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Narragansett fishing vessel Annika Scarlett was rescued in a joint operation. Photo courtesy of the Newport Fire Department

Narragansett fishing vessel rescued in joint operation

Carli Stewart

The motor side of the Marine Hydraulics Consultancy Drifter drum, covered here, offers no opportunities for the net to snag when setting at high speed. Marine Hydraulics photo.

Keep on rolling

Paul Molyneaux

Early stages of rebuilding the Relentless at Cape Codder Marine. Cape Codder Marine photo.

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Iconic 46' Jarvis Newman lobster boat undergoes extensive restoration

Michael Crowley

Some 3,700 crab pots were replaced and patched by volunteers so crabbers could get in the water for dump day. Organizers thanked all the volunteers and donations given in support of crabbers who lost gear in the Ilwaco Landing dock fire. Amy Sharp photo.

Fishing families strong in the wake of Ilwaco fire

Carli Stewart

SCDNR and state representatives work on a bill to sustain the blue crab population within South Carolina. Photo by Marco Lissoni on Shutterstock.

Efforts to save blue crabs underway in South Carolina

Carli Stewart

Anchor Hatches ENDURE Long Lasting Hatches on the deck of the F/V Proud Mary, Gloucester, MA. Photo credits Carli Stewart

Pacific Marine Expo Spotlight: Anchor Hatches Showcase Their Hatches for Fishing Boats

Carli Stewart

Chinook salmon. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo/G. Ghrist.

California salmon disaster funding falls far short, say fishing advocates

NF Staff

Mike McGowan and Steve Schwartz off-load California king salmon at Fisherman's Wharf. Dennis Whitaker/Golden State Salmon Association photo

US Government grants $21 million relief for California salmon closure

A personal watercraft rider circles inside a purse seine set by the crew of the menhaden steamer Rappahannock Sept. 23, 2023, in what fishermen say was a third case of crews being harassed last summer. Menhaden Fisheries Coalition video image.

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Virginia advances legislation against harassing fishermen

Larry Chowning

Halibut with tarragon cream sauce by LaDonna Gundersen's in the The Little Alaskan Halibut Cookbook

Recipes for the boat: Halibut with Tarragon Cream Sauce

LaDonna Rose Gundersen

Right whale catalogued as #5120, seen here as a healthy calf in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in July 2021.Gina Lonati/University of New Brunswick photo, taken under DFO Canada SARA permit.

Dead right whale at Martha’s Vineyard was seen entangled off Canada in 2022

NF Staff