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U.S.-owned lobster plant shuts down in New Brunswick

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Henry Allens Seafood is one among many lobster wharves heavily damaged by the storm that blasted the Maine coast on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Another storm is approaching and due to hit on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Henry Allen's Seafood.

Maine’s fishing infrastructure hammered by winter storm

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A new project backed by Northeast seafood processors is working with fisheries experts and other groups to map endangered right whale migrations and lobster fishing effort to help reduce gear entanglement dangers. Fishery Impact Fund photo.

Lobster industry project to use whale tracking, reduce entanglement risk

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Thunderstruck’s heavily sanded decks and wheelhouse are in stark contrast to its new bright-red 800-hp Scania, but when Thunderstruck goes back in the water, the entire boat should shine. Farrin's Boat Shop photo.

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Maine lobster boat readied for its next 20 years

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F/V Ivy Jean of Cape Elizabeth fishing for menhaden. Photo courtesy of Max Day.

Lobstermen in Maine File Lawsuit Challenging Electronic Boat Tracking Regulations

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Mainer is poet, painter, and lobsterman

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SW Nova Scotia lobster season off to slow start

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Photo courtesy of David Todd McCarty on Unsplash

Mass. lobstermen hoping to develop economical pinger

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Friendship Boats built the Old Coot on a 44-foot Calvin Beal hull for a Providence, R.I., fisherman. Friendship Boats photo.

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All-composite materials for a new lobster boat, and a rebuild

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Mainers wary of taking part in tests of ropeless lobster traps

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On-demand (ropeless) lobster pot gear on the deck of a commercial fishing vessel. NEFSC photo.

Ropeless Buoy Technology Tested in New England