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Ocean Harvesters successfully tested new skimmer boats for collecting fish from accidental net tears, and will deploy them during the upcoming Chesapeake Bay menhaden fishing season. Ocean Harvesters photo.

Virginia menhaden fishermen test new spill response boats

Cover Photo: Jay Fleming, photographer crabbing with Kenny Heath out of Cape Charles, Virginia, in the Chesapeake Bay near Wolftrap Light.

National Fisherman — Summer 2023

Scallops harvested on a 2019 trip in Nantucket Lightship South conducted under the NMFS Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program. Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences photo.

Northeast sea scallop survey cancelled after vessel sidelined

The 367.5'x56' processing vessel M/V Excellence recently underwent a refit at Everett Ship Repair in Everett, Wash. ESR photo.

Everett Ship Repair completes refit of processor M/V Excellence

A visual simulation of what the Ocean Wind turbines would look like from the beach at Atlantic City, N.J. Ørsted image.

Critics sue to challenge New Jersey Ørsted Ocean Wind 1 project

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

NOAA, University of Rhode Island partner on offshore wind research

A report by regional fishery management councils says 72 percent of U.S. waters are now covered by conservation area rules. Council Coordinating Committee image.

Fishery management councils say 72 percent of U.S. seas already under protection

Catherine “Cate” O'Keefe has been appointed as the new executive director of the New England Fishery Management Council.

Cate O’Keefe named executive director for New England council

Nantucket, MA: Mate Travis, Huey, Jake, Davey, Sal, and Capt Brad Lybarger, scalloping off the coast of Nantucket caught a 4’9’’ Atlantic halibut weighing in at 86 lbs!

Attention all commercial fishing crews, We want to see your 2023 Crew Shots!

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/f731af2a5c62f99651f98d0d1389732f.webp — Photo courtesy of SkipperScience Partnership

SkipperScience partnership launches Nushagak king salmon mapping project with Bristol Bay fishermen for 2023 season