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NOAA is considering extending the Gulf shrimp permit moratorium as the number of federally permitted vessels continues to decline. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Gulf shrimp permit limits could continue another decade

NOAA Fisheries is seeking collaborative projects that test new gear and fishing practices to reduce bycatch. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

NOAA opens $4.6M for bycatch reduction projects

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte visits the newly renovated commercial fishing pier on Peirce Island in Portsmouth, N.H. Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. Kelly Ayotte

Portsmouth unveils $1.24M commercial fishing pier

Sitka seiners set two single-day pink salmon harvest records in August. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Record-breaking pink run surges into Sitka

Researchers are studying how lobsters respond to elevated alkalinity as part of ongoing research into ocean carbon removal. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Researchers test ocean carbon removal impacts on lobsters

The Calcasieu Pass was scuttled roughly 26 miles off Indian River Inlet. Delaware DNREC photo.

Retired fishing vessel sunk as artificial reef off Delaware

A Coast Guard helicopter hovers near the grounded fishing vessel Lake Bay at Point Reyes National Seashore in California Aug. 21. Coast Guard photo.

Fishing boat grounded at Point Reyes National Seashore

Westport Marina will replace aging docks and add larger slips as part of its broader modernization plan. Photo courtesy of Port of Grays Harbor

Westport Marina lands $6.2M for upgrades

Machines like these are used to relocate boulders on the seafloor to clear paths for laying cables, such as those from offshore wind turbines to shore. Utility ROV Services photo via Rhode Island Sea Grant.

Seafloor boulders challenge fishermen, and energy developers

Louisiana shrimpers returned to state waters Aug. 17 as the 2026 fall inshore shrimp season opened. Photo courtesy of LDWF

Louisiana fall shrimp season open statewide