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The House passed H.R. 9436, which would extend the current right whale regulatory pause for lobster and Jonah crab fisheries through 2035. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

House passes bill extending right whale regulatory pause

Carli Clancy

New Bedford Harbor’s working waterfront faces potential changes under a proposed harbor plan aimed at supporting commercial fishing while expanding tourism and other waterfront uses. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

New Bedford harbor plan looks to balance fishing and tourism

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Fishing groups are urging House passage of H.R. 9436, which would extend the current right whale regulatory pause through 2035. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

House to take up bill extending right whale regulatory pause to 2035

Carli Clancy

Canada removed seafood and fish products from its retaliatory tariff list, avoiding a 25 percent tariff on American lobster set to take effect Sept. 8. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Canada drops seafood tariffs, easing concerns for Maine lobstermen

Carli Clancy

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte visits the newly renovated commercial fishing pier on Peirce Island in Portsmouth, N.H. Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. Kelly Ayotte

Portsmouth unveils $1.24M commercial fishing pier

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NERACOOS is working to put ocean observations into fishermen’s hands, helping improve safety, efficiency, and decision-making on the water. Photo courtesy of Carli Clancy

From buoys to boats: Turning ocean data into tools for fishermen

Carli Clancy

Researchers are studying how lobsters respond to elevated alkalinity as part of ongoing research into ocean carbon removal. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Researchers test ocean carbon removal impacts on lobsters

NF Staff

Jake Kritzer introducing Mel Allen, who gave the keynote at the 2026 NERACOOS meeting. Photo courtesy of Carli Clancy

Mel Allen: Telling the stories of New England

Carli Clancy

Rising costs and tightening constraints are reshaping who can remain in the commercial fishing business. Shutterstock photo.

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Common cause: Maine, Alaska share challenges, if not history

Jerry Fraser

Machines like these are used to relocate boulders on the seafloor to clear paths for laying cables, such as those from offshore wind turbines to shore. Utility ROV Services photo via Rhode Island Sea Grant.

Seafloor boulders challenge fishermen, and energy developers

NF Staff

UMaine’s Local Catch Network will work with the new USDA Office of Seafood to connect fishermen and seafood businesses with federal programs and funding opportunities. Photo courtesy of Yankee Fishermen’s Cooperative

Partnership connects fishermen with new USDA seafood programs

Carli Clancy