Nathan Strout

Nathan Strout

Editor

Nathan Strout is a Portland, Maine-based editor of SeafoodSource. Previously, Nathan covered the U.S. military’s space activities and emerging technologies at C4ISRNET and Defense News, where he won awards for his reporting on the U.S. Space Force’s missile warning capabilities. Nathan got his start in journalism writing about several communities in Midcoast Maine for a local daily paper, The Times Record.


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Published on
December 10, 2024

Fisheries regulators on the West Coast are further delaying the opening of their states’ respective commercial Dungeness crab seasons due to the presence of humpback whales and low meat quality, with all but a small portion of Oregon's coast unlikely to open before the end of the year. 

On 6 December, the state of California announced it was delaying the start of the commercial crab season for a third time this year, citing the

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Published on
December 9, 2024
A new report from the University of Alaska Fairbanks warns that climate extremes are harming chinook salmon stocks in the U.S. state of Alaska, leading to smaller fish and smaller harvests. The report, “Alaska’s Changing Environment," covered an array of the different climate-change related shifts in the state including air temperature, flooding, and wildfires. According to the report, those environmental changes are also having a negative… Read More
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December 6, 2024

The Canadian government will build a new fishing harbor in Natashquan, Quebec, as part of an investment in small craft fishing harbors on the North Shore of the province.

Slated for completion in 2028, the harbor will provide fishers access to modern and safe facilities to help them increase their snow crab and lobster landings.

“This large-scale project represents a major investment in the revitalization and economic development of the

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December 5, 2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce will provide USD 99 million (EUR 94 million) in annual funding for Pacific salmon and steelhead recovery efforts through the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), the government announced 4 December.

“Since day one, the Biden-Harris administration has been committed to salmon recovery along the West Coast, and this new funding will help NOAA boost efforts to aid Pacific salmon survival and

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