Northeast

Working deck of Rebecca Mary. Kevin Ralph/NTSB

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Survival on a sinking squid boat: NTSB report

Michael Crowley

University of Massachusetts researchers are using fisheries surveys in a first study to assess effects when the Vineyard Wind offshore energy project is built. Vineyard Wind image.

Vineyard Wind fisheries study to assess effect of offshore turbines

Kirk Moore

The Emmy Rose, an 82-foot groundfish trawler based in Portland, Maine, was lost at sea on Nov. 23, 2020. Rink Varian photo.

Searchers locate Emmy Rose wreckage

Jessica Hathaway

Ørsted and Eversource plan to build Revolution Wind, a 704-megawatt offshore wind project south of Rhode Island. BOEM graphic.

Fishermen provide scouting, monitoring for offshore wind

Kirk Moore

The 14-megawatt GE Haliade-X turbines planned for Vineyard Wind would stand more than 800 feet above sea level. GE image.

Vineyard Wind decision shows questions remain of economic, environmental impact

Kirk Moore

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued its final record of decision for Vineyard Wind (blue crosshatched area), an 800-megawatt project to be built 15 nautical miles off Martha's Vineyard, Mass. BOEM graphic.

Biden administration clears way for Vineyard Wind

Kirk Moore

This Eaton Boat Shop 25 will be going to a tuna fisherman. Eaton’s Boat Shop & Fiberglassing photo.

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Maine shop seems to have a winner in 25-footer; magic has its place on the lobster boat racing circuit

Michael Crowley

Ørsted and Eversource plan to build Revolution Wind, a 704-megawatt offshore wind project south of Rhode Island. BOEM graphic.

Avangrid sees Vineyard Wind approval soon; BOEM reviewing Revolution Wind

Kirk Moore

Bluefin tuna. NOAA image

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species panel meets in May

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Confirmed North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts and Rhode Island seen on survey flights or recorded by passive acoustic detectors, January-April 2021 with 730 sighting events and 183 acoustic detections. WhaleMap image via NOAA.

NMFS reports right whales increasing use of New England offshore wind areas

Kirk Moore

Massachusetts state fisheries officials extended restrictions on trap fishing through May 15 to reduce chances of entanglements with endangered right whales. Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries image.

Northern right whales massed near Cape Cod

Kirk Moore