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NMFS is stepping up fishery observers' coverage in the Northeast – and promising to ensure their safety. NMFS photo.

NMFS pushing observer safety as it steps up Northeast coverage

NF Staff

This Russian trawler coming out of the Tersan yard in 2019 is powered by an 11,000-hp MAN V-14 diesel and turn a 14-foot-diameter propeller. Tersan Shipyard photo.

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, new sanctions affect global seafood markets

Cliff White

After five seasons of extensive and costly restoration that improved performance and safety, the Alaska Spirit heads north in January 2022, ready to bring in a return on the O’Hara Corp.’s investment. O’Hara Corp. photo

Feeling the Alaska Spirit

Paul Molyneaux

Keith Singleton of Alaskan Leader (middle) accepts the Bristol Bay Choice Award from Lilani Dunn and Michael "MJ" Jackson of the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association.

Seaweed, salmon and sablefish win big in Alaska seafood competition

Jessica Hathaway

The venerable Alaska trawl fleet and processing vessels undergo maintenance and upgrades in Seattle in late November. By January most of them were back in Alaska waters fishing long nights and short days. Paul Molyneaux photo

Look-Sea: A Walk Among the Giants

Paul Molyneaux

The Feb. 23-25 wind lease auction for the New York Bight broke all records for offshore energy leasing. BOEM graphic.

New York Bight wind auction shatters U.S. records

Kirk Moore

NF January 1979 Boatbuilding Feature on Joseph Correia’s dragger JoAnna

Flashback Friday: Refloating a sunken dragger from Boston Harbor

Jessica Hathaway

Unlike East Coast offshore wind energy turbines on sea floor monopile foundations, West Coast turbines would stand on floating platforms. Principle Power/Redwood Coast Energy Authority image.

Oregon fishing advocates organize to pressure BOEM on offshore wind

NF Staff

The New England Fishery Management Council is proposing to develop a clearly defined Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) within the outlined analysis area south of Cape Cod. NEFMC image.

New England council concerned with offshore wind, aquaculture impact on fish habitat

Kirk Moore

The 164-foot Spanish trawler Villa de Pitanxo sank in the early morning hours of Feb. 15 about 250 miles off Newfoundland. Grupo Nores photo.

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Ten dead, 11 missing after Spanish trawler sinks off Canada

Jason Holland

A school lunch with fish fillet at the Samuel J. Green Charter School in New Orleans, La. USDA/Matthew Noel.

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USDA wants to buy more Northeast groundfish for school lunches

Christine Blank