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The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management will evaluate wind energy companies' interest in leasing across a 13.7 million-acre study area in the Gulf of Maine. BOEM graphic.

Environmental groups tell BOEM to slow Gulf of Maine wind plan

Kirk Moore

Sorting the catch on the F/V Darana R during survey tows using restrictor rope on trawls. NEFSC photo.

Northeast fishermen, scientists test ‘restrictor rope’ for bottom trawl surveys

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The Emmy Rose, an 82-foot groundfish trawler based in Portland, Maine, was lost at sea on Nov. 23, 2020. Rink Varian photo.

NTSB: Unsecured deck hatches, downflooding likely sank Emmy Rose

Kirk Moore

NewBedford draggers Melissa Wood/NF File photo

New Bedford officials say BOEM must demand mitigation, monitoring from wind developers

Kirk Moore

CLIA Alaska photo.

Cruise lines, Alaska seafood and sustainability – a natural connection

Gordon Carr named New Bedford Port Authority executive director

NF Staff

The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management will evaluate wind energy companies' interest in leasing across a 13.7 million-acre study area in the Gulf of Maine. BOEM graphic.

BOEM solicits offshore wind developers for Gulf of Maine

Kirk Moore

Nine boxes of firm-looking pollock were part of a 12,000-pound auction at the Portland Fish Exchange on July 21. Lobstermen are also using the facility to store bait in barrels sealed with plastic wrap. Mike Foster photo.

Portland Fish Exchange looks to next steps

Paul Molyneaux

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

A new reporter on the fisheries beat, Will Sennott of the New Bedford Light, and ProPublica, wrote an investigative report on foreign ownership of American fisheries rights. Tony Luong photo.

Foreigners Back in U.S. Waters

Paul Molyneaux

The Gloucester, Mass., based dragger Grace Marie took on water and sank on the night of July 8, 2022 about 80 miles offshore. The seven crew members were rescued by the fishing vessel Dawn T and returned to port. City of Gloucester photo.

Seven Gloucester crew rescued 80 miles offshore

NF Staff