound before purse seiner sank

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