National Fisherman

Mid-Atlantic

Bubba Trutt, of Darien, Georgia came to Ted and Todd’s Marine Service in Beaufort, N.C., in March 2019 to fiberglass the hull of the 78-foot shrimp boat, the Capt Phillips. photo: Ted and Todd’s Marine Service.

New Life for Old Boats

Paul Molyneaux

26'x8'6" aquaculture support vessel. US Watercraft photo.

US Watercraft building new Virginia oyster farm support vessel

NF Staff

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management says it will take a broader, regional approach to its environmental impact review of development plans for six offshore wind energy leases in the New York Bight. Tetra Tech graphic.

BOEM says New York Bight offshore wind environment review will focus on regional impact

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The Ocean Wind project is planned 15 miles off Atlantic City, N.J., a longtime surf clam port. Ørsted graphic.

New Jersey ocean advocates demand extended public comment on Ocean Wind project

Kirk Moore

The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

Virginia urges caution to avoid wind power conflicts with fishing, shipping industries

Kirk Moore

Major ports for the Atlantic surf clam fishing fleet. Surf clam habitat on the continental shelf lies in waters between 30 and 160 feet depth. Rutgers University graphic.

Surf clam fleet could take big hit from offshore wind

Kirk Moore

The Chesapeake buyboats Linda Carol and 55th Virginia are being repaired in Poquoson, Va., for the upcoming annual buyboat rendezvous. Larry Chowning photo.

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Chesapeake craftsmen prepare classic buyboats for summer rendezvous

Larry Chowning

Ocean Wind 1, a planned 1,100 megawatt development, would be the first of several turbine arrays off the southern New Jersey shore. BOEM graphic.

New Jersey wind study considers fishing, coastal vistas

Kirk Moore

A dozen licensed Virginia watermen are working in the experimental shrimp fishery, geared toward small vessels. The 2020 season saw 410,000 pounds landed. VMRC photo.

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A shifting climate may be bringing a new commercial fishery to the Mid-Atlantic

Larry Chowning

The Biden administration proposes to create a marine sanctuary in the Hudson Canyon, the undersea gorge that runs from southeast of New York Harbor through the outer continental shelf. Graphic does not represent any boundary line. NOAA image.

Biden administration proposes Hudson Canyon marine sanctuary

Kirk Moore

US Wind proposes building up to 121 wind turbines on its lease in federal waters 10 miles east of Ocean City, Md. At right are traffic separation lanes for Delaware Bay. US Wind image.

BOEM begins review of US Wind Delmarva project

Kirk Moore