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A full bag aboard the Alaska Victory. Seapix helps skippers know what’s going to be in the net before they set it. Christophe Corbières photo

The Sonar Challenge: Seapix drills down

Paul Molyneaux

Simrad brings big boat sonar to smaller vessels.

A smaller sonar with bigger features

Brian Hagenbuch

Thanks to the new bow configuration and power package in the Bering Hope, Captain Arron Burbach and crew can take on what the Bering Sea has to offer, and keep fishing. Ocean Peace photo

Bayou to the Bering Sea: Ocean Peace converts an oil patch vessel

Paul Molyneaux

Deepwater — Deepwater Wind's Block Island array. Deepwater Wind photo.

New Jersey collecting $26 million in wind fees for research

Kirk Moore

Shrimp boats at the Delcambre docks that a new infrastructure grant from the Department of Transportation will help to restore. Ed Lallo/Lallo Photography photo

Louisiana shrimp port gets $2 million in federal infrastructure funds

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Loligo squid are among the research subjects in the 2022 round of funding for the Science Center for Marine Fisheries. NMFS photo.

Science group funds $126,000 for Atlantic fisheries studies

Kirk Moore

Bristol Bay gillnetting. ASMI/Bri Dwyer photo

Best and Worst in Alaska Seafood: Laine Welch’s Picks and Pans for 2021

Laine Welch

A Coast Guard Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescues two fishermen from a vessel fire about 28 miles south of Fort Myers Beach in Florida. U.S. Coast Guard video by P.O. 3rd Class Eric Woodall

Fire rescue: Florida fishermen evacuated from 65-footer in flames

Jessica Hathaway

Owen Smith relies on a suite of electronics, particularly his two Olex bottom builders, to keep the Relentless on the scallops and out of the rock piles. Jake Smith photo Follow Relentless_scalloping on social

Captain’s Choice: What’s in your wheelhouse?

Paul Molyneaux

Two North Atlantic right whales, 2018. NMFS photo/Tim Cole.

Maine joins lawsuit on right whale regulations

Kirk Moore

Blue Harvest Fisheries in New Bedford, Mass., is among Northeast seafood processors that supplied groundfish products for USDA nutrition programs. The company implemented new safety protocols to protect workers during covid-19. Blue Harvest photo.

USDA will buy $25 million in Northeast groundfish for nutrition programs

Kirk Moore