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A delegation of commercial fishing leaders from Scotland toured ports across the Northeast last month. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries/Heather Soulen

Scottish fishing leaders look to Northeast cooperative research model

Carli Clancy

U.S. Coast Guard rescue diver recovered the fishermen who went overboard from the F/V Western Edge. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Provincetown

Fellow fishermen, Coast Guard rescue overboard crewmember

NF Staff

The first statewide observance of Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day will take place on July 21, since the designation became law. Photo courtesy of Enrico Della Pietra

Maine to observe first statewide Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day

Carli Clancy

NEFSA is urging Congress to pass legislation it says would provide regulatory stability for commercial fishermen while maintaining existing North Atlantic right whale protections. Photo courtesy of Jeff Greene, Marineland Right Whale Project

NEFSA backs bill that would bring regulatory stability to fishermen

NF Staff

The Maine DMR is asking NOAA officials to evaluate whether existing authorities under the ESA could help accelerate Atlantic salmon recovery. Photo courtesy of the National Park Services

Maine seeks new ESA tools to speed Atlantic salmon recovery

NF Staff

A new federally backed initiative aimed at strengthening the U.S. seafood industry is bringing $15 million to New England. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

NSF awards $15M to launch New England Seafood Engine

NF Staff

NOAA Fisheries continues to manage the U.S. fishery under existing quota rules, while the United Kingdom has expanded commercial access following an increase in its national allocation. Photo courtesy of NOAA / Getty Images

US bluefin fishery continues while UK expands commercial access

Carli Clancy

Communications specialist Kristen Jabanoski with the HabCam, a towed camera sled system to collect images of the sea floor. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries/ Megan Amico

Millions of seafloor images fuel scallop stock assessments

NF Staff

After more than 30 years, the Northern Edge of Georges Bank has been closed to scalloping, and Trump has proposed reopening it. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Thirty years after closure, Northern Edge scallop grounds could reopen

NF Staff

Groundfish vessel the Avery Louise landing a recent trip to its homeport of Gloucester, MA. Photo courtesy of Fishermen's Wharf

Groundfishermen navigate new cod rules amid rising costs

Chris Chase

Andy Gallant, Essex, Mass., ship model builder. Photo courtesy of David Jermain.

Essex ship model builder Andy Gallant reflects on his love of boat design

David Jermain