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The Lily Jean was a 72-foot groundfish vessel out of Gloucester, Mass. Photo courtesy of the Lily Jean Facebook page.

One dead, six missing as search ends for crew of fishing vessel Lily Jean

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F/V Lily Jean of Gloucester, MA. Photo courtesy of Lily Jean Facebook page

Rescue underway after Gloucester trawler Lily Jean reported sinking

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On Friday, December 26th, a devastating fire struck the working waterfront in Portland. Fishermen and fishing businesses suffered extensive losses. Photo courtesy of MCFA

Community raises nearly $200k for fishermen after Portland wharf fire

Carli Stewart

This 21' x 8' New England built skiff is used in the Chesapeake Bay oyster fishery. It is getting a new fiberglass bottom at Jennings Boatyard Inc. in Reedville, Va. Larry Chowning photo.

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New England boats as 'icebreakers' in Chesapeake oyster fishery

Larry Chowning

"Catching the Codfather" is the latest season of GBH News’ "The Big Dig" podcast. Image courtesy GBH News.

‘Catching the Codfather’: Podcast explores rise and fall of fishing tycoon Carlos Rafael

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The elver fishery is one of Maine’s most valuable on a per-pound basis. Maine Department of Marine Resources

Maine opens lottery for elver licenses

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Commercial fishing loses another media voice

Kirk Moore

Fishing vessels at the Stonington Town Dock in Connecticut. Photo courtesy of Stonington Town Dock FB page

Stonington commercial fisherman found deceased near vessel

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The fishing vessel Relentless. Photo courtesy New Civil Liberties Alliance.

After Chevron victory at US Supreme Court, commercial fishers ask appeals court to vacate at-sea monitors rule

Nathan Strout

Photo courtesy of NEYFA

Greenhorn program trains next-gen small-boat fishermen

Carli Stewart

Photo courtesy of David Hills/Fishy Pictures

Monkfish are there- fishermen say the science is missing them

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