National Fisherman

Mid-Atlantic

A personal watercraft rider circles inside a purse seine set by the crew of the menhaden steamer Rappahannock Sept. 23, 2023, in what fishermen say was a third case of crews being harassed last summer. Photo courtesy of Menhaden Fisheries Coalition

Virginia governor signs ‘right to fish’ law

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Photo by STEPHEN POORE on Unsplash

Va. governor signs bill to protect commercial watermen

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A dead female North Atlantic right whale found March 30 floating 50 miles offshore east of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Va. Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute photo/NOAA permit #24359.

Right whale off Virginia, 40th death since 2017

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The Connecticut schooner Suzanne is on the rails at Cockrell Marine Railway. Larry Chowning photo.

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Connecticut oyster schooner up on the rails

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The approval of the preferred fishery management for striped mullet will involve daily trip limits. Photo by the University of Florida

Fishermen respond to Commission's mullet ruling

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Captain John Nolan is holding his newborn daughter, Cooper, after coming in from a 10-day long line trip targeting golden tilefish out of Montauk, NY, while deckhands Andrew and Robert hold up some golden beauties. Photo submitted by Robert Aaronson.

Crew Shots: Exploring Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Fisheries

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The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore occurred following a collision with a container ship around 1:35 a.m. ET. Harford County MD Fire & EMS photo.

Ship collision results in collapse of bridge in Baltimore

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Offshore wind. Photo by Nicholas Doherty on Unsplash

Fishermen worry wind will spell the end for Ocean City, Md.

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Tilghman Island Seafood is the only USDA-certified blue catfish processor on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Photo by Larry Chowning

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Maryland awarded grant to control blue catfish population

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John Roberts, safety training director for Fishing Partnership Support Services, and instructor Dana Collymer hold the life raft painter as fishermen jump in during suvival suit training at Barnegat Light, N.J. Kirk Moore photo.

Fishing Partnership brings safety training dockside

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.

Offshore wind opponents mount court challenge to Virginia project

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