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The Revolution Wind project off southern New England was almost 90% complete toward its array of 68 wind turbines in December 2025. Ørsted photo.

Another reprieve for Revolution Wind

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Local and state officials are laying the groundwork to bring in new business to their ports to protect against the chaos of the current offshore wind industry. Photo courtesy of The New Bedford Light

New Bedford adjusts course amid offshore wind uncertainty

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F/V Carli Elaine steaming into Gloucester Harbor. Photo courtesy of Clancy Fisheries

More than a name on the bow: F/V Carli Elaine

Carli Clancy

Portions of the areas within the red circles of the productive shellfish habitat in greater Boston Harbor (shown in yellow) now meet water quality standards to allow direct harvest of shellfish for the first time in 100 years.

Boston Harbor shellfishing poised to reopen after a century

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Wild black sea bass in a 32,000-gallon research aquarium at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Black sea bass tagging study tracks shifting range in MA waters

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Linda Greenlaw’s 41-foot, cedar planked over oak frames and silicon-bronze fastened, 41-foot lobster boat Ernest hauled out at Wesmac Custom Boats prior to being refastened. Wesmac Custom Boats photo.

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A full house at Wesmac Custom Boats

Michael Crowley

The Maine-focused Commercial Fisheries News published its final edition in December 2025. Shutterstock photo.

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After 53 years, Maine’s fishing voice falls silent

Jerry Fraser

$500K state funding boost for Cape Cod fishermen. Photo courtesy of CCCFA

$500K state funding boost for Cape Cod fishermen

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Carli and her fiancé, Joe Clancy, and their dog, Alfie. Photo courtesy of Carli Stewart

Maine woman in fisheries: Carli Stewart

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Six decades of change on Cape Cod’s working waterfronts

Carli Clancy

The last wooden boat built at John’s Bay Boats is this 34 footer, being planked with 1-inch cedar for shop owner Peter Kass, who is retiring. Once it slides down the launching ramp, no new wooden lobster boats will be built. Jon Johansen photo.

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John’s Bay Boats building one more – for the owner

Michael Crowley