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Kenny Heath sits on the engine box of the Thomas Jaiden with 27 bushels of blue crabs caught crab potting in the Chesapeake Bay out of Cape Charles, Virginia. Jay Fleming photos

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Back to the bay: Waterman returns to fishing after accident

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/42183f06b583c8ce884ce2b0288215ea.jpg — Photo by Mark Stebnicki: https://www.pexels.com/photo/bucket-of-gray-crabs-2252617/

Watermen find increase in Chesapeake crab limits conservative

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BOEM approves Ocean Wind 1 construction plan off New Jersey

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/b44d3b1c06f6be1eb6138b29142975d8.jpg — Menhaden. Courtesy of Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Video: Amid criticism, menhaden harvester launches fish spill response boat

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New Jersey Legislature votes to give Ørsted tax credits

Kirk Moore

Wind developer Ørsted stands to benefit from federal tax credits redirected by New Jersey state legislators. Ørsted image.

New Jersey poised to sweeten Ørsted’s wind power deal with federal tax credits

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Ocean Harvesters successfully tested new skimmer boats for collecting fish from accidental net tears, and will deploy them during the upcoming Chesapeake Bay menhaden fishing season. Ocean Harvesters photo.

Virginia menhaden fishermen test new spill response boats

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The Atlantic Shores offshore wind project with fishing grounds off New Jersey (in purple). BOEM graphic.

Fishing, tourism dominate at Atlantic Shores public hearing

Kirk Moore

Scallops harvested on a 2019 trip in Nantucket Lightship South conducted under the NMFS Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program. Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences photo.

Northeast sea scallop survey cancelled after vessel sidelined

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The Atlantic Shores offshore wind project would build up to 200 turbines, rated at a maximum 1,510 megawatts, off Long Beach Island, N.J. BOEM graphic.

BOEM’s Atlantic Shores public sessions dilute, but don’t deter criticisms

Kirk Moore

The 40' x 16.5' Capt. William was launched in May for planting oyster shells and spat on Virginia leased oyster grounds. Larry Chowning photo.

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Virginia oysterman builds himself a new planter vessel

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