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The crew of the F/V Capt. John, which on Sunday led the “flotilla” of about two dozen boats in protest against offshore wind development. Photo by Will Sennott / The New Bedford Light

Fishermen protest Vineyard Wind turbine collapse

Setnetters participate in a test seine net fishery on a beach site on Thursday, July 18, 2024 near Kenai, Alaska. Photo by Ashlyn O'Hara/ KDLL

Seining offers hope for king salmon and setnetters

2016 1228 scallops — Fisheries regulators voted this month to “discontinue” the development of a plan to reopen the Northern Edge of Georges Bank.

Fishermen protest ongoing closure of Northern Edge

Out of prison and banned from owning fishing vessels, Carlos Rafael is branching into real estate. “You have no clue how relieved I am to be out of the fishing industry.” Photo by Will Sennott and The New Bedford Light

The Codfather’s comeback: Bankrolling New Bedford

The future of AK fisheries presents challenges and opportunities to ensure the continued sustainability and prosperity of this vital part of the state. Photo by ASMI

Alaska’s fisheries must continue adapting to stay ahead of climate change and other threats

For commercial fishermen, it’s about earning a living in an already heavily regulated industry. They will likely not survive Amendment 22 through compliance and other operational costs. Photo by Shutterstock Media

Mid-Atlantic fishermen fight unconstitutional regulation

The fishing vessel Nordic Viking at Cape May. Cause for Action video image.

The Little Boats that Could: Supreme Court rules for fishermen

Undersized haddock seized last week by Massachusetts Environmental Police. Credit: Courtesy of Massachusetts Environmental Police

Police seize 3,000 pounds of illegal haddock in New Bedford

The Gulf of Mexico cobia that was once a staple of springtime fishing has become almost non-existent. Shutterstock/image.

Outlook for Gulf Fisheries not highlighted in Status of Stocks

Portraits of lobstermen line a wall of Dennis Wilkins’ studio on Bailey Island. Wilkins hopes to persuade his subjects to stand for one more photograph so he can paint a group portrait to present to the town of Harpswell. Photo by Bisi Cameron Yee

Bailey Island artist honors lobstermen through paintings