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Shrimp boats are tied up in Bayou La Batre , Ala. Doug Stewart photo.

Mobile County awards contract for Bayou La Batre City Docks redevelopment

Sal Ruggiero, general manager of the Joe Monani Fish Co. at the Fulton Fish Market, spoke at a July 15 rally at the market opposing the Empire Wind project. Protect Our Coast NJ photo.

Seafood workers, supporters rally at Fulton market against Empire Wind

The Brownsville Fire Department dive and water rescue team searched for a shrimp boat captain after his vessel capsized and sank July 12 in the Brownsville Ship Channel. Brownsville Fire Department photo.

Captain lost in capsizing before Gulf shrimp season opens off Texas

The Coast Guard medevaced a fishing vessel captain experiencing stroke-like symptoms approximately 138 miles southwest of Sanibel Island, Fla. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Ailing fisherman medevaced from US Gulf

A year after a turbine blade fractured on the Vineyard Wind project in July 2024, Nantucket town officials announced a $10.5 million settlement with turbine manufacturer GE Vernova. Nantucket Harbormaster photo.

Nantucket settles with GE Vernova for Vineyard Wind blade failure

The Fulton Fish Market is the largest seafood market in the U.S., moving more than 5 million pounds of fish weekly and employing some 1,500 workers at its Bronx, N.Y. location. Blue Trace photo.

Fulton Fish Market joins lawsuit against Empire Wind

A Gulf of Mexico menhaden steamer and purse boats from the vantage point of a drone camera. NOAA photo.

Gulf menhaden fishery no threat to red drum, study finds

The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to national commercial fishing safety. Shutterstock photo.

Coast Guard seeks applicants for Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee

Amendment 25 would replace the current Atlantic cod stocks with newly identified cod stocks in Eastern Gulf of Maine, Western Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and Southern New England. NEFMC graphic.

New England council tries again on Northeast groundfish plan

The fishing vessel Tarka II burned Sept. 2, 2024, near near Tatoosh Island, Wash., Coast Guard photo.

Extra smoke, fire detectors improve vessel safety, NTSB says