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Menhaden’s ecological reference points allow management to meet broad ecosystem needs. Kris Rowe Photography.

Points of pride: Atlantic states commission takes bold step on menhaden

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Ben Platt headshot — Ben Platt, president of the California Coast Crab Association

Why everything you’ve heard about ‘ropeless’ crab fishing gear is false

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MLMC/Patrick Daly/Stonington lobster — Maine lobstermen haul traps in Stonington, the state's lobster capital. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative/Patrick Daly photo

The lawsuit trap: Maine lobster certification suspended on technicality

Jessica Hathaway

Heather Anne Tyson Fick Alaska salmon — Aboard the Heather Anne out of Juneau, Alaska, Tyson Fick cuts off the head of a salmon prior to pressure bleeding. John McCarthy photo

Editor's Log: High quality, low tech

Jessica Hathaway

Salmon seine. Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute photo

Northern Lights: Responding to the covid market

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VFDA Pano Hatchery — The Valdez Fisheries Development Association's Pano Hatchery. Seed Media photo

Stronger together: Valdez seafood processors celebrate 40 years

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Lima Flag Bristol Bay 2020 Quarantine Jackson Combs — The crew of the tender Tebenkof flies the Lima flag on their way to Bristol Bay to indicate they’re working through Alaska’s required 14-day quarantine. See the full image in our August Issue. Jackson Combs photo

Editor's Log: Very necessary

Jessica Hathaway

Blue Eyed Girl is barely ahead of Maria’s Nightmare in Rockland’s Diesel Free For All race. Jon Johansen photo

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Lobster rockets: Let the races begin

Michael Crowley

Homarus americanus. Doug Stewart photo.

What fishermen want: Process not politics

Jessica Hathaway

Jeff French and crew load Dungeness pots in better days out of Morro Bay, Calif. Lori French photo

On the Homefront: Pay it forward

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The Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit gathered in January 2020 at the Alaska State Capitol building in Juneau. Dawn Montano photo

Northern Lights Q&A: Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit

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