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Photo courtesy of the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

New Bedford grant takes fishing stories beyond the dock

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Linda Greenlaw’s 41-foot, cedar planked over oak frames and silicon-bronze fastened, 41-foot lobster boat Ernest hauled out at Wesmac Custom Boats prior to being refastened. Wesmac Custom Boats photo.

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A full house at Wesmac Custom Boats

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Carli and her fiancé, Joe Clancy, and their dog, Alfie. Photo courtesy of Carli Stewart

Maine woman in fisheries: Carli Stewart

Maine Lobstermen's Association

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Six decades of change on Cape Cod’s working waterfronts

Carli Stewart

The last wooden boat built at John’s Bay Boats is this 34 footer, being planked with 1-inch cedar for shop owner Peter Kass, who is retiring. Once it slides down the launching ramp, no new wooden lobster boats will be built. Jon Johansen photo.

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John’s Bay Boats building one more – for the owner

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New Bedford fishing vessels. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

$1.2M awarded to boost Massachusetts commercial fisheries

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Friendship, Maine Simmons Lobster Wharf. Photo by Capt Tom/ Shutterstock

Friendship, Maine lobsterman charged with reckless conduct

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Hattie Train, senior deputy harbor master in Portland, Maine, at work in Portland Harbor in October 2025. Caroline Losneck photo.

Hattie Train: Senior Deputy Harbor Master in Portland, Maine

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Dumping Day launched Canada’s largest lobster fishery

Carli Stewart

2025 National Fisherman Highliner, Dustin Delano. Photo courtesy of NEFSA

A voice for New England’s working waterfronts: Dustin Delano

Carli Stewart

V-notching a female lobster only takes a minute, but its impact lasts for generations... helping protect the resource that sustains our families, communities, and coast. Photo courtesy of the MLA Facebook page

Lobstermen push back on ASMFC overfishing claim

Carli Stewart