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Hurricane Idalia and Hurricane Franklin roughing up the waters along the East Coast of the United States. Satellite image by NOAA

Life-threatening currents all along the East Coast

Hurricane Idalia is forecast to come ashore in Florida's Big Bend region Wednesday morning. National Hurricane Center graphic.

Florida’s Big Bend coast in Hurricane Idalia’s sights

2023 National Fisherman Highliner, MJ Jackson. A Commercial fisherman out of Bristol Bay, Alaska.

2023 Highliners at a glance: MJ Jackson

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/5b7687539468922d64057f029b72bbe8.png — 18-year-old Tylar Michaud. Sumner Memorial School graduate and Maine lobsterman. Photo courtesy of the Michaud family.

Maine lobsterman finds body that has been confirmed to be 18-year-old, Tylar Michaud

Oregon tribes protest offshore wind plans

A nearshore Gulf of Maine water sample full of Tripos Muelleri collected in May 2023.  Photo by Joe Vallino/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Scientists, fishermen keep eyes on huge algae bloom in Gulf of Maine

2023 National Fisherman Highliner Curt Brown. Maine lobsterman and marine biologist for Ready Seafood

2023 Highliners at a glance: Curt Brown

A pair of 23' Saildrone Voyager vehicles are operating in the Gulf of Maine. Saildrone image.

NOAA says keep lookout for Saildrones cruising Gulf of Maine

On-demand (ropeless) lobster pot gear on the deck of a commercial fishing vessel. NEFSC photo.

Pop-up lobster gear may present daunting operating costs, study predicts

2023 National Fisherman Highliners- top from left to right- MJ Jackson, Maggie Raymond. bottom from left to right- Jimmy Hull, Curt Brown, Matt Alward — 2023 National Fisherman Highliners. Top from left to right- MJ Jackson, Maggie Raymond. Bottom from left to right- Jimmy Hull, Curt Brown, Matt Alward

Meet the 2023 National Fisherman Highliners