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Turbine components for the Vineyard Wind project departing New Bedford, Mass., on the Foss Maritime barge Marmac in September 2023. Vineyard Wind photo.

Vineyard Wind allowed to resume limited construction

Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova released a plan for removing the remainder of a turbine blade that failed July 13, and inspection and testing of blades on installed turbines. Nantucket Harbormaster photo.

‘Controlled detachment’ drops more of Vineyard Wind turbine blade

The 2023 dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is almost 2 million acres of habitat, potentially harmful to marine species. Photo by NOAA

Dead zone measures as big as Yellowstone

The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund will fund 14 new and continuing projects across the West Coast and Alaska. Photo by Shutterstock

Funding announced for 14 salmon recovery projects

The commercial harvest for red snapper in the South Atlantic federal waters will close on August 6, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. Photo by lensaraja on Shutterstock.

South Atlantic federal closure of red snapper 2024

2023 Pacific Marine Expo. Photos by Britton Spark (@couchchronicles)

2024 Pacific Marine Expo registration now live!

Dr. Elaina Jorgensen has been added to the Alaska Fisheries Science Center as the new Chief of Staff. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Chief of staff appointed at Alaska Fisheries Science Center

Beaches on Nantucket were lined with fiberglass debris from the blade failure. Photo by Green Ocean's Facebook

Nantucket officials look to legal action as Vineyard Wind cleanup continues

Its investigation into a damaged wind turbine blade on the Vineyard Wind project has prompted manufacturer GE Vernova to remove some previously installed blades. Nantucket Current photo.

Damaged Vineyard Wind turbine sheds more debris

The Hannah, an all-in-one solution for buying, freezing, shipping, storing, and distributing wild Alaskan salmon. Photo by Northline Seafood

Northline Seafoods' barge back to full operations