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Michael Crowley

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Michael Crowley is the former Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.

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Part of the 40 boats that came to the line for Randy

Maine lobster boat racing season will kick off in June

Stacks of lobster pots cover a wooden pier on a bay in New England. Maine Lobster Institute photo.

Unwritten rules: Four Maine lobstermen charged with molesting gear

Burning hull of Ole Betts Sea. Trico Seafood, Inc. photo.

NTSB: Mechanical failure caused fire on Gulf of Mexico shrimper

Navico, the parent company of Lowrance, Simrad and B&G, announced that its products would not experience any setback. Navico photo.

Will your GPS get set back on Saturday? Y2K comes for some units

Shafted: Propeller failure sank trawler

Galen Alley of Beals Island, Maine, aboard the 30-foot Foolish Pleasure. Alley died in a car accident on January 16, 2019. Jon Johansen photo.

Galen Alley: Farewell to a fast cat

A man overboard demonstration gave visitors a chance to learn about marine safety and rescue operations at the Working Waterfront Festival in New Bedford, Mass. Samuel Hill photo.

NIOSH, Coast Guard announce $6 million in safety research grants

A basic AIS fishing net buoy sold on Alibaba.com.

Using AIS net buoys? FCC fines up to $19k per day

Radio frequency interference caused by

Coast Guard warns LED lighting could interfere with communications

The

Dragger Aaron & Melissa II goes down off the coast of Maine