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The Empire Wind project is planned for two phases, totaling a potential 2.76 gigawatts production, with power export cables to New York City and Long Island. BOEM graphic.

Trump administration moves to shut down Empire Wind

NF Staff

Layoffs at NOAA/ NMFS have sent shockwaves through the commercial fishing industry. Photo by Bob Pool / Shutterstock

NOAA layoffs: a crisis for U.S. fisheries?

Carli Stewart

When Starlink Marine came online in late 2023 or early 2024, commercial fishing vessels ranging from freezer trawlers to lobster boats took advantage of the comparatively cheap satellite connectivity. Photo by Network Innovations

Satellite connectivity shifts rock the marine industry

Paul Molyneaux

Eugenio Piñeiro Soler was appointed April 14 as the assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries. NOAA photo.

Piñeiro Soler named to head NMFS

NF Staff

Fishing is one of the most challenging jobs out there, and alcohol has been a coping mechanism for a long time. Photo by Marc Bruxelle

Why drinking isn’t the only way to deal with life at sea

Monique Coombs

Steamer Flamingo, with a 320,000 lb. deckload of halibut. Photo courtesy of International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC)

From steam to schooner: The Pacific halibut fishery

Arni Thomson

The Garmin quatix 7 Pro is built for the marine environment and possesses a number of features useful to commercial fishermen, including connectivity to Garmin electronics, auto-pilot control, and engine alerts, to name a few. Photo by Garmin

Built for the boat: Garmin’s quatix 7 Pro

Paul Molyneaux

Captain John Efford Jr., with his boat, the Four Jacks, out of Port de Grace, Newfoundland, bringing home 46,000 pounds of snow crab after a two-day trip. “There’s 10,000 pounds on deck, and the hold is full too.” Photo by John Efford Jr.

Newfoundland snow crab season opens amid tariff uncertainty

Paul Molyneaux

Indigenous halibut hooks. Photo courtesy of Fishing Vessel Owners Association (FVOA) & International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC)

110 years of halibut and heritage: The legacy of the FVOA

Arni Thomson

At dawn, Luis Escamilla and Diego de Leon don trash bags as rain gear and start hauling the net. They bring it aboard quickly, leaving the fish enmeshed in the web, and head for home. All photos by Paul Molyneaux

Putting the art into artisanal fishing

Paul Molyneaux

President Donald Trump moves forward with tariffs on Canadian imports, a decision that has sparked bipartisan opposition in the Senate. Photo by Maxim Elramsisy

Tariffs threaten lobster industry as senators push back

Carli Stewart