National Fisherman

Blackcod

An orca in Puget Sound. NOAA photo.

Orcas confounding blackcod industry

NF Aggregator

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

While under construction at Dixon Marine in Lower Wood’s Harbour, Nova Scotia, the Pacific Bully grew wider twice. Photo by Pacific Bully

Dixon Marine Group builds multi-fishery hull for Calif. fisherman

Paul Molyneaux

Real Time Data has been awarded funding by the NFWF to expand their pilot electronic logbook project to the Gulf of Alaska fixed gear groundfish fisheries. Photo by Deckhand Electronic Logbook

Participate in expanded electronic logbook trial

Carli Stewart

The crew of the F/V Devotion handling a lightweight CodCoil pot with live blackcod. Ryan Johnson photo

Alaska fishing organizations set dates for Fishermen's Expo

NF Staff

Longlining Alaska Halibut aboard the Dues Payer II. Peter Thompson photo. — Longlining Alaska Halibut aboard the Dues Payer II in Kodiak. Peter Thompson photo.

Processing capacity may slow early halibut, blackcod harvests

Charlie Ess

Bubblegum coral was observed by MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts at Sur Ridge. Photo courtesy of MBARI.

Calif. fishermen struggle with proposal to protect deep-sea coral

Carli Stewart

Fresh caught blackcod, also known as sablefish, sits on ice in a Newport, Ore., fish market. NOAA photo by Alix Smith.

Blackcod farmers persist despite challenges

NF Aggregator

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

NF Staff

Pat McBride with a deckload of blackcod from the western Aleutians during the 1980s. Photo courtesy Barb McBride.

Pat McBride, Aleutians blackcod pioneer, passes at 69

Charlie Ess

Deyerle and his cousin Hunter work through their gear in the fog of Monterey Bay. Deyerle used to work by himself but finds the work goes faster with a second person. Paul Molyneaux photo.

At Sea: Monterey Bay black cod

Paul Molyneaux