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Scallops

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

NF Staff

Photo courtesy of Blue Harvest

Blue Harvest filing came with little warning

NF Aggregator

Eastern Fisheries dock in New Bedford, Mass., collapsed, leaving two injured.

Two left injured from scallop fleet dock collapse

Carli Clancy

Photo by Sebastian Coman Photography on Unsplash

Interest in bay scallops waning on island off Cape Cod

NF Aggregator

Another New Jersey survey shows sharp plunge in support for offshore wind

Kirk Moore

The Fish Workers Mural on the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce building is among public arts works that pay homage to Gloucester’s fishing heritage. Caroline Losneck photo.

In Gloucester, fishing traditions inform art, culture, and tourism

Caroline Losneck

Fisherman Joel Collier of West Coast Wild Scallops and his wife Melissa, have run the small family operation since 2017 in BC, Canada. Joel is pictured here with his son, Caleb and daughter Cora.

Canadian government threatens B.C. closures; what fishing families are doing to survive

Megan Waldrep

NOAA Fisheries outlined a 'Habitat Area of Particular Concern' in and around offshore wind lease areas off southern New England, including Cox Ledge, that would designate cod spawning ground. New England Fishery Management Council graphic.

NOAA could designate cod habitat around Cox Ledge, wind power sites

Kirk Moore

The New England Fishery Management Council elected chair Eric Reid, left, and vice chair Rick Bellavance, returning the two Rhode Islanders for the third year in a row. NEFMC photo.

New England council elects chair, seats new member Jackie Odell

NF Staff