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56 lobster boats came to the starting line at Rockland for the second day of the Maine lobster boat racing season. Jon Johansen photo.
Maine lobster boat racing season kicks off in Boothbay
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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.
Fatal falls overboard continue downward trend
A U.S. Coast Guard commercial fishing vessel dockside safety exam in progress. Jessica Hathaway photo.
Coast Guard fishing safety chief retires
Fog on the rocks near Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Jillian Schkeger photo.
Cutting through the fog
The Lynn Marie screams down the course at Long Island to take the Fastest Lobster Boat race at 54.6 mph.
Maine lobster boat racing season comes to an end
The F/V Northern Pride ended up on Katmai's Shelikof Strait coastline after it when it caught fire and capsized northeast of Marmot Island. National Park Service photo.
NTSB highlights more commercial fishing accidents in Safer Seas report
Strongback Metal Boats moves back to Bellingham
Lydia & Maya tied up at the Boston Fish Pier. Creative Commons photo by NewtonCourt.
Fatigue, drug use, boom collapse caused 2016 sinking
The Wild, Wild West ahead of Stevie Johnson's Lynn Marie at the Rockland, Maine lobster boat races in 2017. Jon Johansen photo.
Lobster boat racing season kicks off in Maine
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