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The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management will evaluate wind energy companies' interest in leasing across a 13.7 million-acre study area in the Gulf of Maine. BOEM graphic.

BOEM solicits offshore wind developers for Gulf of Maine

Kirk Moore

Plans for the Ocean Wind 1 project off New Jersey could be modified for a power export cable route across Barnegat Bay to the Oyster Creek site. BOEM graphic.

BOEM extends public comment on New Jersey wind project

Kirk Moore

BOEM used data about scallop, squid, mackerel and butterfish fisheries to map out potential conflicts between fishermen and wind energy development in the New York Bight. BOEM graphic.

BOEM proposals to mitigate offshore wind fishing impact

The Ocean Wind offshore wind project (green square) amid a fishing grounds chart based on federal and New Jersey state data. Ørsted image.

Seven fisheries surveys for New Jersey offshore 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

The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

Fishing advocates seek new funding for offshore wind studies

Kirk Moore

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

Fishing: North Atlantic, a PlayStation, Xbox and PC simulation series

Jose Antunes

The 90-foot scalloper Amelia Joyce is being refurbished at B & C Seafood in Newport News, Va. Larry Chowning photo.

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Scallop fisherman adds another refurbished boat to fleet

Larry Chowning

Sea scallops on Georges Bank. Virginia Institute of Marine Science photo.

Scallop fishermen debate leasing

Kirk Moore

Matt Sybert F/V Big G, Seabrook, NH. New England Young Fishermen's Alliance photo.

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Cultivating Tomorrow's Fisherman Across New England

Jerry Fraser