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A dozen licensed Virginia watermen are working in the experimental shrimp fishery, geared toward small vessels. The 2020 season saw 410,000 pounds landed. VMRC photo.

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A shifting climate may be bringing a new commercial fishery to the Mid-Atlantic

Larry Chowning

The 2020 Fisheries of the United States report shows an industry worth $4.8 billion - even with a 10 to 15 percent decline from covid-19. Doug Stewart photo.

NOAA says status report shows U.S. fisheries 'on track' with rebuilding

Kirk Moore

A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach 29-foot response boat crew rescued three people after a 63-foot shrimping boat caught fire in San Carlos Bay near Ft. Myers Beach, Fla., March 17, 2022. Coast Guard photo.

Shrimp crew rescued from Florida boat fire

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Unlike East Coast offshore wind energy turbines on sea floor monopile foundations, West Coast turbines would stand on floating platforms. Principle Power/Redwood Coast Energy Authority image.

Oregon fishing advocates organize to pressure BOEM on offshore wind

NF Staff

Live with Bri Dwyer #AlaskaSeafoodHacks

Jessica Hathaway

When he is not setting and hauling the shrimp net on the Udvaar 3, Benjamin Bakke transforms into MonkfishMan. Vidar Andersen photo

The Funniest Catch

Paul Molyneaux

Shrimp boats at the Delcambre docks that a new infrastructure grant from the Department of Transportation will help to restore. Ed Lallo/Lallo Photography photo

Louisiana shrimp port gets $2 million in federal infrastructure funds

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The shrimp boat Lucky Angel continued to burn off Mississippi after its crew was rescued by the Coast Guard Dec. 10, 2020. Coast Guard photo.

NTSB: Chafed wire insulation ignited shrimp boat

Kirk Moore

Hurricane Ida left many Louisiana shrimp boats high and dry. Robbie Portier photo

Larry_Chowning

Hurricane Ida’s mess still a long way from fixed

Larry Chowning

The Dark Star caught fire at Journey’s End Marina in Rockland, Maine. Stephen Betts photo

On fire and foundered: A rough week for East Coast commercial fishing boats

Jessica Hathaway

Benjamin Platt: Crab boss

Nick Rahaim