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Hurricane Idalia is forecast to come ashore in Florida's Big Bend region Wednesday morning. National Hurricane Center graphic.

Florida’s Big Bend coast in Hurricane Idalia’s sights

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A nearshore Gulf of Maine water sample full of Tripos Muelleri collected in May 2023.  Photo by Joe Vallino/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Scientists, fishermen keep eyes on huge algae bloom in Gulf of Maine

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/c6ae894a95154757ca64f9d87f05a567.jpg — Photo by Nicole Elliott on Unsplash

Bill aims to rake in more ‘clams’ for seafood industry

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Wind developer Ørsted stands to benefit from federal tax credits redirected by New Jersey state legislators. Ørsted image.

New lawsuit challenges New Jersey shifting tax credits to Ørsted wind project

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BOEM has outlined three final offshore wind energy acres potentially covering 557 square miles off Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. BOEM graphic.

BOEM outlines three Mid-Atlantic wind energy areas

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Offshore wind partners Ørsted and Eversource propose a 600 to 1,000-megawatt project called Revolution Wind 2 on their federal lease off Rhode Island. Northeast Ocean Data graphic.

Rhode Island utility rejects Revolution Wind 2 project

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BOEM approves Ocean Wind 1 construction plan off New Jersey

Kirk Moore

The Atlantic Shores offshore wind project with fishing grounds off New Jersey (in purple). BOEM graphic.

Fishing, tourism dominate at Atlantic Shores public hearing

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The Atlantic Shores offshore wind project would build up to 200 turbines, rated at a maximum 1,510 megawatts, off Long Beach Island, N.J. BOEM graphic.

BOEM’s Atlantic Shores public sessions dilute, but don’t deter criticisms

Kirk Moore

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/b973d57ce982e6458a345eef9743e86b.jpg — Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Time is of the essence in B.C. spot prawn fishery

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Ports like Portland, Maine are struggling to maintain their infrastructure and commercial fishing fleets. As the catch share programs tends to shift quota to larger ports the Portland Fish Exchange has had to diversify in order to stay open. Paul Molyneau

Staying Alive

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