Northeast

New executive director announced for Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries

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After being completely rebuilt at Cape Codder Marine, the Happy Trails is ready to go back to lobstering. Cape Codder Marine photo.

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New life for a Novi lobster boat on Cape Cod

Michael Crowley

2014 National Fisherman Highliner Russell Sherman Gloucester, Mass. Steve Kennedy Photo Gloucester, Mass

Do you know someone that should be a National Fisherman Highliner?

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The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management will evaluate wind energy companies' interest in leasing across a 13.7 million-acre study area in the Gulf of Maine. BOEM graphic.

Environmental groups tell BOEM to slow Gulf of Maine wind plan

Kirk Moore

Fresh catch from the Maine lobster boat Ivy Jean in Portland, Maine. Doug Stewart photo.

Maine Lobstermen’s Association will appeal right whale ruling

Kirk Moore

Sorting the catch on the F/V Darana R during survey tows using restrictor rope on trawls. NEFSC photo.

Northeast fishermen, scientists test ‘restrictor rope’ for bottom trawl surveys

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The Emmy Rose, an 82-foot groundfish trawler based in Portland, Maine, was lost at sea on Nov. 23, 2020. Rink Varian photo.

NTSB: Unsecured deck hatches, downflooding likely sank Emmy Rose

Kirk Moore

Photo: Smithwick & Mariners Insurance

Brown & Brown acquires Smithwick & Mariners Insurance

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MLMC/Patrick Daly/Stonington lobster — Maine lobstermen haul traps in Stonington, the state's lobster capital. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative/Patrick Daly photo

Lobstermen, supporters push back hard on Seafood Watch ‘red listing’

Lobstermen haul traps off the coast of Maine. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative photo.

Federal judge turns down lobstermen’s attempt to block right whale rules

Kirk Moore

NewBedford draggers Melissa Wood/NF File photo

New Bedford officials say BOEM must demand mitigation, monitoring from wind developers

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