Controversial mine project sues over EPA veto
BOEM Advancing Offshore Wind Energy for New Jersey and Gulf of Maine
Interior cuts Gulf of Maine offshore wind area
Predicted economic stability arriving just in time for financially stressed seafood industry
VIRGINIA: The Virginia General Assembly has passed HB 928, a bill designed to protect commercial fishermen and their boats from harassment at sea.
MAINE: Maine leaders praise decision protecting vital lobstering territory from wind development
NEW JERSEY: Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey would have 157 turbines and be 8.4 miles from shore
Feds announce areas where offshore wind can go in Gulf of Maine
ALASKA: Trident Seafoods Confirms Sale of Petersburg Facilities To E.C. Phillips & Son
CALIFORNIA: Algae bloom fish kills prompt new Bay Area wastewater treatment plant requirements costing $11 billion
Scientists Endorse HI and Guam Bottomfish Stock Assessments, Recommend Approaches to Survey False Killer Whales
South Fork Wind Farm off Rhode Island’s coast starts producing power
Feds pick New England’s offshore wind development area, drawing cheers and questions alike
South Fork Wind’s 12 turbines completed
- US lawmakers renew efforts to bring COOL online
- Biden-Harris Administration invests $3.9 million for Ocean-based Climate Resilience Accelerators through Investing in America agenda
- Lawmakers press for investigation into forced labor in seafood supply chains
Washington
- NEW JERSEY: Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey would have 157 turbines and be 8.4 miles from shore
- ALASKA: Trident Seafoods Confirms Sale of Petersburg Facilities To E.C. Phillips & Son
- VIRGINIA: The Virginia General Assembly has passed HB 928, a bill designed to protect commercial fishermen and their boats from harassment at sea.
State & Local
- Op-ed: Why are seafood sales declining?
- Federal legislation would provide necessary funding to protect Alaska salmon, other wildlife
- Commentary: Aquaculture won’t replace fishing but can strengthen US seafood economy
Opinion
- Predicted economic stability arriving just in time for financially stressed seafood industry
- South Fork Wind’s 12 turbines completed
- Crawfish Sales Are Crawling Back to East Texas Amidst Shortages in Louisiana
Economic Impact
- Feds announce areas where offshore wind can go in Gulf of Maine
- BOEM Advancing Offshore Wind Energy for New Jersey and Gulf of Maine
- Interior cuts Gulf of Maine offshore wind area
Fisheries Management
- United States Promotes Labor Standards, Improved Monitoring at South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
- Major seafood buyers support US proposals to address IUU fishing and human rights violations in the South Pacific
- Will 2024 be a turning point for IUU fishing?
Enforcement
- US commission urges action on alleged North Korean labor in China fishing
- US commission pushing Biden administration to halt imports of Chinese seafood linked to North Korean labor
- Bipartisan group of lawmakers push Biden to do more on IUU fishing
International Trade
- ‘Oyster Renaissance’ in Chesapeake Continues as Total in Bay Hits Major Milestone
- California Current Ecosystem Shows Resilience To Strong El Niño
- Last month was hottest February ever recorded. It’s the ninth-straight broken record
Conservation & Environment
- Controversial mine project sues over EPA veto
- STATEMENT REGARDING MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL TO REINSTATE TWO STEELHEAD FISH FARMING LEASES IN PUGET SOUND
- Tire makers say lawsuit over fish-killing chemical sidesteps EPA
Legal
- Scientists Endorse HI and Guam Bottomfish Stock Assessments, Recommend Approaches to Survey False Killer Whales
- Draft Agenda, Meeting Materials and Webinar Information for the March 26th Meeting of the ASMFC Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board Now Available
- Western Pacific Scientists to Advise Fishery Management Council on Hawai‘i and Guam Bottomfish
Council Actions
- NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Propose Revisions to Regulations Implementing the Endangered Species Act
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Revised 2022 At-Sea Monitoring Coverage Target for Groundfish Sector Fishery
- Greater Atlantic Regional Dealer Permits Are Going Paperless This Fall