National Fisherman

Scallops

Pollock roe — Popularity of Japanese cuisine could open a wider market for pollock roe. Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute photo

Seafood stimulus: Cash flow and connections for rising stars

Jessica Hathaway

The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

Offshore wind: Seven things every fisheries professional needs to know

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.

Coast Guard challenged on offshore wind traffic study

Kirk Moore

NMFS officials planned to resume at-sea observer coverage in Northeast fisheries July 1, after a three-month waiver because of the covid-19 pandemic, but have postponed until at least August. NOAA photo.

NMFS relents on Northeast observers, extends moratorium through July

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.

Support for 1-mile offshore wind turbine spacing in BOEM’s first ‘virtual’ public hearing

Kirk Moore

The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

First offshore wind turbine goes up on federal lease

Kirk Moore

NMFS officials planned to resume at-sea observer coverage in Northeast fisheries July 1, after a three-month waiver because of the covid-19 pandemic, but have postponed until at least August. NOAA photo.

Northeast observer coverage resumes July 1; councils express worry

Kirk Moore

New Jersey Wind Port — A rendering released by New Jersey officials shows the planned layout of a new offshore wind energy port (left) adjacent to the Hope Creek nuclear generating station (lower right). NJ Office of the Governor image.

Delaware River site chosen for New Jersey offshore wind port

Kirk Moore

Maine fisherman Rusty Parmenter fishes for lobster, scallops and tuna on the 43' Patricia Ann. Photo courtesy Rusty Parmenter/Robert Serbagi.

Boat of the Month: Patricia Ann

Caroline Losneck

Scallops on deck — Scallops on deck. NOAA photo.

Scallop prices took 30 percent price hit from covid-19

Caroline Losneck

Vineyard Wind with cable route — Vineyard Wind plans to build an 804-megawatt offshore wind energy array south of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Vineyard Wind image.

Fishermen say Massachusetts, Oregon fail in offshore wind planning

Kirk Moore