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Raymond Hartley, a New Bedford fisherman supporting Donald Trump for president. Photo by Will Sennott / The New Bedford Light

Why New Bedford’s waterfront wears its politics boldly

Commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors incorporate advanced technologies like AI to transform their understanding of the global seafood industry. Photo by metamorworks

How AI is changing commercial fishing and aquaculture

Updates must be made quickly to the National Standard guidelines to address climate impacts, support fishing communities, and reduce bycatch or risk harming U.S. fisheries' resilience and equity. Photo by Fishing Communities Coalition

Fishing communities call on Biden-Harris Administration to update National Standard guidelines

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James arrives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by U.S. Coast Guard / Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Kaczmarek

Coast Guard visits Brazil to combat illegal fishing

Vance calls on the state government to request a federal fishery disaster declaration following low salmon returns. Photo by Troutnut on Shutterstock

Rep. Vance calls for federal disaster declaration due to low pink salmon returns

Experts from the University of Florida have authored a report proposing innovative technology that could help revive Florida’s once-prolific Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery. Photo by JKelleher

UF experts propose tech to revive Apalachicola Bay oysters

The crew of the F/V Capt. John, which on Sunday led the “flotilla” of about two dozen boats in protest against offshore wind development. Photo by Will Sennott / The New Bedford Light

Fishermen protest Vineyard Wind turbine collapse

Setnetters participate in a test seine net fishery on a beach site on Thursday, July 18, 2024 near Kenai, Alaska. Photo by Ashlyn O'Hara/ KDLL

Seining offers hope for king salmon and setnetters

2016 1228 scallops — Fisheries regulators voted this month to “discontinue” the development of a plan to reopen the Northern Edge of Georges Bank.

Fishermen protest ongoing closure of Northern Edge

Out of prison and banned from owning fishing vessels, Carlos Rafael is branching into real estate. “You have no clue how relieved I am to be out of the fishing industry.” Photo by Will Sennott and The New Bedford Light

The Codfather’s comeback: Bankrolling New Bedford