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From top left: Lia Morris, senior community development officer, Island Institute; Patrick Fogg, president, Fogg’s Boatworks; George “Casey” Morrill, dock manager Spruce Head Co-op; Chris Ponnwitz, chief commercial oficer, Mack Sustainable Energy, Mack Boring & Parts Co.; Tom Watson, president, ePropulsion Americas; Phoebe Wheeler, community development officer, Island Institute; Bob Baines, captain F/V Thrasher, former Spruce Head Co-op president. Island Institute photo.

Maine lobstermen plug in with new electric workboat

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Developers of the planned Bluepoint Wind project in the New York Bight agreed to give up their offshore lease (dark green, OCS-A-0537) for a $765 million refund of lease fees, to be reinvested in Gulf of Mexico oil and gas. BOEM image.

Two more offshore wind developers accept US buyouts

Kirk Moore

Massachusetts Striped Bass Association is pushing back against a House budget proposal that would redirect fishing and hunting license funds into the state’s general budget. Photo courtesy of Mass. Striped Bass Association

Mass. recreational fishing group slams license fund shift

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A North Atlantic right whale mother with her calf in Cape Cod Bay on April 9, 2026. New England Aquarium, photo/NOAA permit #25739-01.

Right whale births reported highest since 2009

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The former Wildcat Lobster Pound was gifted to the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association by Barbara Wagner in memory of her late husband, John Wagner. Photo courtesy of MCFA

Maine Coast returns to its roots with St. George property

Carli Clancy

Thomas West's vessel Aces and Eights home ported in Steuben, Maine. Photo courtesy of the West family

Downeast fleet mourns loss of Steuben lobsterman found

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Bluefin tuna make extensive trans-Atlantic migrations, predominantly moving from east to west, scientists confirmed. Shutterstock photo.

Western Atlantic acts as refuge for recovering bluefin tuna

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UMaine researchers are investigating whether cunner may be preying on egg-bearing lobsters, raising new questions for Maine’s fishery. Photo courtesy of UMaine / fisheries scientist Michelle Staudinger

Cunner, climate, and concern: Study digs into lobster questions

Carli Clancy

Hidden compartment on board the captain’s vessel used to conceal scallop overages. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Hidden scallops scheme lands New Jersey captain, dealer in federal court

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F/V Carli Elaine heading out during the NGOM scallop season. Photo courtesy of Steve Kennedy

NGOM scallop season wraps up at derby pace

Carli Clancy

Freeport Diesel & Marine shop in Freeport, Maine. Photo courtesy of FDM

Freeport shop built by mariners, for fishermen

Carli Clancy