Northeast

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued its final record of decision for Vineyard Wind (blue crosshatched area), an 800-megawatt project to be built 15 nautical miles off Martha's Vineyard, Mass. BOEM graphic.

Biden administration clears way for Vineyard Wind

Kirk Moore

This Eaton Boat Shop 25 will be going to a tuna fisherman. Eaton’s Boat Shop & Fiberglassing photo.

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Maine shop seems to have a winner in 25-footer; magic has its place on the lobster boat racing circuit

Michael Crowley

Ørsted and Eversource plan to build Revolution Wind, a 704-megawatt offshore wind project south of Rhode Island. BOEM graphic.

Avangrid sees Vineyard Wind approval soon; BOEM reviewing Revolution Wind

Kirk Moore

Bluefin tuna. NOAA image

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species panel meets in May

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Confirmed North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts and Rhode Island seen on survey flights or recorded by passive acoustic detectors, January-April 2021 with 730 sighting events and 183 acoustic detections. WhaleMap image via NOAA.

NMFS reports right whales increasing use of New England offshore wind areas

Kirk Moore

Massachusetts state fisheries officials extended restrictions on trap fishing through May 15 to reduce chances of entanglements with endangered right whales. Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries image.

Northern right whales massed near Cape Cod

Kirk Moore

Power surge: With Vineyard Wind on approval track, 10 more reviews in the wings

Kirk Moore

Northeast squid: Recovery slow, but Rhode Island harvesters welcome restaurants’ return

Caroline Losneck

Fishermen and supporters gathered in Maine’s capital of Augusta on Wednesday, April 28, to oppose offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. Monique Coombs photo

Mainers rally to oppose offshore wind development

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New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center opens More Than a Job: Work and Community in April. Phil Mello photos

More Than a Job: New Bedford’s work and community

Jessica Hathaway

Ready for the trip from Florida to Massachusetts, Nordic Fisheries says the 85' x 28' Heritage is enough boat to get the job done. Duckworth Steel Boats photo.

F/V Heritage: Nordic Fisheries builds an innovative and nimble 85-foot scalloper

Paul Molyneaux