National Fisherman

Alaska

Alex Johnson, Kitty Tolman, Sean Braman, Niki Riga, Christopher Riga, Nolan Braman and Tammy Braman, the 2020 setnet crew at pickup in Coffee Point, Bristol Bay. Photo by Garret “Otto” Means

U.S. affirms Cook Inlet setnet salmon disaster

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Paola Jurkovich on F/V Branko Boy. Photo by Tucker Wooding

Jurkovich family legacy: from fishing to boatbuilding

Paola Jurkovich

F/V Saga. Photo courtesy of fv-saga.com

‘Deadliest Catch’ captain stunned by boat's repossession

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NMFS's finding agrees that listing chinook stocks under the Endangered Species Act could be the best approach to preserving the runs. Photo by Heather Ray on Shutterstock

Navigating the implications of Chinook listing under the ESA

Charlie Ess

Kuskokwim River, AK.

Public perceptions seen plaguing trawlers near Kuskowkwim Bay

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Fisherman Friendly Climate Action advocate Sarah Schumann, is interested in testing out electric outboards in Rhode Island’s shellfishing fleet, but says funding is needed to help make the switch. Melissa Devine photo.

North Pacific Council wrestling with climate disruption

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Dugan Paul Daniels of Coffman Cove, Alaska, pleaded guilty on two counts and will be sentenced on Sept. 16, 2024. F/V Pacific Bounty courtesy of Permit Master

Alaska fisherman guilty of false records and violating ESA

Carli Stewart

'Deadliest Catch' returns with a two-hour premiere on Tuesday, June 11 at 8 PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Photo courtesy of Discovery Channel

'Deadliest Catch' Capt. Sig on challenges at sea

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Sockeye salmon fills the drying racks in the village of Newhalen on Lake Iliamna. Scott Bartlett photo.

Rough seas forecast for Alaska processors

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'Deadliest Catch' Capt. Jake Anderson in new place this season

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Aerial surveys in mid-October 2022 tracked concentrations of humpback whales migrating off the California coast. NOAA graphic via California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

NOAA redesigning North Pacific surveys

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