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CT fishermen must pay back $377k from tax evasion

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$2 million in grant funding for workforce development for the next generation of commercial fishermen was secured by the Maine delegation. Photo by April Walker on Unsplash

$2M in grants secures Maine’s fishing legacy

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New Hampshire fishing boats on moorings in the harbor. Photo by Richard R on Unsplash

ME and NH reject lobster gauge increase, MA stands firm

Carli Stewart

The experimental shrimp season in Maine is set to begin in February, with seven fishermen from up and down the coast participating. Photo courtesy of Maine Coast Fishermen's Association

Maine fishermen chosen for experimental shrimp season

Carli Stewart

U.S. Coast Guard responded to a mayday call on Friday from the sinking F/V Miss Sandy. Photo by U.S. Coast Guard

Crew rescued in sinking off Gloucester Harbor

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The search continues for the missing father and son crew and F/V Sudden Impact. Photo by U.S. Coast Guard

Search for missing South Addison, Maine fishermen continues

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'Harpoon Hunters' will be premiering on Discovery.

'Harpoon Hunters' to premier on Discovery

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NH looking for candidates to serve on fishing council

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Right whales on the surface between Hudson and Block Canyons 40 to 70 miles south of Long Island, N.Y., photographed by the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life aerial survey. New England Aquarium photo/NMFS permit # 25739.

NMFS drops proposed boat speed limits to protect whales

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Dredge samples of sea scallops collected during the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s 2024 Integrated Sea Scallop and HabCam Research Survey sit on a vessel. Photo by Northeast Fisheries Science Center

Fishermen brace for challenges as scallop framework is reviewed

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While US consumers remain willing to consume farmed salmon, primarily like this one from Chile, there has been little demand for AquaBounty’s genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon. After more than 30 years, the company, formerly AF Protein, has terminated its salmon farming efforts. Paul Molyneaux photo.

The rise and fall of genetically engineered salmon

Paul Molyneaux