National Fisherman

Groundfish

The 78-foot trawler Carrabassett was one of 12 vessels acquired by Blue Harvest Fisheries from the former Carlos Rafael fleet. Sold as Bregal Partners liquidated Blue Harvest assets, the Carrabassett was declared a total loss after a Feb. 8 fire.

Blue Harvest pushes back on news stories, Congressional pressure

Chris Chase

Leading Light Wind is planned for lease OCS-A 0542, about 84,000 acres obtained with a winning $645 million bid on Feb. 23, 2022, one of the largest awarded in the New York Bight offshore wind lease sale. Leading Light Wind graphic.

Leading Light Wind picks fisheries liaison team for New York Bight project

Kirk Moore

The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management will evaluate wind energy companies' interest in leasing across a 13.7 million-acre study area in the Gulf of Maine. BOEM graphic.

Environmental groups tell BOEM to slow Gulf of Maine wind plan

Kirk Moore

Sorting the catch on the F/V Darana R during survey tows using restrictor rope on trawls. NEFSC photo.

Northeast fishermen, scientists test ‘restrictor rope’ for bottom trawl surveys

NF Staff

The Emmy Rose, an 82-foot groundfish trawler based in Portland, Maine, was lost at sea on Nov. 23, 2020. Rink Varian photo.

NTSB: Unsecured deck hatches, downflooding likely sank Emmy Rose

Kirk Moore

NewBedford draggers Melissa Wood/NF File photo

New Bedford officials say BOEM must demand mitigation, monitoring from wind developers

Kirk Moore

CLIA Alaska photo.

Cruise lines, Alaska seafood and sustainability – a natural connection

Gordon Carr named New Bedford Port Authority executive director

NF Staff

The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management will evaluate wind energy companies' interest in leasing across a 13.7 million-acre study area in the Gulf of Maine. BOEM graphic.

BOEM solicits offshore wind developers for Gulf of Maine

Kirk Moore

Nine boxes of firm-looking pollock were part of a 12,000-pound auction at the Portland Fish Exchange on July 21. Lobstermen are also using the facility to store bait in barrels sealed with plastic wrap. Mike Foster photo.

Portland Fish Exchange looks to next steps

Paul Molyneaux

BOEM used data about scallop, squid, mackerel and butterfish fisheries to map out potential conflicts between fishermen and wind energy development in the New York Bight. BOEM graphic.

BOEM proposals to mitigate offshore wind fishing impact