National Fisherman

Lobster

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Canada prosecuting dozens of First Nation lobstermen

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Three North Atlantic right whales feeding at the water surface in Cape Cod Bay. Brigid McKenna/Center for Coastal Studies photo, under NOAA research permit #19315-01.

Right whale speed limits: NOAA imposed $1.1 million fines for busting 10 knots since 2021

Kirk Moore

Curt Brown and his son, Finn, are holding a lobster trap in front of Portland Head Light—courtesy of the Brown family. — Curt Brown and his son, Finn, holding a lobster trap in front of Portland Head Light. Courtesy of the Brown family.

National Fisherman Highliner: Curt Brown

Carli Stewart

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Maine lobster industry navigating raft of challenges

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UMaine researcher known for work on lobsters retires

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Judge in La. declaws key part of Mass. lobstermen's libel suit

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Lobsterman alleged to have illegally fished reef off N.J.

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Sargent’s Custom Boats built the Miss Lindsay, a 33-foot fiberglass lobster boat. Sargent's Custom Boats photo.

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Two new lobster boats from Maine custom builder

Michael Crowley

The Fish Workers Mural on the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce building is among public arts works that pay homage to Gloucester’s fishing heritage. Caroline Losneck photo.

In Gloucester, fishing traditions inform art, culture, and tourism

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A lobsterman unloads in Gloucester harbor in July 2023. Caroline Losneck photo.

Four centuries and surviving

Caroline Losneck

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Builder of hybrid lobster boat upbeat about prospects

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