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Jerry Fraser

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Jerry Fraser is a retired commercial fisherman, journalist, the former editor and publisher of National Fisherman, as well as a 2020 NF Highliner award winner.

Author Archive

The Edmund Fitzgerald underway on the Great Lakes. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo.

Men against the sea: Duncan's definitive account of the Edmund Fitzgerald

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A story of piracy, insurance fraud, and murder

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore occurred following a collision with a container ship. Jay Fleming Photography.

The Baltimore blame game

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A tale of two bridges

Latest News
The rise in U.S. LNG exports translates into more vessel calls and more tug and support-boat work at Gulf Coast terminals. Shutterstock photo.
September 13, 2026

US LNG exports jump as new Gulf terminals ramp up

The dustpan dredge Potter at work August 25 on the Mississippi River near Cliff Cave Park in St. Louis.
September 11, 2026

Dredge Potter back at work on Mississippi River

One worker died during an explosion and fire Sept. 10 on the barge Casablanca docked in the Mariners Harbor section of Staten Island, according to the Fire Department of New York.
September 11, 2026

One dead in Staten Island barge explosion

A pilot boat navigates the upper New York City harbor. Shutterstock photo.
September 11, 2026

Maritime pilots proudly contribute to America’s maritime security

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