National Fisherman

Clams

CSAP’s graduating class of 2024, from left to right: Patricia Ann Cope, Bekah Bennett, Garret Kestory, Jocelyn Juliano (Living Marine Resources Program Specialist), Angela Treptow (CSAP Coordinator), Blake Godsey, and Shane Brackett. Photo by Hailey Murph

S.C. Seafood Apprenticeship shapes the future of fishing

Carli Stewart

At 60 years old, Danny Fitzsimmons has turned over a lot of mud. He gets his town license for half price, and he usually gets a few more clams than the young guys he digs with. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

Generations of Lubec clammers sustain timeless traditions

Paul Molyneaux

ODFWS implemented a shellfish closure that will affect the entire state's coast following an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning. Photo by Marcus Lange on Unsplash

ODFW enforces ban amid shellfish poisoning outbreak

Carli Stewart

Clam. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Trawl bans may not be sustainable, scientists say

NF Aggregator

From the start of planning by the federal BOEM, commercial fishermen sought defined transit lanes through wind energy areas and 2-nautical-mile spacing between turbine towers for safety. Photo by Waldemar on Unsplash

Safety and traffic at the forefront for Coast Guard wind plans

Kirk Moore

Photo by Karthick Krishnakumar on Unsplash

Crabbers find body of clammer in Ore. bay

NF Aggregator

Eighty rules were readopted in N.C., most about processing procedures and shellfish sanitation. Photo by ABB Photo on Shutterstock

Readoption of eighty N.C. marine fisheries rules now in effect

Carli Stewart

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management outlined a final wind energy area totaling about 2 million acres off Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, from 23 to 92 milws offshore. BOEM graphic.

Next BOEM studies will examine Gulf of Maine, NJ wind conflicts

Kirk Moore

Maine preliminary numbers of commercial seafood landed in 2023 show an increase of $25 million. Doug Stewart photo.

Maine's commercial fisheries landings soar in 2023

Carli Stewart

Controlling illegal and unregulated fishing is a big part of the push to make seafood traceable from harvest to plate. Emydex has systems to track tuna through the international markets. Emydex photo.

Software enables tracing seafood from catch to sale

Paul Molyneaux

New York State cancelled provisional power agreements tiehr three offshore wind developers, shown here as areas in red, yellow and light blue. BOEM graphic.

Farther offshore, next New York Bight wind leases still draw opponents

Kirk Moore