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James Rich maneuvers a bulging net full of northern shrimp caught in the Gulf of Maine, Jan. 6, 2012.

New England's Shrimp Industry Struggles as Fishermen Catch Few in 2025

A sampling and data collection program last winter didn't find much.

September 15, 2025

An osprey flies with a half-eaten fish in its talons above the Lynnhaven River, June 30, 2025, in Virginia Beach, Va.

Osprey Chick Deaths Could Stem from Overfishing

The birds are failing to successfully fledge enough chicks around their key population center.

July 14, 2025

Commercial dealers weigh creates of lobsters on a dock in Stonington, Maine, on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Fishermen Chart New Course After Trump's Push to Deregulate

Some say strong conservation laws are needed to protect the species they rely on.

May 9, 2025

Janet Vandenberg, right, an employee of Bolton Farms, speaks with owner John Bolton as they prepare spring mix bags at Bolton Farms, March 22, 2025, Hilton, N.Y.

Less Farmland Goes to Organic Crops as Costs, Other Issues Take Root

An increasing number of American farmers suspect that "organic" farming is just a word.

May 7, 2025

A lobster fishing boat off South Portland, Maine, July 27, 2018.

Trump Executive Order Aims to Bolster Commercial Fishing

The order would peel back regulations and open up harvesting in previously protected areas.

April 21, 2025

A bottle of maple syrup is placed on a shelf at Judd's Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vt., on Friday, April 11, 2025.

Vermont Syrup Makers Face Uncertainty Amid Canada, China Tariff Chaos

“It’s uncertain enough making maple syrup.”

April 16, 2025

Fishing boats moored for the evening, March 11, 2025, Bremen, Maine.

Fishermen Want to Go Green but Say DOGE Cuts Prevent That

The federal funding needed by the industry is either frozen or unavailable.

March 19, 2025

Max Oliver moves a lobster to the banding table aboard his boat while fishing off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021.

Lobster Fishermen Can Sue Environmental Group For Defamation, Judge Says

The group placed lobster from the U.S. and Canada on its do-not-eat “red list” in 2022.

March 3, 2025

A lobster rears its claws after being caught off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021.

U.S. Lobster Catch Drops as They Migrate to Colder Waters

Maine's 2024 harvest was the lowest in 15 years.

February 28, 2025

Lobster fishermen work at sunrise, Sept. 8, 2022, off Kennebunkport, Maine.

New England Ocean Warming Slows, but Temperatures Remain High

The Gulf of Maine is critical to the American lobster industry.

February 28, 2025

Max Oliver moves a lobster to the banding table aboard his boat while fishing off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021.

Stricter Lobster Fishing Rules Scrapped After Complaints from Fishermen

Lobster fishermen had suggested that the regulations would bankrupt harvesters.

February 10, 2025

A pair of North Atlantic right whales interact at the surface of Cape Cod Bay, in Massachusetts, on March 27, 2023.

Court Restores Protections for Endangered Whale Species to Prevent Entanglement in Fishing Gear

Commercial fisherman are facing a setback with the restored protections.

February 4, 2025

Northern shrimp aboard a trawler in the Gulf of Maine, Jan. 6, 2012.

Small Catch Set for New England's Long-Closed Shrimp Industry

The shrimp will return to seafood counters — in small amounts — due to a research fishing program.

December 18, 2024

Fishermen load lobster boats in Lower Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia, Nov. 26, 2018.

Although the Seafood Industry Sees Trump as an Ally, His Tariffs Could Make for Pricier Fish

Seafood is inherently international — and could be seriously disrupted by a trade spat.

December 13, 2024

Marine Patrol officers, left, arrive for a routine inspection aboard scallop fisherman Donald Ricker's boat off Harpswell, Maine, Dec. 17, 2011.

America Catching, Eating a Little Less Fish, Report Finds

The catch at U.S. ports has fallen 2.6%.

November 19, 2024