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Bill Keeling, above, built his first deadrise workboat in 1976. At age 77, he has started a new 42-footer at his boat shop in Mathews County, Va. Larry Chowning photo.

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Virginia boatbuilder, 77 years young, at work on new deadrise

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Three North Atlantic right whales feeding at the water surface in Cape Cod Bay. Brigid McKenna/Center for Coastal Studies photo, under NOAA research permit #19315-01.

East Coast congressmen seek NOAA response on scientists’ offshore wind advice

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Connecting the commercial fishing community: Advisory board announced for Pacific Marine Expo 2023

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A dead North Atlantic right whale washed ashore in Virginia Beach Feb. 12, 2023, apparently the victim of a ship strike. Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation Stranding Response Program photo/NOAA Fisheries permit #24359

Vessels blew through slow zones before Virginia right whale death, Oceana says

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https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-whale-tail-surfaces-above-water-464376/ — Photo by Francesco Ungaro

Vessel strike fatal for right whale

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/e5ad9afd31ec9cb6345abcb41c481391.jpg — Photo by Mark Stebnicki

Md., Va. stick with tighter crab limits amid population concerns

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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has opened a third solicitation for up to 4 gigawatts off offshore wind energy, as developers continue to survey lease areas in the New York Bight. Northeast Ocean Data graphic.

New Jersey opens third offshore wind solicitation, amid pressure for moratorium

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Trotline safety bill stalls in Tennessee legislature

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Virginia extends oyster season, harvest expected to reach 35-year high

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Protestors demonstrated against the Ocean Wind project during a public hearing in Upper Township, N.J., Feb. 27, 2023. Kirk Moore photo.

Offshore wind critics try to block New Jersey grid link

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Chesapeake Bay blue crabs. Image by DCChefAnna from Pixabay.

Scientists dredge for lowdown on Chesapeake Bay blue crabs

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