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A damaged wind turbine blade on the Vineyard Wind project continued to shed debris July 17, according to the developers. Nantucket Current photo.

Damaged Vineyard Wind turbine sheds more debris

NF Staff

The Hannah, an all-in-one solution for buying, freezing, shipping, storing, and distributing wild Alaskan salmon. Photo by Northline Seafood

Northline Seafoods' barge back to full operations

NF Staff

United States Coast Guard Cutter Kimball. Photo by the Cutter Kimball Facebook page

Chinese vessels spotted in Alaska EEZ

Carli Stewart

The Jean C., a 35-foot salmon troller built in Washington about fifty years ago, was brought down from Newport, Ore., to be hauled at Zerlang & Zerlang in mid-May 2024. Zerlang & Zerlang photo.

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California yard busy with the wooden fleet

Michael Crowley

A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Eric Haynes photo/Vineyard Wind.

Vineyard Wind turbine blade failure

NF Staff

Yakarii II. Photo by Alu Acier Service Marine

Versatile French commercial fishing vessel: Introducing the Yakari II

Carli Stewart

STec CEO Walt Schulz built the STec RCI system to reduce heat, conserve space in the engine room, and offer the market a Tier IV solution that can be retrofitted onto existing engines. Photo by STec Technology

Solution for boatbuilders facing Tier IV regulations

Paul Molyneaux

Multiple herring fishermen from New England of the commercial fishing vessel Western Sea were involved in underreporting and falsifying tax records for over three years. Photo by W J Flynn on Shutterstock

Herring scheme: Maine fishermen receive sentencing

Carli Stewart

To demonstrate the viability of diesel/ electric hybrid power in lobster boats, the Nova Scotia-based Glas Ocean Electric—a longtime leader in developing this technology—built the Sea Cumber. Photo by Glas Ocean Electric

Glas Ocean Electric innovation in hybrid lobster boats

Paul Molyneaux

Purse seine boats gather a net with menhaden. Virginia menhaden firms filed a motion to dismiss a $2 billion lawsuit against Canadian-based seafood giant Cooke Inc. Larry Chowning photo.

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Virginia menhaden fleet files motion to dismiss lawsuit

Larry Chowning

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

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