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Groundfish vessel with a full deck of Gulf of Maine groundfish and a happy crew. Photo courtesy of C Fisheries

Gulf of Maine haddock quota stalled as boats near tying up

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The New Bedford Fire Department responded to a fire due to a lithium-ion battery on board a fishing vessel. Photo courtesy of New Bedford Fire Department

Engine room fire damages docked fishing vessel

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The Coast Guard ice-breaking vessel was breaking up the ice to free the commercial fishing fleet in Saquatucket Harbor on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Barnstable County Sheriff's Department

Fleet frozen in as county funds ice clearing efforts

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North Atlantic right whale #4150 “Accordion” and her first calf swimming close to the shipping lanes at the entrance to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Accordion is named for the propeller scars on her back that resemble the musical instrument. Photo

NOAA launches AIS speed alerts to protect right whales

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A Senate proposed bill for Virginia to withdraw from the ASMFC in support of the state's reduction menhaden fishery could be costly to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

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Virginia Bill to remove state from ASMFC could be costly to VMRC

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Dock-u-mentary screening of the 1985-86 fishermen’s strike. Photo courtesy of FHC

Documentary screening of the 1985-86 fishermen’s strike

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The SHIFT ACT, introduced by a trio of U.S. senators, would require NOAA Fisheries to more formally account for climate-driven shifts in fish stocks when setting commercial fishing quotas. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

New bill takes aim at climate-driven quota challenges

Carli Stewart

The Atlantic deep-sea red crab was the most harvested species from the Northeast Canyons monument until fishing was restricted there by the Biden administration in 2021. Atlantic Red Crab Co. photo.

Trump administration reopens Northeast Canyons

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Aerial view of New Bedford's commercial fishing docks. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock / Wangkun Jia

State, local authorities investigate New Bedford harbor death

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Photo courtesy of NEFSA Facebook page

NEFSA names Bonnie Brady policy director, Jason Joyce advocacy lead

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Photo courtesy of Shutterstock / StuartMonk

Maine moves to make Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day permanent

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