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A recent engine room fire onboard a commercial fishing vessel identified hazards associated with main engine dry exhaust systems coming in direct contact with combustible materials, such as general-purpose resin on wood and fiberglass reinforced plastic.

Coast Guard warns of fire dangers around dry exhaust systems

BOEM is proposing new wind energy areas totaling 1,148 square miles off Lake Charles, La., and Galveston, Texas. Some potential lease blocks are being excluded for shrimp fishing. BOEM graphic.

BOEM proposes first Gulf of Mexico wind lease sale

The Pacific Producer's history of hard luck includes a 2013 grounding at Kodiak Island, Alaska. Coast Guard photo.

OSHA seeks nearly $209,000 fine over Alaska processor violations

One fishermen died and another was injured when the Coast Guard cutter Winslow Griesser collided with their boat near Puerto Rico on Aug. 8, 2022. Coast Guard photo.

Coast Guard cutter commander removed over fatal 2022 collision

More than 90,000 pounds of donated canned Alaska salmon are in Ukraine for distribution through the humanitarian group World Central Kitchen. ASMI image.

Wild Alaska pink salmon for Ukraine

A mixed bag of bluefish, black sea bass, squid, flounder, monkfish, and triggerfish — Locals Seafood sells what fishermen catch off the coast of North Carolina. Locals Seafood photo.

NOAA issues draft National Seafood Strategy for public comment

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer assists the crew of the disabled fishing vessel Dolphin II before they were lifted to safety Feb. 11, 2023 off Puerto Rico. Coast Guard video image.

Coast Guard rescues three from fishing vessel off Puerto Rico

Fishing vessels tied up at New Bedford, Mass. Doug Stewart photo.

New Bedford calls for ‘cumulative approach’ to offshore wind fisheries compensation

Bryson Fitch of Bay Center, Wash., is missing after the crab vessel Ethel May sank Feb. 5 near Willapa Bay. A GoFundMe page was set up to help his wife Mckenzie and children Ryder, 6, Paisley, 4, and Capri, 4 months. Photo courtesy Fitch/Salas family.

Search, GoFundMe effort for family of missing Washington crabber

The Maine Hall at the 2017 Maine Fishermen's Forum. National Fisherman photo.

The Maine Fishermen’s Forum returns