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Atlantic Shores and the neighboring Ocean Wind 1 would have been only the first of wind energy projects planned off New Jersey. BOEM graphic.

New Jersey retreats from offshore wind

NF Staff

NOAA stormed by DOGE, sparking talk of cuts

NF Aggregator

President Trump has appointed Dr. Neil Jacobs to run the NOAA.

Dr. Neil Jacobs nominated to lead NOAA

NF Staff

According to Carl Huffman, a pair of Pacific fishermen came east to fish giants and landed this 893-pound monster using a Hydraulic Brute H15 reel. Photos by Electric Fishing Reel Systems

Electric fishing reel systems hooks success

Paul Molyneaux

Trump’s recent decision to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent on Chinese goods will affect many industries, including Maine's lobster industry.

Maine’s industry braces for impact from new tariffs

Carli Stewart

Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Trumps tariffs worry lobstermen

NF Aggregator

Eric Brazer, deputy director of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Shareholders Alliance, spoke on the panel for Workforce Development at Pacific Marine Expo. Photo by Doug Stewart

Call for speakers: Make an impact at the 2025 Pacific Marine Expo

NF Staff

Konrad Marine has put stern drives on many small crabbers and other types of fishing vessels. The company’s dual prop 680B stern drive is often paired with the Cummins QSB 6.7 engine and is approved for up to 550 hp at a 3,300 RPM rating. Photo by Shane B

Outside the box stern drive

Paul Molyneaux

In 1982, Arctic Alaska accounted for 34 percent of all bottomfish processed by U.S. companies in the North Pacific. Photo by Buls

Fixing the fishing industry's image

Carli Stewart

Members of the fishing industry itself will lead a Transition to a Low Carbon Fishing Fleet. Photo by Fishery Friendly Climate Action Campaign/ Shutterstock

Guiding the shift to low-carbon fishing

NF Staff

Nova Scotia lobster boats heading toward shore. Photo by Atlantic Coast Images

Canadian shellfish industry faces challenges

Carli Stewart