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42-foot troller Lisa Jean. Lisa Blankenship Ystad photo.

Alaska troller fisherman dies in onboard accident

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Emanuel Silveira was one of the individuals rescued from a fishing vessel off from Brookings, Oregon, last Tuesday. Photo source: GoFundMe

Three rescued from burning Oregon fishing vessel

Carli Stewart

Rhode Island fishermen converse with WHOI researchers from the LOC-NESS project in Point Judith on August 14. Photo by Schumann

Fishermen voice concerns about ocean alkalinity experiments

Sarah Schumann

BOEM issued the State of Maine a nearly 15,000-acre lease 28 nautical miles offshore that could allow deployment of up to 12 floating offshore wind turbines, rated for up to 144 megawatts. BOEM image.

BOEM grants Maine offshore wind research lease

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After a mechanical failure Aug. 17, Cape May County, N.J. officials kept the Middle Thorofare drawbridge locked open to permit continued fishing boat access to the Port of Cape May/Wildwood. Lund's Fisheries photo.

Cape May keeps drawbridge open for fishing traffic

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Some of the 2024 NEYFA Deckhand to Captain Training Program class and Andrea Tomlinson, program director and founder of NEYFA. Photo by NEYFA

Program turns New England deckhands into captains

Carli Stewart

Ørsted and Eversource plan to build Revolution Wind, a 704-megawatt offshore wind project south of Rhode Island. BOEM graphic.

Ørsted delays Revolution Wind, reports losses

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A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter on the ramp at Air Station Houston, where search and rescue missions were launched after Hurricane Beryl. Coast Guard photo/PO2 Jessica Fontenette.

Coast Guard Foundation activates disaster relief after Beryl, Debby, Alaska floods

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F/V Northwestern. Warner Bros. Discovery photo.

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F/V Second Chance has been beached since July 31, when the vessel experienced engine failure. The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed salvage efforts. Photo by Second Chance GoFundMe page

Ongoing salvage efforts for beached shrimp boat

Carli Stewart

The 34-foot, 53-year-old Dab Chick has gained five fish holds, a new fuel tank space (white hold) and a trolling cockpit at the transom. Coamings down the center of the deck will support a sliding drum on an I-beam. Veronica Staggs photo.

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Alaska yard helps fishermen diversify

Michael Crowley