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Fishing vessels at the Block Island Wind Farm. Ørsted photo.

Offshore wind arrays will disrupt fisheries assessments, scientists warn

Kirk Moore

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

Offshore wind advocates, fishermen push last arguments for BOEM study

Kirk Moore

The NOAA research vessel Henry B. Bigelow. NOAA photo.

NMFS calls a covid-19 cancellation for Northeast research surveys

Kirk Moore

The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management's supplemental environmental impact statement for the Vineyard Wind project considered the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance's proposal for four nautical-mile-wide vessel transit lanes. BOEM image.

Support for 1-mile offshore wind turbine spacing in BOEM’s first ‘virtual’ public hearing

Kirk Moore

The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

First offshore wind turbine goes up on federal lease

Kirk Moore

NMFS officials planned to resume at-sea observer coverage in Northeast fisheries July 1, after a three-month waiver because of the covid-19 pandemic, but have postponed until at least August. NOAA photo.

Northeast observer coverage resumes July 1; councils express worry

Kirk Moore

New Jersey Wind Port — A rendering released by New Jersey officials shows the planned layout of a new offshore wind energy port (left) adjacent to the Hope Creek nuclear generating station (lower right). NJ Office of the Governor image.

Delaware River site chosen for New Jersey offshore wind port

Kirk Moore

The crew of the Arianna Maria unloads a catch at the Fishermen's Dock Cooperative in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. A collapse in restaurant supply demand as a result of coronavirus caused many boats to tie up in spring 2020. Fulfill photo. — The crew of the Arianna Maria unloads a catch at the Fishermen's Dock Cooperative in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. Fulfill photo.

East Coast fishing crippled by coronavirus crisis, restaurant shutdowns

Kirk Moore

Oyster processors blast freeze trays of half-shell oysters at the Taylor Shellfish headquarters in Shelton, Wash. Jessica Hathaway photo

Judge tosses Washington state shellfish permit

Ben Fisher

Surf clams. NOAA photo

Surf clams adapting to climate change, study finds

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Surf clams. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Atlantic surf clam stocks continue to shift up the coast

Caroline Losneck