National Fisherman

Northeast

File photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District’s, hopper dredge Murden operates in an inlet near Ocean City, Md., Sept. 20, 2021. U.S. Army photo by Greg Nash.

Emergency dredging to improve safety for Montauk fishing vessels

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With more than 50 miles of coastline, Brooksville, Maine faces the critical challenge of no reliable public access for commercial fishermen at low tide. Photo courtesy of brooksvillemaine.org

Maine town pushes to secure fishing access

Carli Stewart

The Maine fishing community and beyond will gather once again at the Samoset Resort for the 50th annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Photo courtesy of the Maine Fishermen's Forum

Maine Fishermen's Forum marks 50 years

Carli Stewart

Luke Hartmann hauling traps off the Deer Isle coast. All on water photography taken by Spike Smigelski.

Luke Hartmann: Commercial lobsterman and sea glass jeweler

Ben Hayden

Maine lobstermen’s defamation case against Monterey Bay Aquarium moves forward

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ASMFC repeals proposed gauge increase

Carli Stewart

Photo by New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC)

NEFMC warns of breakdown in fisheries science support

Chris Chase

Increased sightings of North Atlantic right whales have pushed Maine DMR and lobstermen to take precautions. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Maine urges voluntary action as right whale sightings surge

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Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Trumps tariffs worry lobstermen

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Photo by Nicholas Bartos on Unsplash

CT fishermen must pay back $377k from tax evasion

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$2 million in grant funding for workforce development for the next generation of commercial fishermen was secured by the Maine delegation. Photo by April Walker on Unsplash

$2M in grants secures Maine’s fishing legacy

NF Staff