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On June 11, Senator Boozman released a Farm Bill framework with several provisions. Photo by Gary Deetz on Unsplash

Farm Bill progress to support fishing and seafood industries

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The Portland Fish Exchange and the Portland Fish Pier Authority will merge into one entity, keeping the name Portland Fish Pier Authority. Photo by the Portland Fish Exchange

Fish Exchange and Fish Pier Authority merger approved

Carli Stewart

All smiles as the deck crew from the F/V Silver Spray takes a photo break during the Bristol Bay red king crab Collaborative Pot Sampling project in Winter/Spring 2023. Photo submitted by Cory Lescher

Crew Shots: Commercial Fishing Crew Comradery

Carli Stewart

Podcast: Galley Stories EP 88 Captain Vessel Owner Louie Lowenburg

Doug Stewart

The aftermath of the April collapse of a dock owned by Eastern Fisheries. Will Sennott / The New Bedford Light photo.

New Bedford waterfront grapples with ongoing challenges after second dock collapse

Portraits of lobstermen line a wall of Dennis Wilkins’ studio on Bailey Island. Wilkins hopes to persuade his subjects to stand for one more photograph so he can paint a group portrait to present to the town of Harpswell. Photo by Bisi Cameron Yee

Bailey Island artist honors lobstermen through paintings

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Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA) welcomes applications from Mainers with smaller properties that may not qualify for other funding assistance within the state. Photo by MCFA

Grant applications open for storm recovery efforts

Carli Stewart

Skip’s Marine Inc., located in New Bedford, Mass. The New Bedford Light photo.

Skip's Marine delivers top-tier seafood packaging solutions

Doug Stewart

Bay Weld Boats’ new seiner build

Ben Hayden

Christina Cash has been named executive director at the UMaine Lobster Institute, effective May 17. Photo by Chris Cash

Chris Cash named executive director of Lobster Institute

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Photo courtesy of Discovery Channel

Deadliest Catch Season 20: Sneak Peek

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