commercial fisheries

The National Endowment for the Arts will support programs and exhibits that highlight stories of women in commercial fishing communities.

The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Wednesday that it will resume its review of the 800-megawatt wind farm planned for 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard.

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma returned to its homeport of Kittery, Maine on Tuesday after a 58-day fisheries patrol in the Northern Atlantic. Over an eight-week patrol, the Tahoma and its crew conducted 28 at-sea law enforcement boardings, inspecting commercial fishing vessels for gear, catch limits, and safety equipment...

The offshore wind developers say they are still on track to start delivering clean power by 2023.

Seatrade International will buy new scallop and lobster processing equipment, install automation, increase packaging options, and adjust order logistics, parent company East Coast Seafood said.

UMass Dartmouth is hosting a forum on how institutions can use underutilized seafood species -- such as kelp -- in their dining halls.

Billie Schofield is no longer associated with NorPel, records show.

A million cubic yards of PCB-laden sediment has been removed from New Bedford harbor, and a former staging area has been handed over to the city.

Free flu shots are also being offered at Pier 3 for people who work in the fishing industry.

The idea is that ropeless gear can help eliminate dangerous entanglements of whales, sharks, turtles, and other marine species.