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Who Owns America's Fish?
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Who Owns America's Fish?

Inside the decades-long fight over how the nation's most valuable fisheries are divided, and why a quiet allocation formula now decides who fishes, who profits, and who gets left at the dock.

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Capt. Paul and Marisa Cole
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Imported shrimp tariff petition heads to ITC
Markets

Imported shrimp tariff petition heads to ITC

Domestic harvesters press their case as ex-vessel prices stay under pressure.

By Dana Whitfield · 2mos ago
What the stock models can't see
Science

What the stock models can't see

A closer look at the assumptions behind rebuilding plans, and where the science runs ahead of the data.

By Dr. Elena Marsh · 2mos ago
Permit transfer values climb in the Eastern Gulf
Permits

Permit transfer values climb in the Eastern Gulf

A tight market for reef-fish endorsements is pushing prices to records and squeezing new entrants out.

By Dana Whitfield · 2mos ago
Seafood traceability is coming. The industry isn't ready
Markets

Seafood traceability is coming. The industry isn't ready

New federal import rules and retail pressure are converging on a supply chain built for a different era.

By Priya Nadkarni · 2mos ago
Allocation reform, public access, and the slow road to consensus
Interview

Allocation reform, public access, and the slow road to consensus

Hon. Robert Vance on allocation reform, public access, and the slow road to consensus.

By Capt. Paul · 2mos ago
South Atlantic holds for-hire e-reporting standard
Standards

South Atlantic holds for-hire e-reporting standard

The committee tables the measure pending more input.

By Robert Vance · 2mos ago
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