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PME exhibitor preview: Elliott Bay Design Group

Photo courtesy of NCSU / North Carolina Sea Grant

Pamlico Sound fishermen push back on proposed military training expansion

F/V Gulf Traveler grounded near Metinic Green Island off Midcoast Maine. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard

Two rescued after vessel grounds off Maine Coast

The five-year GMC2 project will bring together fisheries, governments, and seafood industry partners across six countries in Northwest Africa and Latin America. Photo courtesy of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

Five-year initiative targets overfishing in six countries

A basket of sea sponges collected from Alaskan waters. Scientists recently identified nine previously unknown sponge species, including one representing a new-to-science genus. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

New sea sponge species renew debate over seafloor protections

Industry leaders are pushing for better science, data sharing, and international coordination on global squid fisheries. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Squid industry calls for stronger global fisheries management

NOAA awarded more than 1.5 million pounds of scallops to 14 research projects, expected to generate more than $25 million. Photo courtesy of Carli Clancy

Scallop program puts $25 million toward research

10 people face charges after an undercover investigation into an alleged illegal commercial fishing operation. Photo courtesy of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

10 charged in illegal fishing, sea turtle poaching bust

Two abandoned and derelict vessels have been removed from waterways in Louisiana’s Terrebonne Paris. Photo courtesy of BoatUS Foundation

Abandoned vessel removed from Louisiana waterways

The Supreme Court declined to hear Maine lobsterman Frank Thompson’s challenge to federal vessel-tracking requirements. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Supreme Court declines Maine lobsterman’s vessel tracking challenge