National Fisherman

Scallops

Knute Aarsheim has spent decades in the New Bedford, Mass., scallop fishery. In December 2019, he and his son Keith took delivery of the Aarsheim Junior. Duckworth Steel Boats Photo.

Every engine needs a boat

Paul Molyneaux

Fishing vessels at the Block Island Wind Farm. Ørsted photo.

Offshore wind arrays will disrupt fisheries assessments, scientists warn

Kirk Moore

Sean Stone fishes for scallops on the F/V Anticipations out of Cape May, New Jersey. Nancy Stone photo.

August Crew Shot of the Month

NF Staff

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

Offshore wind advocates, fishermen push last arguments for BOEM study

Kirk Moore

Bay scallops in an eelgrass bed. Virginia Institute of Marine Science/Bob Orth photo.

Chesapeake seagrass beds declined 38 percent in 2019

Kirk Moore

The NOAA research vessel Henry B. Bigelow. NOAA photo.

NMFS calls a covid-19 cancellation for Northeast research surveys

Kirk Moore

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