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Developers of the Vineyard Wind 1 project said one of their turbines delivered electricity onshore to Massachusetts for the first time Jan. 2. Vineyard Wind image.

First power from Vineyard Wind, as Empire Wind 2 agreement is cancelled

Kirk Moore

The components of Mustad’s E-Line Autoline system include the hauler and hook cleaner, line retriever, hook separator, magazines, and the SuperBaiter, all monitored and controlled through a control panel that can connect via satellite link to Mustad techn

The bottom line on the E-Line

Paul Molyneaux

After achieving a lengthy list of accomplishments as executive director of the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association, Andy Wink is stepping down from his position, and will contribute to Alaska fisheries in an as-yet undecided new role. BB

Andy Wink steps down from Bristol Bay seafood association

Paul Molyneaux

Courtesy of Zak Bernadsky on Unsplash

Alaska's 2023 ecosystem status reports released by NOAA Fisheries

NF Staff

U.S. fishermen like Capt. Morgan Mason are catching more bluefin. New analysis of the genetic make-up and spawning areas of bluefin caught in the northwest Atlantic could change management and conservation efforts. Mason Featherston photo.

Challenging the bluefin two-stock theory

Paul Molyneaux

Bering Sea snow crab. NMFS photo.

Small Bering Sea red crab quota fills fast; starvation theory in opilio disappearance

Charlie Ess

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued six fishermen from the disabled vessels Georgia P. and Seahorse in the Gulf of Mexico 70 miles east of Venice, La., Dec. 23 2023. Coast Guard photo.

Six fishermen rescued 70 miles off Louisiana

NF Staff

Fishing for pollock in the Sea of Okhotsk. Russian Pollock Producers photo.

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Biden administration orders crackdown on Russian seafood imports

Cliff White

Commercial Fishing Vessels Go Electric session at Pacific Marine Expo 2023. Photo by Britton Spark @couchchronicles

Reducing Carbon Emissions in the Fishing Fleet

Students at the Brown University Climate and Development Lab created a map of the "anti-offshore wind network" opposing U.S. wind energy projects. Brown University/CDL graphic.

Brown University researchers ‘map’ anti-offshore wind movement

Kirk Moore

Coast Guard watchstanders at Charleston, S.C., used direction finding technology to verify the likely location of a mayday signal from a fishing vessel sinking 34 miles offshore Dec. 19, 2023. Coast Guard Sector Charleston graphic.

Coast Guard hoists fishermen after capsize off South Carolina

NF Staff