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DMR Commissioner Pat Keliher presents Machiasport fisherman Mike Murphy with the 2018 DMR Andy Mays Award of Excellence at last night's Fishermen's Forum banquet. Photo courtesy of Maine DMR

Patrick Keliher retires as Maine DMR commissioner

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The 7th annual National Working Waterfront Network conference was held in San Diego, California. Photo by Carli Stewart

Keeping working waterfronts afloat: NWWN conference

Carli Stewart

File photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District’s, hopper dredge Murden operates in an inlet near Ocean City, Md., Sept. 20, 2021. U.S. Army photo by Greg Nash.

Emergency dredging to improve safety for Montauk fishing vessels

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Lawyers representing the Cook Inlet drift fleet fired off the latest in a volley of court actions. Photo courtesy of UCIDA

Cook Inlet drift fleet battles on in court

Charlie Ess

The U.S. Coast Guard detains the captain of the fishing vessel Los Nietos for an outstanding warrant and a crewmember who was identified as being a Mexican national in the U.S. illegally Feb. 15, 2025 near South Padre Island. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard detains fishermen in Texas

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With more than 50 miles of coastline, Brooksville, Maine faces the critical challenge of no reliable public access for commercial fishermen at low tide. Photo courtesy of brooksvillemaine.org

Maine town pushes to secure fishing access

Carli Stewart

Bering Sea snow crab season reopens among other fisheries. Photo by ddxfinder on Shutterstock

Bering Sea snow crab fishery reopens, but challenges remain

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The Maine fishing community and beyond will gather once again at the Samoset Resort for the 50th annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Photo courtesy of the Maine Fishermen's Forum

Maine Fishermen's Forum marks 50 years

Carli Stewart

The plum bow, relatively flat run aft, and other features made Allswater’s Opus 42 a finalist in the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency efficient hull contest. Photo by Allswater

Nova Scotia lobster fleet goes electric

Paul Molyneaux

LDFW warns that the probability of fish kills is much greater due to cold temperatures in the state. Photo by Mark Winfrey

LDWF warns of potential fish kills in coastal Louisiana

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The Three Girls docked in Portland, Maine after the Aug. 11, 2024 fire offshore. NTSB photo.

NTSB: Hydraulic failure caused Gulf of Maine dragger fire

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