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Bigeye tuna at the Honolulu Fish Auction. Hawaii Longline Association photo.

NOAA Fisheries claims success at eastern Pacific tuna conference

Venture Global's planned CP2 plant in Cameron Parish, La., would be a 28 million tons/year LNG terminal that could become the largest such U.S. facility. Venture Global image.

Fishermen, environmental activists challenge CP2 project

Scallops on deck — Scallops on deck. NOAA photo.

Scallopers press for reopening Northern Edge

Ørsted's Block Island Wind project, a five-turbine pilot project built off Rhode Island in 2016, was a forerunner of the $5 billion Revolution Wind project now being blocked by the Trump administration. Ørsted photo.

Ørsted, states sue Trump administration over Revolution Wind

A fishing vessel captain was shot aboard his boat after reportedly attempting to flee police in Sand Point, Alaska. Shutterstock photo.

Alaska fishing vessel captain shot during attempted escape from police

An offshore wind turbine under construction. Avangrid photo.

Trump administration moves to block Avangrid’s New England Wind project

Authorities recovered a total of 236 spiny lobsters, 210 of which were undersized. California Statewide Law Enforcement Association photo.

Four nabbed for poaching California lobsters out of season

Two fishermen saw their commercial fishing licenses revoked following extensive and repeated violations in California’s lobster and Dungeness crab fisheries. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

California cracks down on trap abandonment

The Coast Guard fast response cutter Douglas Denman near the Alaska coast in May 2024. A $50.4 million homeport project at Sitka will support the Denman's missions. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman photo via Facebook.

Coast Guard contracts $50.4 million for Sitka homeport

Sub Sea Sonics/Guardian popup systems and crab pots stacked out at the end of trials on the vessel Jacqueline L. Steve Melz photo.

California fishery trials ‘whale-safe’ crab gear with big results