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COVID-19

Can American seafood survive the COVID-19 tidal wave?

by Lukas Southard
May 6, 2020
The seafood industry has long relied on the export market and food service to keep it afloat.
People are lining up at docks to buy directly from their local lobstermen and women.
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COVID-19

Commercial fishers struggle to find customers amid COVID-19 closures

by Brad Racino
Apr 7, 2020
Fishers scramble to find new markets as its traditional markets close.
Commercial fisherman David Haworth stands on a dock in San Diego's Tuna Harbor, March 18, 2020. Haworth is exploring ways to sell fish directly to consumers as his restaurant market has shut down in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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My Economy

For small commercial fishermen in Alaska, the business can be boom or bust

by Sean McHenry
Aug 22, 2018
Why one fisherman in Alaska won't leave the industry, despite the ups and downs.
Salmon fishermen hauling in salmon on July 1, 2015 in Newtok, Alaska.
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Cornwall's fishermen face up to post-Brexit realities

by Stephen Beard
Nov 16, 2017
People working out of Britain's largest fishing port wonder what lies ahead.
“There are more foreign boats working in our waters than U.K. boats at the moment,” says Dave Stevens, skipper of the Crystal Sea trawler.
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In the catfish economy, things are hopeful

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 21, 2017
Correcting trade balances is good for business and the country, says catfish farmer Townsend Kyser.
Townsend Kyser says economic optimism translates into more people eating out, which boosts his business.
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California fishermen, once blocked by conservationists, now work with them

by Andy Uhler
Jun 19, 2017
Environmentalists in Morro Bay focus on getting fishermen back in the water with more sustainable practices.
Fish populations are tracked using data collected by fishermen working with the Morro Bay Community Quota Fund.
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Illegal fisherman are trawling the GDP in Sierra Leone

by Marie Keyworth
Jun 2, 2016
Unreported and unregulated fishing is threatening Sierra Leone's local economy.
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Salmon runs hit records, even as drought threatens future

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 22, 2014
Salmon are returning to the Columbia River at levels not seen in nearly a century.
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Illegal catches hurt fishermen and fish populations

by Sally Herships
Jun 13, 2014
As much as a third of wild-caught fish imported by the U.S. is caught illegally
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By The Numbers

Dog eats whale: Japanese company pulls whale-based dog treats

by Stephen Beard
May 29, 2013
An Japanese company enrages conservationists for selling dog treats made from the meat of endangered fin whales.
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