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The 78-foot trawler Carrabassett was one of 12 vessels acquired by Blue Harvest Fisheries from the former Carlos Rafael fleet. Sold as Bregal Partners liquidated Blue Harvest assets, the Carrabassett was declared a total loss after a Feb. 8 fire.

Report: Blue Harvest Fisheries shutting down all New Bedford operations

Chris Chase

2023 National Fisherman Highliner, MJ Jackson. A Commercial fisherman out of Bristol Bay, Alaska.

2023 Highliners at a glance: MJ Jackson

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Oregon tribes protest offshore wind plans

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/d957453956a96e6b75bfd727f2503926.jpg — Photo by Tapan Kumar Choudhury on Unsplash

Council to tackle crab, groundfish, bycatch issues

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Ørsted and Eversource plan to build Revolution Wind, a 704-megawatt offshore wind project south of Rhode Island. BOEM graphic.

Biden administration approves Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island

Kirk Moore

BOEM outlines two Oregon wind energy areas

Kirk Moore

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/0c8ba1ed999acf0d416f317d6d801bcd.jpg — Cod fish. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

NOAA to implement catch shares in P-cod trawl fishery

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A groundfish haul on a research trip in the Gulf of Maine. SMAST photo

New England council moves toward new groundfish catch rules

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A proposed project would install up to 12 turbines on Volturnus floating platforms in the Gulf of Maine, similar to the Volturnus 1:8 installation off Castine, Maine. University of Maine image.

A fishermen's alliance fights back against offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine

Carli Clancy

Offshore wind partners Ørsted and Eversource propose a 600 to 1,000-megawatt project called Revolution Wind 2 on their federal lease off Rhode Island. Northeast Ocean Data graphic.

Rhode Island utility rejects Revolution Wind 2 project

Kirk Moore

The Grace Marie underway before the sinking. Paul Spillane photo via NTSB.

Doubler-plated hull failure likely sank Gloucester dragger in 2022, NTSB says

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