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One of the best fishing towns is right in New Jersey

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Fishing Vessel Guardian ran aground early this morning before the Wellfleet Fire Department was dispatched at 8:48 a.m. Photo courtesy of Dan Rowell

Fishing Vessel Guardian runs aground near Wellfleet

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Photo courtesy of Suffolk County District Attorney

Connecticut man convicted in New York waters for poaching black sea bass

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NEFSA hopes the ruling will pave the way for a more transparent and democratically accountable regulatory framework. Photo courtesy of NEFSA

New England Fishery Council ruled unconstitutional

Carli Stewart

Photo by Jim Stefanilo (Insta: @gallantserjames)

Portland Parade of Lights celebrates holiday cheer

Carli Stewart

Angela Wick and Cary Greisen show off Zerofit’s line of Heatrub baselayers, all designed to use the friction created by the wearer’s movement to help generate heat and provide more warmth. Photo by Douglas Zirbel

Northern fishermen gear up with Zerofit's cold weather wear

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Farrin’s Boatshop made several modifications to the Miss Quahog, a 45-foot lobster boat. Farrin's Boatshop photo.

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Upgrading Miss Quahog

Michael Crowley

Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Two endangered whales entangled in fishing gear near Nantucket

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A fisherman reels in a tarpon in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Will Benson

Reeling in prehistoric fish

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A significant reduction has been announced in Atlantic herring catch limits for 2025. Photo by Jeff Rotman on Getty Images

NOAA cuts 2025 Atlantic herring catch limits

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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has authorized a winter sampling program, allowing the catch of up to 58,400 pounds to gather data on Atlantic shrimp. Photo by NOAA Fisheries/ Calvin Alexander

Maine shrimp make a tentative comeback

Carli Stewart