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After decades of restrictions that idled vessels, slashed quotas, and forced fishermen out of the industry, the West Coast groundfish fishery has fully rebuilt. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

West Coast groundfish fishery completes historic comeback

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The 40-foot vessel Vesta Renee sank approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Fishing vessel sinks off the coast of Maine; three rescued

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U.S. FWS proposed clarity on the status of squid as shellfish. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Feds propose new definition of shellfish to include squid, others

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The groundfish vessel Lily Jean, which tragically sank off Cape Ann, Mass., in February. Photo courtesy of Steven Kennedy

Gloucester benefit concert planned to support families of Lily Jean crew

Carli Stewart

Fishermen help with ghost gear cleanup off from Hawaii. Photo courtesy of HPU

Hawaii project removes ghost gear with help from fishermen

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F/V Yankee Rose. Photo courtesy of Steven Kennedy

Yankee Rose sinking off Cape Cod leaves one dead, one missing

Carli Stewart

Orcas in Alaska's Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjords have a diverse, seasonally changing diet of salmon and groundfish, consumed across regional foraging hotspots. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Study: Southern Alaska orca diet shifts across foraging hotspots

Margaret Bauman

Red colors in this image show higher concentrations of chlorophyll in the Gulf of Maine and beyond. This image was taken by the Ocean Color Instrument sensor aboard the PACE satellite on April 8, 2024. Photo courtesy of NASA

NASA joins SCEMFIS advisory board, bringing satellite data to fisheries research

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Black Pearl charter fishing boat. Photo courtesy of Black Pearl Sportfishing LLC

Charter operator penalized for closed-area fishing

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School of menhaden in a harbor. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Menhaden coalition pushes back on claims tied to Mid-Atlantic fish wash-up

Carli Stewart

A small New England groundfish boat offloading fresh fish. Photo courtesy of Doug Stewart

Framework finally implemented as Gulf of Maine haddock quota increase takes effect

Carli Stewart