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The 2020 Fisheries of the United States report shows an industry worth $4.8 billion - even with a 10 to 15 percent decline from covid-19. Doug Stewart photo.

NOAA says status report shows U.S. fisheries 'on track' with rebuilding

Kirk Moore

A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach 29-foot response boat crew rescued three people after a 63-foot shrimping boat caught fire in San Carlos Bay near Ft. Myers Beach, Fla., March 17, 2022. Coast Guard photo.

Shrimp crew rescued from Florida boat fire

NF Staff

Unlike East Coast offshore wind energy turbines on sea floor monopile foundations, West Coast turbines would stand on floating platforms. Principle Power/Redwood Coast Energy Authority image.

Oregon fishing advocates organize to pressure BOEM on offshore wind

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Live with Bri Dwyer #AlaskaSeafoodHacks

Jessica Hathaway

When he is not setting and hauling the shrimp net on the Udvaar 3, Benjamin Bakke transforms into MonkfishMan. Vidar Andersen photo

The Funniest Catch

Paul Molyneaux

Shrimp boats at the Delcambre docks that a new infrastructure grant from the Department of Transportation will help to restore. Ed Lallo/Lallo Photography photo

Louisiana shrimp port gets $2 million in federal infrastructure funds

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The shrimp boat Lucky Angel continued to burn off Mississippi after its crew was rescued by the Coast Guard Dec. 10, 2020. Coast Guard photo.

NTSB: Chafed wire insulation ignited shrimp boat

Kirk Moore

Hurricane Ida left many Louisiana shrimp boats high and dry. Robbie Portier photo

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Hurricane Ida’s mess still a long way from fixed

Larry Chowning

The Dark Star caught fire at Journey’s End Marina in Rockland, Maine. Stephen Betts photo

On fire and foundered: A rough week for East Coast commercial fishing boats

Jessica Hathaway

Benjamin Platt: Crab boss

Nick Rahaim

The commercial fishing vessel Pappy's Pride was outbound from Galveston, Texas, when it collided with the tanker Bow Fortune Jan. 14, 2020. NTSB graphic.

NTSB faults lack of communication in fatal Texas collision

Kirk Moore