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Protestors demonstrated against the Ocean Wind project during a public hearing in Upper Township, N.J., Feb. 27, 2023. Kirk Moore photo.

Offshore wind critics try to block New Jersey grid link

Kirk Moore

ShellCast app expands to South Carolina and Florida

Jose Antunes

Fishing vessels tied up at New Bedford, Mass. Doug Stewart photo.

New Bedford calls for ‘cumulative approach’ to offshore wind fisheries compensation

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The Maine Hall at the 2017 Maine Fishermen's Forum. National Fisherman photo.

The Maine Fishermen’s Forum returns

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Fishing vessels tied up at New Bedford, Mass. Doug Stewart photo.

Massachusetts Energy Efficient Fisheries gets $2 million for emissions reduction

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The East Coast surf clam fishery could see revenues decline between 3 percent and 15 percent if proposed offshore wind turbine projects are built, according to a Rutgers University study. NMFS photo.

New funding to study shifting surf clams, potential fishing devaluation from offshore wind

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Leading Light Wind is planned for lease OCS-A 0542, about 84,000 acres obtained with a winning $645 million bid on Feb. 23, 2022, one of the largest awarded in the New York Bight offshore wind lease sale. Leading Light Wind graphic.

Leading Light Wind picks fisheries liaison team for New York Bight project

Kirk Moore

Leroy "Barney" Truex. Truex family photo.

Sea Watch founder Barney Truex passes at age 70

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Plans for the Ocean Wind 1 project off New Jersey could be modified for a power export cable route across Barnegat Bay to the Oyster Creek site. BOEM graphic.

BOEM extends public comment on New Jersey wind project

Kirk Moore

BOEM used data about scallop, squid, mackerel and butterfish fisheries to map out potential conflicts between fishermen and wind energy development in the New York Bight. BOEM graphic.

BOEM proposals to mitigate offshore wind fishing impact

The Ocean Wind offshore wind project (green square) amid a fishing grounds chart based on federal and New Jersey state data. Ørsted image.

Seven fisheries surveys for New Jersey offshore wind project

Kirk Moore