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Sean Stone fishes for scallops on the F/V Anticipations out of Cape May, New Jersey. Nancy Stone photo.

August Crew Shot of the Month

NF Staff

Bay scallops in an eelgrass bed. Virginia Institute of Marine Science/Bob Orth photo.

Chesapeake seagrass beds declined 38 percent in 2019

Kirk Moore

Right whale #3560 with her calf off Georgia in December 2019. Photo courtesy Georgia Department of Natural Resources/CMARI Aerial Survey.

Vessel strikes suspected in first U.S. 2020 right whale death

Kirk Moore

The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

First offshore wind turbine goes up on federal lease

Kirk Moore

A rendering released by New Jersey officials shows the planned layout of a new offshore wind energy port (left) adjacent to the Hope Creek nuclear generating station (lower right). NJ Office of the Governor image.

Delaware River site chosen for New Jersey offshore wind port

Kirk Moore

PORT NORRIS, N.J. – Donald 'Spike' Haught on the 30-foot Crab Chaser tending crab traps on the Delaware Bay out of Maurice River, N.J.

June Crew Shot of the Month

NF Staff

The Rutgers University Marine Station near Tuckerton, NJ. University researchers are surveying East Coast fishermen about the impact of covid-19 on their livelihoods. Rutgers photo.

Feeling covid-19 impact? Rutgers University wants to hear from East Coast fishermen

Kirk Moore

The Brazilian cownose ray, not previously reported norht of the Gulf of Mexico, may be a new summer migrant in New Jersey waters. Wikipedia image.

Genetic markers reveal Brazilian cownose rays, Gulf kingfish in New Jersey waters

Kirk Moore

The fishing vessel Bay of Isles was pounded by surf Thursday after running aground on the old south jetty at Barnegat Inlet, N.J. Two crewman were evacuated by helicopter and the Coast Guard is monitoring the wreck for potential pollution from fuel on bo.
The fishing vessel Bay of Isles was pounded by surf Thursday after running aground on the old south jetty at Barnegat Inlet, N.J. Two crewman were evacuated by helicopter and the Coast Guard is monitoring the wreck for potential pollution from fuel on bo.

Coast Guard airlifts two from New Jersey grounding

Kirk Moore

Marty Scanlon's 43-foot longliner Provider II leaves the dock in New York.

Letter: Observer waiver expires, increasing risk to longline fleet

Guest Author

Jay Fleming.

‘We could see the writing on the wall’: Maryland’s million-dollar shutdown

Jay Fleming

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