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Annie Hawkins, executive director of the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance, says fishermen spent years going to meetings about Vineyard Wind, only to have their concerns largely ignored.
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Some vessels formerly belonging to Carlos Rafael have become part of a new era on the New Bedford waterfront that started before he was indicted but has accelerated in the five years since, industry observers say.It’s an era of increasing engagement with the outside world, embracing new technologies, and tracking fish from catch to sale.
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A new statewide report is urging fast action to address ocean acidification to avoid catastrophic effects on the region’s shellfish industry. Over the…
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New England fishing regulators have approved a plan that would significantly increase at-sea monitoring for groundfish trips, as a way to help inform…
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Dozens of species of fish and shellfish are caught in New England’s waters. But only a handful show up in most seafood retailers. You can probably list…
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The buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is warming the oceans, and the waters off New England’s coast are seeing some of the most dramatic…
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New Bedford fishermen are worried about how catch limits and fishing permits will be affected by the government shutdown, as it enters its 35th day with…
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Roughly a fifth of all fish eaten globally are caught using nets towed along the bottom of the ocean. There’s long been concern that this method – known…