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Out of prison and banned from owning fishing vessels, Carlos Rafael is branching into real estate. “You have no clue how relieved I am to be out of the fishing industry.” Photo by Will Sennott and The New Bedford Light

The Codfather’s comeback: Bankrolling New Bedford

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A veteran tuna researcher, Lutcavage is helping a team of fishermen and scientists in Hawaii to employ new tagging technology for ahi (yellowfin) tuna. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Hawaii fishermen and scientists team up tagging ahi tuna

Paul Molyneaux

Beaches on Nantucket were lined with fiberglass debris from the blade failure. Photo by Green Ocean's Facebook

Nantucket officials look to legal action as Vineyard Wind cleanup continues

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The Lucky 7 aboard the Coast Guard vessel after being rescued from a life raft that floated in the Atlantic for over two days. Photo by the Canadian Coast Guard

Seven missing Canadian fishermen found and rescued

Carli Stewart

Creighton Palmer built the wooden long-planked bottom cabin cruiser Lauralia, above, in 1968. He also built 42-foot workboats for Maryland’s soft-shell clam dredge fishery. Photo by Robert Hurry

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Last of Potomac River dory builders passes

Larry Chowning

Riverkeepers claim that the taking and discarding of sturgeons due to bycatch has drastically caused the species' decline. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Riverkeepers take legal action to save sturgeons

Carli Stewart

In the Jimmy Stevens Cup Fastest Boat Afloat race at Stonington, Foolish Pleasure leads My Turn and Witching Hour. Foolish Pleasure won with a speed in the low 50s. Jon Johansen photo.

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Lobster boat racers throng Stonington

Michael Crowley

NOAA announced nearly $220 million for 32 new habitat restoration projects nationwide. Photo by glenrichardphoto on Shutterstock

NOAA funds $220M for climate resilience in 22 U.S. States

Carli Stewart

GAO outlined numerous ways in which NMFS has failed to tackle bycatch issues adequately and blamed a lack of observer coverage overall.Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Agency critics slam federal oversight of bycatch

Laine Welch

Its investigation into a damaged wind turbine blade on the Vineyard Wind project has prompted manufacturer GE Vernova to remove some previously installed blades. Nantucket Current photo.

Damaged Vineyard Wind turbine sheds more debris

NF Staff

The Hannah, an all-in-one solution for buying, freezing, shipping, storing, and distributing wild Alaskan salmon. Photo by Northline Seafood

Northline Seafoods' barge back to full operations

NF Staff