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Trawlers tied up side to side at the Fishermen's Dock Cooperative on Channel Drive in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. Robert E. Gourley, Jr. photo.

New Jersey Fishermen’s Dock Cooperative still strong, 70 years and counting

A dead whale washed ashore at Manasquan, N.J., Feb. 13, one in a series of strandings in the Mid-Atlantic states. Photo by Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra via Facebook.

The offshore wind and whales public relations duel

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The 70' Columbia is shown here with three other Conn. boats that were brought south to Chesapeake Bay, three of which will work in the State of Maryland's Oyster Replenishment Program. Photo by Benny Horseman.

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New homes on Chesapeake Bay for Connecticut oyster schooners

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Fishing vessels tied up at New Bedford, Mass. Doug Stewart photo.

New Bedford calls for ‘cumulative approach’ to offshore wind fisheries compensation

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North Carolina fisherman wary of wind energy leasing process

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A dead humpback whale is re-positioned to conduct a necropsy at Lido Beach on Long Island, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2023. AMSEAS photo.

After another whale stranding, New Jersey beach mayors, congressman join calls for wind power moratorium

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Warming water threatens aquatic life in Chesapeake Bay region

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Omega Protein purse boat hauling in menhaden. Larry Chowning photo. --

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Proposed menhaden ban blocked in Virginia legislature

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20 years of oysters: Lucky break helps put Rappahannock Oyster Co. on the map.

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Coastal congressmen call for halt to wind surveys

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Lawmakers say a Virginia blue catfish industry could help protect Chesapeake

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