Mid-Atlantic

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.

Dominion Energy says performance guarantee could kill Virginia offshore wind

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A Lund's Fisheries employee prepares to test for vibrio at the company's newly accredited inspection facility. Lund's Fisheries photo.

Lund’s Fisheries accredited for in-house seafood safety inspection

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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.

Portland public meeting on NMFS whale plan set for Oct. 5

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Florida officials measure a right whale calf killed in a 2021 collision with a sportfishing boat near St. Augustine, Fla. Tucker Joenz/FWC photo, NOAA permit 18786.

Resistance builds on new speed restrictions to protect whales

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2014 National Fisherman Highliner Russell Sherman Gloucester, Mass. Steve Kennedy Photo Gloucester, Mass

Do you know someone that should be a National Fisherman Highliner?

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The Ocean Queen was launched earlier this year at Jemison Marine & Shipbuilding. The firm is currently building a sistership just like her for Warren Alexander of Cape May, N. J. Jemison photo.

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New scallop vessels from Bayou La Batre

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Photo: North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

North Carolina makes Covid relief funds available to eligible seafood processors, dealers, processing vessels

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Local commercial fisherman Jake Griffin demonstrates net hanging at the 2021 Outer Banks Seafood Festival. Photo: Outer Banks Community Foundation.

Outer Banks Seafood Festival Endowment Created

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Leroy "Barney" Truex. Truex family photo.

Sea Watch founder Barney Truex passes at age 70

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The Potomac River dory Laura has been converted to a commercial hook and line fishing boat. Larry Chowning photo.

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Potomac River dory returns – with a center console

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A school of menhaden. NOAA photo/Jerry Prezioso.

ASMFC stock assessment says menhaden not overfished

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