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Mid-Atlantic

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

Larry Chowning

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/608b266f68566e214d9a0a280efcac85.jpg — Atlantic striped marlin. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Captain of fishing boat disqualified for ‘mutilated’ marlin says the win was ‘taken away from us’

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A visual simulation of what the Ocean Wind turbines would look like from the beach at Atlantic City, N.J. Ørsted image.

Critics sue to challenge New Jersey Ørsted Ocean Wind 1 project

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/1fcef06d3d1da79daa6a5a92ccedb3d3.jpg — Asian Carp. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Fishermen, processors weigh in on Ky. invasive carp program

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Rep. Chris Smith, R-NJ, speaks at a Feb. 19 rally in Point Pleasant Beach calling for a moratorium on offshore wind development. Photo by office of Rep. Chris Smith.

GAO will study impacts of offshore wind projects, N.J. congressman says

Kirk Moore

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/58fab3199115bd6452c89615a356336a.png — Striped Bass courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Va. fisherman pleads guilty to overharvesting, trafficking striped bass

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Ports like Portland, Maine are struggling to maintain their infrastructure and commercial fishing fleets. As the catch share programs tends to shift quota to larger ports the Portland Fish Exchange has had to diversify in order to stay open. Paul Molyneau

Staying Alive

Paul Molyneaux