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2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood Call for Entries
By nationalfisherman.com. Exciting updates to this year’s Alaska Symphony of Seafood competition make it better than ever for participants! With streamlined categories and more opportunities for your product to shine, the 2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood is the perfect stage to showcase your latest Alaska seafood innovations and contribute to seafood excellence,… SEE MORE
Fishermen File Lawsuit Over Morro Bay Wind Farm
By Carli Stewart. Two commercial fishing groups from San Luis Obispo County have renewed their fight against a planned offshore wind project near Morro Bay, citing concerns about the potential impacts on the region’s fishing industry and marine environment. The Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization and the Port San Luis Commercial Fishermen… SEE MORE
Pacific Seafood to Acquire Trident Kodiak Plant
By nationalfisherman.com. Trident Seafoods and Pacific Seafood jointly announced that they have agreed in principle for Pacific to acquire Trident’s Kodiak processing operations. The companies are currently completing the due diligence process and expect to finalize the transaction in November. Both parties are united in their commitment to providing job security and ensuring… SEE MORE
AI Transforms Fisheries with Stocking, Processing, and Profit Boosts
By Paul Molyneaux. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change fisheries in many ways. The advent of convolutional neural networks (CNN) has dramatically increased the power of computer vision systems used for stock assessments and bycatch monitoring. Other software programs interpret engine data and vessel performance data to increase efficiency and reduce… SEE MORE
2024's "Best Harbor" Contest Winners Announced
You Voted, and We Have a Clear Winner! Grand Winner, Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2024: Block Island, RI Top 10 Results: Block Island, RI (also 2024’s Northeast regional winner; first time on winners list) Destin, FL (also 2024’s Gulf Coast regional winner; first time on winners list) Padanaram,… Learn More
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2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood Call for Entries
By nationalfisherman.com. Exciting updates to this year’s Alaska Symphony of Seafood competition make it better… More
Fishermen File Lawsuit Over Morro Bay Wind Farm
By Carli Stewart. Two commercial fishing groups from San Luis Obispo County have renewed their… More
Pacific Seafood to Acquire Trident Kodiak Plant
By nationalfisherman.com. Trident Seafoods and Pacific Seafood jointly announced that they have agreed in principle for Pacific to… More
AI Transforms Fisheries with Stocking, Processing, and Profit Boosts
By Paul Molyneaux. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change fisheries in many ways. The advent of… More
Atlantic Herring Still Overfished, Recovery Uncertain
By Carli Stewart. The latest NOAA Fisheries assessment reveals that Atlantic herring, a key species… More
Florida Ports Reopen After Hurricane Milton
By nationalfisherman.com. Florida ports swiped by hurricane Milton’s 120 mph winds began limited reopenings after… More
Pressure Grows for Countries to Deliver on Promised Biodiversity Targets at UN Conference
By Michael Casey. Two years after reaching a historic biodiversity agreement, countries will gather next week… More
The Coming Collision Between Whales and Tankers on British Columbia’s Coast
By Laura Trethewey. Decades after they were hunted to local extinction, fin whales are recovering… More
Weather Forecasting Is Deadly for Marine Wildlife
By Danielle Beurteaux. Latex balloons designed to collect high-altitude data become a threat to marine… More