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Large lobster off from the Gulf of Maine held by Mike Packard of the F/V J&J. Photo Courtesty of Mike Packard

Lobster fishermen facing hypoxia in Gulf of Maine waters

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A boat sunk in the ocean, still tied up to a float. Courtesy of Determination Marine

Hurricane Lee fades, but has fishermen restless regarding their gear

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Rogue wave rolls lobster boat; captain, crewman survive

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Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

Elusive lobsters, low oxygen zones worry Cape Cod fishermen

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President Biden reversed the Trump administration executive order that would have permitted commercial fishing to continue in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monument. NOAA image.

Draft management plan for Northeast Canyons marine monument

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Cooked lobster on cutting board with knife — Photo by Joy Real on Unsplash

Out-of-season lobstering stirs tension in Nova Scotia

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/5b7687539468922d64057f029b72bbe8.png — 18-year-old Tylar Michaud. Sumner Memorial School graduate and Maine lobsterman. Photo courtesy of the Michaud family.

Maine lobsterman finds body that has been confirmed to be 18-year-old, Tylar Michaud

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At Portland, Class K and Class L were combined in one race with Maria’s Nightmare II leading LaBella Vita. Maria’s Nightmare II won at had 58.4 mph and LaBella Vitae was 49 mph. Jon Johansen photo.

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Lobster boat races wrap up at Long Island, Portland

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Music, Masts & Lobster Traps is a nonprofit event created by Jesse Roche, a Maine commercial fisherman, in support of the Save Maine Lobstermen campaign.

Help celebrate and share Maine's lobstering heritage

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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/e57989534c1b86b50849ea69cde653b0.jpg — Photo by Gary Gillis on Unsplash

Lobstermen squeezed by inflation, new rules

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