National Fisherman

Northeast

Right whale catalogued as #5120, seen here as a healthy calf in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in July 2021.Gina Lonati/University of New Brunswick photo, taken under DFO Canada SARA permit.

Commentary: Whale strike speed reduction rule misses the boat

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Commentary: Floating wind is a fad, not a technology

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F/V Ivy Jean making a set on a school of menhaden (pogies). Maine's commercial pogy season opened on June 17. Photo by Max Day

2024 Maine pogy season makes its set

Carli Stewart

"Coddock" photo by Eastman's Fishing Fleet Facebook

'Coddock' showing up in Gulf of Maine

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The Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser. Coast Guard photo

Cape Cod Canal USCG station cuts search and rescue hours

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Commercial fishing boats docked in Point Judith Narragansett, Rhode Island. Photo by WoodysPhotos on Shutterstock

Maine and Rhode Island invest in marketing seafood industry

Chris Chase

The mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis), an invasive shellfish species native to East Asia, has been spotted in the Long Island Sound, the Hudson River and the Nissequogue River. Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

'Furry'-clawed mitten crab invading N.Y. estuaries

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Alliance aims to reel in young fishermen

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The Portland Fish Exchange and the Portland Fish Pier Authority will merge into one entity, keeping the name Portland Fish Pier Authority. Photo by the Portland Fish Exchange

Fish Exchange and Fish Pier Authority merger approved

Carli Stewart

Gulf of Maine fishermen fear upcoming wind farm lease auction

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Coast Guard rescue swimmers train off the coast of Atlantic City, N.J. Coast Guard photo.

Mayday: How a death at sea transformed a fleet

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