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Raymarine expands Pathfinder radar product line

Dredging equipment has arrived on site to deepen Lake Montauk Harbor's channel depth to -17' MLLW. Town of East Hampton, N.Y. photo.

Dredging operations underway at Lake Montauk Harbor

Lake Michigan whitefish. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin DNR

Wisconsin DNR plans cut to Lake Michigan whitefish harvest

Imtra: Powering the Commercial Marine Industry with Innovation and Integrity

The derelict commercial fishing vessel Nora has run aground in Miller Bay near Indianola, Wash. Suquamish Police Department photo.

Derelict fishing vessel goes aground in Washington

The C. ANN, a 55-foot former steel commercial fishing boat is the newest addition to the Manasquan Inlet Reef site. Photo courtesy of NJDEP

Commercial fishing vessel becomes new reef habitat

The village of Kipnuk. Photo courtesy of the Alaska National Guard

Disaster declaration opens federal aid after Alaska typhoon

A Dungeness crab pot. California wildlife officials are delaying the 2026 crabbing season opener until at least Jan.1 to avoid gear entanglement risk to a reported abundance of humpback whales. CDFW image.

California crab opener delayed into 2026

Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Global tuna transparency effort

A shrimp boat at Brunswick, Ga. Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

NOAA extends Southeast vessel and dealer permits during shutdown