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The New England Fishery Management Council wants a new advisory group to look at potential conflicts between pop-up trap gear and other fisheries in the Northeast. NOAA graphic.

New England council seeks fishermen to advise on new pop-up trap gear

NF Staff

Three Scania-powered lobster boats battling it out at the Harpswell lobster boat races. Gold Digger, on the left, won, hitting 39 mph, followed by Danica Haley in the middle and Mean Kathleen. Jon Johansen photo.

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Summer Heat

Michael Crowley

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/81cb5870c18819d32997dedb8c48c34a.jpg — Maine Lobsterboat from the 1970s. Photo from 1979 NF article.

The evolution of lobstermen and their boats

Carli Stewart

Farrin’s Boatshop is finishing off this 46-foot Muscle Ridge hull for a California fisherman. Jon Johansen photo.

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California dreamers are drawn to a Maine boatshop

Michael Crowley

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/5c8a65ad9c9ce940d459c5b7f1f20392.jpg — F/V One More steaming by. Captained by Cody Stewart. Image by Carli Stewart

Lobstermen could face new size limits for catch

Carli Stewart

Lobstermen haul traps off the coast of Maine. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative photo.

Maine lobstermen sue Monterey Bay Aquarium over ‘red list’

Kirk Moore

At the Boothbay races in the Diesel Free For All, with the cruise ship American Constitution as a back drop, La Belle Vita (left), Maria’s Nightmare II (center) and Blue Eyed Girl fight for 1st place. At the end, Maria’s Nightmare won at 57.5 mph. Jon Jo

2023 Maine Lobster Boat Races schedule

Carli Stewart

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/3a693d000aa9c12a1706a62906e5ba4c.jpg — Photo by Jonathan Cooper

Mass. lobstermen file class action to halt efforts to 'red list' catch

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