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The Ocean Wind turbine array off Atlantic City would send power ashore through two export cables, to the now-closed BL England coal generation plant in Cape May County and north to the former Oyster Creek nuclear generating station in Ocean County. Ørsted

Ocean Wind project worries New Jersey beach resorts, fishing industry

Kirk Moore

Ready for the trip from Florida to Massachusetts, Nordic Fisheries says the 85' x 28' Heritage is enough boat to get the job done. Duckworth Steel Boats photo.

F/V Heritage: Nordic Fisheries builds an innovative and nimble 85-foot scalloper

Paul Molyneaux

BOEM withdrew plans for offshore wind energy areas Fairways North and Fairways South (at top) off the South Shore of Long Island. BOEM image.

BOEM pulls two areas from New York Bight wind planning

Kirk Moore

Scallops on deck — Scallops on deck. NOAA photo.

NMFS selects 13 Northeast scallop research projects worth $12.5 million

Kirk Moore

Vineyard Wind developers plan to use the 14-megawatt GE Haliade X turbine for their project 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. GE image.

BOEM finalizes environmental statement on Vineyard Wind

Kirk Moore

The 143-foot Atlantic Destiny sank on March 3, 2021. Jaylon Brownbridge/Canadian Coast Guard photo

U.S., Canadian forces rescue 31 from Canadian scallop vessel

Kirk Moore

The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management's supplemental environmental impact statement for the Vineyard Wind project considered the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance's proposal for four nautical-mile-wide vessel transit lanes. BOEM image.

BOEM resumes final environmental review for Vineyard Wind

Kirk Moore

Wolfgang Rain is chief coordinating officer for Sea Risk Solutions LLC. US Wind photo.

US Wind, Sea Risk Solutions to work on Delmarva fishermen outreach

NF Staff

BOEM is reviewing a draft environmental impact statement on plans by offshore wind developers Ørsted and Eversource to build up to 15 turbines for the South Fork Wind Farm. BOEM image.

Traffic lane, habitat alternatives for South Fork offshore wind project

Kirk Moore

Vineyard Wind 1 (dark blue at center) would be the first offshore wind energy project among several planned on federal leases south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. BOEM image.

Top New York energy official to lead BOEM; agency resumes Vineyard Wind review

Kirk Moore

Alaska scallopers manage with covid quarantines, but clams stay in the sand

Charlie Ess