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The crew of the Arianna Maria unloads a catch at the Fishermen's Dock Cooperative in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. A collapse in restaurant supply demand as a result of coronavirus caused many boats to tie up in spring 2020. Fulfill photo. — The crew of the Arianna Maria unloads a catch at the Fishermen's Dock Cooperative in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. Fulfill photo.

New Jersey opens covid-19 assistance program for seafood processors

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer lowers to the processing vessel America's Finest to evacuate a crewman 92 miles northwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, March 17, 2022. Coast Guard video image.

Coast Guard aircrew evacuates injured crewman 92 miles to Dutch Harbor

A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach 29-foot response boat crew rescued three people after a 63-foot shrimping boat caught fire in San Carlos Bay near Ft. Myers Beach, Fla., March 17, 2022. Coast Guard photo.

Shrimp crew rescued from Florida boat fire

Caterpillar Marine has entered an agreement with California-based Pacific6 Enterprises to pilot a parallel battery hybrid propulsion system for a first-of-its kind aquaculture farming vessel. Caterpillar rendering.

Caterpillar designing battery hybrid vessel for California aquaculture

Alena Lunda offloads blackcod from the family longliner, the F/V Competition, fishing in Southeast Alaska out of Juneau. See this and more Crew Shots starting on page 10.

National Fisherman — Spring 2022

Unlike East Coast offshore wind energy turbines on sea floor monopile foundations, West Coast turbines would stand on floating platforms. Principle Power/Redwood Coast Energy Authority image.

Oregon fishing advocates organize to pressure BOEM on offshore wind

A Dungeness crab pot. California wildlife officials are imposing an early season closure April 15 off the central and southern coast to reduce risk of humpback whale entanglements. CDFW image.

California issues crab fleet advisory for entangled whale

Maine state officials report 2021 lobster landings value was close to $725 million – a 75 percent jump from 2020. MLMC photo.

Maine lobster value soared 75 percent in 2021

Juvenile king salmon. NMFS photo.

NMFS refuses emergency action on Bering Sea salmon bycatch

Dungeness crabs in a live hold. Oregon DFW photo.

Oregon Dungeness fleet sets record value in 2021-2022 season