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Fishermen felt a mood swing reminiscent of last season regarding what went into their wallets toward the end of the Bay's sockeye season. Photo by Nick Hall / Save Bristol Bay

Bristol Bay fishermen faced 'more stagger than swagger' this season

Charlie Ess

Ecomotus, a UK company, has developed a hydrogen electrolyzer that enables diesel engines to burn fuel thoroughly and cleanly. They have equipped almost 40 boats—more than 20 fishing boats.

Ecomotus' EcoPro: Reducing fuel costs for UK fishermen

Paul Molyneaux

Ken and Linda Bates circle a school of anchovies with their lampara net in Humboldt Bay, near Eureka, California, and prepare to haul the set back aboard the 32-foot F/V Ironic. Photo by Cloudburst Fishing

Crafting the perfect lampara net for California’s evolving bait fishery

Paul Molyneaux

The PAASA and the Southern Shrimp Alliance have asked the U.S. Department of State to reconsider and possibly suspend the certifications of Peru and Guatemala under Section 609 of Public Law 101-162. Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash

Shrimpers demand action on turtle conservation standards

NF Staff

At Long Island the best battle was between Lynn Marie and Black Diamond. In the Gasoline Class E race it looks like Black Diamond is ahead but at the finish Lynn Marie slid by for the win. Jon Johansen photo.

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Maine Lobster Boat Racing season’s home stretch

Michael Crowley

Built in 1992 for gillnetting herring, the F/V Ironic was rigged for fishing a lampara net for anchovies. The 32-foot fiberglass over plywood Ironic can also be rigged for salmon trolling. Photo by Ken Bates

Boat of the Month: F/V Ironic

Paul Molyneaux

Alaska's U.S. House will debate the state's fisheries on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Photo by Loren Holmes/ ADN

U.S. House candidates to debate AK fisheries

NF Staff

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center has installed a striking new landmark in the heart of the City's Seaport Historic District. Photo by Phil Mello

A landmark celebration of fishing heritage and community

NF Staff

The GenTech hydraulic generator developed by Erling Skaar, Dr. Odd Arild Olsen, and the GenTech team has been available since 2013. It provides fishing vessel owners with a cost-effective means of increasing the efficiency of a vessel’s main engine and re

Two companies, two approaches: Innovating power capture and wear reduction for gensets

Paul Molyneaux

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry visits with residents of Satawal, after safely returning six rescued fishermen and their 22-foot fiberglass boat to the community on Aug. 18. Photo by Ryder Nollan / U.S. Coast Guard

Rescue of six fishermen shows importance of personal locator beacons

Carli Stewart

QPS and managers pleaded guilty to mislabeled seafood and committed wire fraud by marketing inexpensive and frozen imported substitutes as more expensive and premium local species. Photo by Allan P.

Mississippi seafood giant hit with $1M fine for fish scheme

Carli Stewart