Northeast

The 78-foot trawler Carrabassett is one of 12 vessels acquired by Blue Harvest Fisheries from the former Carlos Rafael fleet. It was overhauled an re-launched in late August 2020 to join the company's groundfishing fleet. Blue Harvest Fisheries photo.

Blue Harvest to supply $4.4 million in seafood for schools, food banks

Kirk Moore

One Time Use — Scallopers Campaign photo

Time for change in the Atlantic scallop fishery

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Richard "Chuddy" Alley bluefin tuna Maine 1970 — Richard "Chuddy" Alley lands the first bluefin tuna of the 1970 season on the F/V Suzanne in Islesford, Maine. Ralph Tate and Ricky Alley help Chuddy horse the harpooned the 738-pounder onto the deck.

Flashback Friday: 50 Years Ago | September 1970

Jessica Hathaway

Heavy seas at the Block Island Wind Array in Rhode Island, the first offshore wind array in the United States. Department of Energy photo

Fishing advocates: Study shows offshore wind jobs overstated

Kirk Moore

Captain Jim Wotton captures his crew on the F/V Overkill in the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area in 2018. Jim Wotton photo

Scallop scuffle: Council set to vote on future for small-boat fleet

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Boat of the Month: Khristy Michelle

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Oyster cages along the Damariscotta River in Walpole, Maine. Mook Sea Farms photo.

Northeast oysters: Supply steady and quality reaches a high for retailers still selling

Caroline Losneck

Captain Eric Hesse on the Tenacious II out of Cape Cod helps Giovanni Gianesin recover a GoPro video camera system during a longline survey a few years ago. NOAA photo.

NMFS, fishermen partners launch ‘plan C’ survey in Gulf of Maine

Kirk Moore

The Salt Shaker, a 42-foot Mussel Ridge hull was finished off by Simmons Boatworks for Friendship lobsterman Eugene Harrington. Eugene Harrington photo.

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More horsepower is driving force for new boat; boatyard expands lineup with 38-foot model

Michael Crowley

Environmental groups had sought a court order to close an area south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket (red crosshatched block on chart) to vertical lines used in the offshore lobster fishery. U.S. District Court image.

Judge won’t close offshore lobster area; grants NMFS more time for whale analysis

Kirk Moore

Jason Muermann steers the 35-foot crabbing boat he and brother Jeremy Muermann use on Barnegat Bay. Jeremy Muermann photo.

Who we are: Jeremy and Jason Muermann

Kirk Moore