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Fishing vessels tied up at New Bedford, Mass. Doug Stewart photo.

Jerry_Fraser

Catch share consequences

Jerry Fraser

Lowcountry boil with shrimp, potatoes, corn, andouille sausage, and crab boil

Lowcountry Boil: The South’s Most Debated Dish

Megan Waldrep

Seven Fish Wife Tips for Reconnecting After a Long Season

Megan Waldrep

A banner at an Oct. 12 rally in Portland spoke to the gravity of the challenge Maine’s lobster industry is facing. Doug Stewart photo.

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Maine must step up in lobstermen’s federal court fight

Jerry Fraser

The Maine-based Ocean Renewable Power Company has developed turbines to capture, hydrokinetic energy—tidal and river flow—and turn it into sustainable electric power for coastal and riverine communities. ORPC photo.

Power to the People

Paul Molyneaux

Coast Guard rescue swimmers train off the coast of Atlantic City, N.J. Coast Guard photo.

Personal locator beacons are the next step in lifesaving

Kirk Moore

An Atlantic salmon grown in Chile, the world’s second biggest farmed salmon producer. Norway’s proposed tax on salmon farms could drive investment to Chile, where most of Norway’s big salmon aquaculture companies already have operations. Paul Molyneaux ph

Norway threatens 40 percent tax on salmon farms

Paul Molyneaux

The last Local Seafood Summit was held in Portland, Oregon in 2019, just before the pandemic. Organizers hope this year’s live event in Alaska will disseminate valuable information and resources. Josh Stoll photo.

Seafood Summit returns

Paul Molyneaux

A Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa commercial vessel hauls its gear on Lake Michigan. Five tribes in Michigan that retained their Great Lakes fishing rights in 19th century treaties are renegotiating how they will share the fish with sports fis

Great Lakes consent decree

Paul Molyneaux

Viewpoint: Overcapitalization in the Gulf snapper fishery

National Fisherman: Focusing on platforms, perspectives and progress