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Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova released a plan for removing the remainder of a turbine blade that failed July 13, and inspection and testing of blades on installed turbines. Nantucket Harbormaster photo.

‘Controlled detachment’ drops more of Vineyard Wind turbine blade

NF Staff

American Empress II was deployed in the fall of 2023 Hake fishing season and owned by American Seafoods Group. Photo by American Seafoods

American Seafoods relaunches $150K grant program for Western Alaska

Carli Stewart

The 2023 dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is almost 2 million acres of habitat, potentially harmful to marine species. Photo by NOAA

Dead zone measures as big as Yellowstone

NF Staff

The next step for new builds is Tier IV. MAN Engines is leading the way with a relatively compact after-treatment system. It still takes up considerable space and will be a tight fit on smaller vessels that need power. Photo by MAN

Maine fishermen eye Tier IV engines: MAN leads the charge

Paul Molyneaux

An increase in the minimum size for a Gulf of Maine lobster is raising concerns among Canadian and U.S. lobster dealers and lobstermen. Photo by MLA

U.S. and Canada held talks on lobster gauge increase

Maine Lobstermen's Association

The U.S. Coast Guard has coordinated with state, federal, and other agencies to get F/V Jacob Pike off from the bottom of the New Meadows River in Harpswell. Photo by Determination Marine

Sunken fishing vessel undergoing awaited salvage operations

Carli Stewart

A Cook Inlet gillnetter runs north on a fish call, with Mt. ReDoubt volcano off to the west. Pat Dixon photo

For Cook Inlet gillnetters, life's not easy in the EEZ

Charlie Ess

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) manages fisheries in the Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands in federal waters. Photo by karenfoleyphotography on Shutterstock

One more voting member on the NPFMC must be named fast

Laine Welch

Menhaden Management Board approved a motion that could lead to further regulations of the fishery. Photo by Larry Chowning

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ASMFC vote to create workgroup to study Virginia’s menhaden fishery

Larry Chowning

The lobster gauge increase in LMA 1 is now delayed until July 1, 2025, and Addendum 30 passed unanimously within the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Photo by Tom Zeman

Lobster gauge increase delayed a second time

Carli Stewart

Of the 180 vessels that were repowered with support from The Maine Clean Marine Engine Program, the vast majority have been lobster boats and other fishing vessels. Photo by Maine DEP

Maine program drives cleaner engine upgrades for fishermen

Paul Molyneaux