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The East Coast surf clam fishery could see revenues decline between 3 percent and 15 percent if proposed offshore wind turbine projects are built, according to a Rutgers University study. NMFS photo.

New funding to study shifting surf clams, potential fishing devaluation from offshore wind

The top 10 National Fisherman stories of 2022

Dungeness crabs sampled for quality testing. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

California imposes 50 percent gear reduction for Dungeness opening New Year’s Eve

Fishing for snow crab in the Bering Sea. Corey Arnold/Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers photo.

Bering Sea crabbers welcome disaster relief, seek temporary area closure

The Rhode Island squid trawler Yankee Pride under tow by the Coast Guard after becoming disabled 90 miles off New Jersey Dec. 15, 2022. Coast Guard Station Atlantic City photo.

Disabled squid boat recovered in heavy weather off New Jersey

The fishing vessel Speranza Marie lays on its port side after running aground on Santa Cruz Island, Dec. 15, 2022. Coast Guard photo/PO1 Richard Brahm.

Spill response continues after Santa Cruz Island grounding

Harbor dock with a supply of marine diesel as well as gasoline. Shutterstock photo.

Diesel prices post sixth consecutive weekly drop

The New England Fishery Management Council's new rebuilding plan for Gulf of Maine cod has a 10-year timeline out to 2033. NOAA photo.

New England council’s new cod rebuilding plan

The New England Fishery Management Council has set aside four closed areas for the 2023 fishing season. NEFMC graphic.

Atlantic scallop 2023 landings to decline with biomass slide

Shark Research Institute photo.

Shark fin ban passes in Congress, attached to defense bill