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Sea Grant invests $1.3 million in next generation of fishermen

A crew member from the shrimping vessel Shayna Michele holds the boat's dog as they were lifted from the grounded boat at Winyah Bay, S.C., Oct. 29. Coast Guard video image.

Coast Guard rescues shrimp boat crew at Winyah Bay

U.S. shrimpers filed an ITC complaint seeking to block imports of Indian shrimp. Photo courtesy of Corporate Accountability Lab

US shrimpers seek to block Indian shrimp imports over forced labor claims

South Carolina’s new shrimp labeling law requires restaurants to disclose whether the shrimp they serve is locally caught or imported, giving consumers a clearer choice while supporting the state’s commercial shrimpers. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

South Carolina shrimp labeling law puts local catch on the menu

The dragger Northern Lights is scheduled to conduct surveys Jan. 11 through Feb. 28 around the Maine Research Array Wind Energy Area. Maine Department of Marine Resources photo.

Maine plans survey around offshore wind sites

The Ocean Angel VI squid fishing vessel crashed into Santa Cruz Island on Dec. 15, 2022, causing more than 1,000 gallons of fuel to spill into the ocean. Photo courtesy of Santa Barbara County Fire Department

Fishing company pays $100,000 after vessel grounding, oil spill

Alaska pollock captains will share their experiences fishing the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska during a live Q&A hosted by the Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance on Nov. 2. Photo courtesy of the Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance Facebook page

Alaska pollock captains open the wheelhouse for live Q&A

A $200,000 grant will support training and research to expand commercial bay scallop aquaculture along the East Coast. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Grant aims to grow East Coast bay scallop aquaculture

The autonomous SeaTrac research vessel was deployed to monitor a harmful algal bloom in the Gulf of Maine before losing communications with researchers on Oct. 12. Photo courtesy of NERACOOS

Research vessel goes adrift while monitoring Gulf of Maine algal bloom

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