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2025 National Fisherman Highliner, Dustin Delano. Photo courtesy of NEFSA

A voice for New England’s working waterfronts: Dustin Delano

Carli Clancy

Blueline tilefish. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Blueline tilefish fishery closes early as landings hit the limit

NF Staff

Fishing vessels docked at Homer’s Wharf, with wind turbine towers for Vineyard Wind rising in the background. Photo courtesy of Eleonora Bianchi / The New Bedford Light

Launch of first US study on fishing within offshore wind farms

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V-notching a female lobster only takes a minute, but its impact lasts for generations... helping protect the resource that sustains our families, communities, and coast. Photo courtesy of the MLA Facebook page

Lobstermen push back on ASMFC overfishing claim

Carli Clancy

A shucking good time. Photo courtesy of the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

Scallopalooza brings New Bedford’s heritage to life

Carli Clancy

Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Mid-Atlantic watermen urge balance on striped bass cuts

NF Staff

The U.S. Geological Survey aerial geophysical survey area (outlined in blue) will cover Maine counties including parts of Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington. USGS map.

Geological Survey plans Maine survey for ‘critical minerals’

NF Staff

Dredging equipment has arrived on site to deepen Lake Montauk Harbor's channel depth to -17' MLLW. Town of East Hampton, N.Y. photo.

Dredging operations underway at Lake Montauk Harbor

NF Staff

The C. ANN, a 55-foot former steel commercial fishing boat is the newest addition to the Manasquan Inlet Reef site. Photo courtesy of NJDEP

Commercial fishing vessel becomes new reef habitat

NF Staff

A wind turbine at Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va. Shutterstock photo.

Kennedy orders CDC study of potential offshore wind hazards

Kirk Moore

A school of menhaden. NOAA photo/Jerry Prezioso.

Groups push back after ASMFC approves 20 percent menhaden quota cut

Carli Clancy