National Fisherman

Mid-Atlantic

Developers of the planned Bluepoint Wind project in the New York Bight agreed to give up their offshore lease (dark green, OCS-A-0537) for a $765 million refund of lease fees, to be reinvested in Gulf of Mexico oil and gas. BOEM image.

Two more offshore wind developers accept US buyouts

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Matthew Oliver and two of his children. Photo courtesy of Melanie Parent

Missing New Jersey oysterman found in Delaware Bay

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Bluefin tuna make extensive trans-Atlantic migrations, predominantly moving from east to west, scientists confirmed. Shutterstock photo.

Western Atlantic acts as refuge for recovering bluefin tuna

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Longtime industry representative and former Council member Peter Hughes is the recipient of the 2025 Ricks E. Savage Award. Photo courtesy of the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council

A familiar name earns one of the Mid-Atlantic’s top honors

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Hidden compartment on board the captain’s vessel used to conceal scallop overages. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Hidden scallops scheme lands New Jersey captain, dealer in federal court

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Aerial drone perspective of commercial fishing vessels docked at Montauk Harbor's pier. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

New York lawmaker pushes upfront fuel tax break for fishing fleet

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Casey Devillier oversees Westbank Fishing, 12 menhaden fishing vessels, and 24 smaller purse boats. Photo courtesy of the Devillier family

The man who keeps the menhaden fleet running

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Sparrows Point Container Terminal Project partners with Oyster Recovery Partnership to remove derelict fishing gear from Upper Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Oyster Recovery Partnership

Ghost gear sweep puts 40 watermen to work on the Chesapeake

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Shoreline Freezers announced a major expansion of its Bridgeton, N.J. facility. The project will add 128,000 square feet of new temperature-controlled warehouse space. Shoreline Freezers photo.

Shoreline Freezers expands NJ warehouse

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A large wild Atlantic bluefin tuna fish hangs from a pulley on a seafood market wharf. Shutterstock photo.

Archival data expands known bluefin tuna spawning areas

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School of menhaden in a harbor. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Menhaden coalition pushes back on claims tied to Mid-Atlantic fish wash-up

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