National Fisherman

Squid

Under New England council management, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument includes a range of fishing restrictions, which will soon expand under a coral habitat amendment. The pink areas have tilefish gear restrictions; the yellow and green areas are closed to monkfish and squid fishing. The red area outlines the seamounts area. New England Fishery Management Council image.

Fishing the canyons: Coral amendment will expand restrictions of Atlantic monument

Jessica Hathaway

Oregon's Newport Harbor. Creative Commons photo by D. Reinhart.

Top 10 for ’20

Jessica Hathaway

After years of using only rod and reel, New England groundfish fisherman Tim Ryder has upgraded to automated jigging machines from the Icelandic company DNG. Asher Molyneaux photo.

High-tech hooks

Paul Molyneaux

The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

Offshore wind: Seven things every fisheries professional needs to know

The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management's supplemental environmental impact statement for the Vineyard Wind project considered the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance's proposal for four nautical-mile-wide vessel transit lanes. BOEM image.

Coast Guard challenged on offshore wind traffic study

Kirk Moore

The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management's supplemental environmental impact statement for the Vineyard Wind project considered the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance's proposal for four nautical-mile-wide vessel transit lanes. BOEM image.

Support for 1-mile offshore wind turbine spacing in BOEM’s first ‘virtual’ public hearing

Kirk Moore

New study: Northeast squid fishery lands $99 million income, 2,500 jobs

Kirk Moore

Lots of longfin squid, but markets locked up

Caroline Losneck

The Northeast shortfin squid fishery has achieved MSC certification. NOAA photo.

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Eco-squid: Shortfin fishery nets MSC certification

Samuel Hill

Atlantic longfin squid, also called loligo squid or Boston squid. NOAA photo.

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Northeast longfin squid earns MSC certification

Samuel Hill

Atlantic longfin squid, also called loligo squid or Boston squid. NOAA photo.

Northeast squid fishermen, processors optimistic about steady markets

Caroline Losneck