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Leroy "Barney" Truex. Truex family photo.

Sea Watch founder Barney Truex passes at age 70

NF Staff

Plans for the Ocean Wind 1 project off New Jersey could be modified for a power export cable route across Barnegat Bay to the Oyster Creek site. BOEM graphic.

BOEM extends public comment on New Jersey wind project

Kirk Moore

BOEM used data about scallop, squid, mackerel and butterfish fisheries to map out potential conflicts between fishermen and wind energy development in the New York Bight. BOEM graphic.

BOEM proposals to mitigate offshore wind fishing impact

The Ocean Wind offshore wind project (green square) amid a fishing grounds chart based on federal and New Jersey state data. Ørsted image.

Seven fisheries surveys for New Jersey offshore wind project

Kirk Moore

The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

Virginia urges caution to avoid wind power conflicts with fishing, shipping industries

Kirk Moore

Major ports for the Atlantic surf clam fishing fleet. Surf clam habitat on the continental shelf lies in waters between 30 and 160 feet depth. Rutgers University graphic.

Surf clam fleet could take big hit from offshore wind

Kirk Moore

The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

Fishing advocates seek new funding for offshore wind studies

Kirk Moore

Ocean Wind 1, a planned 1,100 megawatt development, would be the first of several turbine arrays off the southern New Jersey shore. BOEM graphic.

New Jersey wind study considers fishing, coastal vistas

Kirk Moore

The Ocean Wind project is planned 15 miles off Atlantic City, N.J., a longtime surf clam port. Ørsted graphic.

Survey conflicts test relations between wind, fishing industries

Kirk Moore

The Feb. 23-25 wind lease auction for the New York Bight broke all records for offshore energy leasing. BOEM graphic.

New York Bight wind auction shatters U.S. records

Kirk Moore

Coast Guard and local responders converge on crew from the surf clam vessel Bing Bing clinging to floating hose after the sinking. Scituate Fire Department video image/Lt. Eric Norlin.

Three rescued after sudden sinking in Massachusetts

Kirk Moore