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A right whale female named Fission by scientists with an unnamed juvenile male whale is shown during an aerial survey over southern New England waters in March 2023. New England Aquarium photo/NOAA research permit #25739.

Scientists say right whale decline may have slowed

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A dead North Atlantic right whale washed ashore in Virginia Beach Feb. 12, 2023, apparently the victim of a ship strike. Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation Stranding Response Program photo/NOAA Fisheries permit #24359

Speeding ships and whales: NOAA sees progress, advocates not so much

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Summer flounder. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Va. Tech studying summer flounder's shift north

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American shad. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

New effort hopes to reverse decline of American shad

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Photo by The Tampa Bay Estuary Program on Unsplash

Female horseshoe crabs spared harvest for another year

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Photo by Richard R on Unsplash

Survey bodes ill for juvenile stripers

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Offshore wind. Photo by Nicholas Doherty on Unsplash

Cape May County, fishermen challenge approval of Ørsted wind project

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A portion of the stern was replaced on the Virginia pound net boat Miss Dottie using African-grown mahogany wood. Larry Chowning photo.

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Quality wood and craftsmanship restoring pound netter Miss Dottie

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Partners Equinor and BP had sought a 54 percent increase in New York power purchase prices for energy from their planned Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects. Equinor image.

New York rejects wind developers’ call for higher power prices

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Graphic courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Va. extends blue crab harvest season

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Photo by Ben Stern on Unsplash

Oysters may hold key to restoring coastal waters

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