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A full dock at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle. Fishing fleets coast to coast have been largely idled by restaurant shutdowns and dropoff in demand. Doug Stewart photo. — A full dock at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle. Fishing fleets coast to coast were largely idled by restaurant shutdowns and dropoff in demand. Doug Stewart photo.

Follow-up survey of fishermen and covid-19 impact begins

Kirk Moore

A Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat underway. Coast Guard photo/PO1 Levi Read.

Coast Guard issues warning to mariners turning off AIS

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Ørsted's Burbo Bank Extension Wind Farm in the Irish Sea. The Denmark-based energy company will develop 1,100 MW of offshore wind power east of Atlantic City, N.J. Ørsted photo.

New Jones Act measure will clarify rules for building offshore wind power

Kirk Moore

Trawlers tied up. NMFS photo.

NMFS reports fishing revenue crashed 29 percent in pandemic

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Worker tosses a net in a South Asia shrimp farm. World Wildlife Fund photo.

WTO’s fisheries failure demands tariff reform

Michigan Fish Producers' Association photo

Michigan’s commercial fishermen sue DNR over license delays

Jessica Hathaway

Seven of 12 landfalling tropical systems in 2020 each inflicted at least $1 billion in damages along the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic coasts, surpassing the old record of four $1 billion storms in both 2004 and 2005. NOAA graphic.

2020 hurricane season shattered U.S. records

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A full dock at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle. Fishing fleets coast to coast have been largely idled by restaurant shutdowns and dropoff in demand. Doug Stewart photo. — A full dock at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle. Fishing fleets coast to coast were largely idled by restaurant shutdowns and dropoff in demand. Doug Stewart photo.

CARES Act relief funding straggles into 2021

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo. Photo by Kenneth C. Zirkel/Creative Commons/Wikipedia.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to head Commerce Department

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Boats tied up at Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal. Susan Chambers photo.

Congress’ covid deal includes $300 million more for fishing industry

Kirk Moore

Stephanie Sykes was among Cape Cod, Mass. fishermen who lobbied for final passage of the Young Fishermen's Development Act. Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance photo.

Congress passes Young Fishermen’s Development Act for the new generation

Kirk Moore