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The 78-foot trawler Carrabassett was one of 12 vessels acquired by Blue Harvest Fisheries from the former Carlos Rafael fleet. Sold as Bregal Partners liquidated Blue Harvest assets, the Carrabassett was declared a total loss after a Feb. 8 fire.

Lawmakers demand accounting for shortchanged Blue Harvest fishermen, vendors

Kirk Moore

Atlantic scallop landed on deck. Ben Hayden photo.

More scallop landings for 2024; more frequent VMS reporting

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New York State cancelled provisional power agreements tiehr three offshore wind developers, shown here as areas in red, yellow and light blue. BOEM graphic.

Farther offshore, next New York Bight wind leases still draw opponents

Kirk Moore

Fisheries Survival Fund: Shucked sea scallops safe to eat

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Photo by Sebastian Coman Photography on Unsplash

In N.Y. bay, scallops spawn by the millions, to no avail

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Photo by Sebastian Coman Photography on Unsplash

N.Y. bay scalloping off to a slow start — again

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Fallout as Ørsted unwinds Ocean Wind 1 project

Kirk Moore

Photo by Mathias Reding on Unsplash

Nantucket scallop season opens amid 'cautious optimism'

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Ørsted’s withdrawal shocks friends and foes

Kirk Moore

Welders at Fairhaven Shipyard pieced together the bulbous bow on the Vigilance. The thruster, which runs off the boat’s hydraulics and was supplied by Pine Hill Equipment. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Keep it simple

Paul Molyneaux

Offshore wind. Photo by Nicholas Doherty on Unsplash

Cape May County, fishermen challenge approval of Ørsted wind project

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