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After being sampled and tagged, a white shark swims off the platform. Ocearch has tagged hundreds of animals worldwide, and the data the organization collects is shared widely, including on the Shark Tracker app. Photo by Ocearch

Ocearch unlocks Atlantic shark secrets

Paul Molyneaux

Kathleen Kirby and her husband, Jacob Schreiner, have organized efforts following back-to-back hurricanes to bring Maine fishing boots to those in need in North Carolina. Photo by Heather Sprague

Maine fishermen rally with boots on the ground for hurricane relief

Carli Stewart

Highlights of the 2024 Pacific Marine Expo are now live! Photo by Britton Spark (@couchchronicles)

Celebrating the maritime community at PME

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The HOS Mystique, a 250-foot multipurpose supply vessel, is using a crane and remotely operated vehicle to recover pieces of the fractured GE Vernova blade from the sea floor around Vineyard Wind's AW38 turbine. Hornbeck Offshore photo.

Vineyard Wind salvaging broken blade from sea floor

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Commercial fishing groups from San Luis Obispo County have renewed their fight against a planned offshore wind project near Morro Bay, Calif. Photo by photojohn830

Fishermen file lawsuit over Morro Bay Wind Farm

Carli Stewart

Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association will hold its Annual Weekend & Trade Show 2025 at the newly renovated Margaritaville Cape Cod Resort in Hyannis, MA. Photo by Bill Morson on Shutterstock

MLA Annual Weekend & Trade Show returns to Cape Cod

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Located at the northwest corner of Alaska’s largest island, Trident’s Kodiak facility operates a fully automated H&G production line for Alaska pollock and salmon. Photo by Trident

Pacific Seafood to acquire Trident Kodiak plant

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Carsoe onboard processing systems begin when the cod end gets opened on deck and end when the product is offloaded. Photo by Carsoe

AI transforms fisheries with stocking, processing, and profit boosts

Paul Molyneaux

The 2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood is calling for product entries until Oct. 25. Photo by Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation

2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood call for entries

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A Coast Guard Air Station Miami aircrew rescues a man clinging to a cooler 30 miles off Longboat Key, Fla., Oct. 9., 2024. Coast Guard video image.

Florida ports reopen after Hurricane Milton

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Updates must be made quickly to the National Standard guidelines to address climate impacts, support fishing communities, and reduce bycatch or risk harming U.S. fisheries' resilience and equity. Photo by Fishing Communities Coalition

Fishing communities call on Biden-Harris Administration to update National Standard guidelines

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