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Setnetters participate in a test seine net fishery on a beach site on Thursday, July 18, 2024 near Kenai, Alaska. Photo by Ashlyn O'Hara/ KDLL

Seining offers hope for king salmon and setnetters

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2016 1228 scallops — Fisheries regulators voted this month to “discontinue” the development of a plan to reopen the Northern Edge of Georges Bank.

Fishermen protest ongoing closure of Northern Edge

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A major landslide at the Victoria Gold Corp Eagle Mine has raised concerns for Alaskan salmon due to cyanide. Photo by Victoria Gold Corp.

Yukon cyanide spill raises concern for Alaskan salmon

Carli Stewart

The winner of the first race, Work Boat Class A, for skiffs 16 feet and smaller was Jenily. Jon Johansen photo.

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Equal opportunity at Friendship races

Michael Crowley

At least two New Bedford scallop boats have been built using skewed propellers from Schaffran USA rather than nozzles, and both vessels have maximized speed while retaining towing power. Photo by Schaffran

A skewed approach to props: Schaffran Propeller

Paul Molyneaux

Commercial seafood apprentices harvest and prepare wild oyster singles with Captain Jeff Spahr of Charleston Oyster Company in the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge near McClellanville, S.C. Photo by Hailey Murphy

Launching the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program

Hailey Murphy

Rollins’ bread and butter is a 26-footer. Based on the 42’ deadrise work boat that dominates the bay’s fisheries, his unusually smaller version, offered in a sport fishing model, incorporates several modifications, including more deadrise in the bottom af

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Fishing back when: Virginian builds 26’ deadrise in juniper or fir

Larry Chowning

Idle boats in Naknek. Photo by Asher Molyneaux

Egegik District closed due to illegal fishing

Paul Molyneaux

Chappy Landis and Ren Waldron on F/V Savior for 2021 sockeye salmon season in Nushagak Bay- Bristol Bay, AK. Photo by Jason Waldron

Average size of Bristol Bay sockeye hits record lows

Carli Stewart

At 60 years old, Danny Fitzsimmons has turned over a lot of mud. He gets his town license for half price, and he usually gets a few more clams than the young guys he digs with. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

Generations of Lubec clammers sustain timeless traditions

Paul Molyneaux

2023 Pacific Marine Expo. Photos by Britton Spark (@couchchronicles)

2024 Pacific Marine Expo registration now live!

NF Staff