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What to know about Doug Burgum
President-elect Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) to lead the Interior Department, which manages the nation’s public lands and waters.
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America is catching and eating a little less fish
The volume and value of America’s commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though members of the industry said the decline was to be expected following a recent spike in supply
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Town Turns Its Attention To Next Wind Farm
Even as the town continues to address the fallout from the July 13th blade failure at Vineyard Wind, it is now turning its attention to the next offshore wind farm slated to be built in the waters off Nantucket.
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Ocean wind power supporters ponder future in Maine
On the campaign trail, president elect Donald Trump lashed out against ocean wind energy and declared he would stop the industry’s development.
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Alaska salmon recertified to MSC standard
The salmon fishery in the U.S. state of Alaska has received recertification to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard after an independent adjudicator rejected objections from conservation groups.
ICCAT adopts swordfish management plan, but Japan and China block efforts to strengthen shark finning ban
USDA releases new requirements for government salmon purchases
US seafood sales improve in October on the back of slight price inflation
Lack of fishing prohibitions in ‘grey zone’ could pose risk for right whales, expert says
Red snapper reopens for federal for-hire permitted boats. Is this good for the fishery?
States Schedule Public Hearings on Spiny Dogfish Draft Addendum VII
RHODE ISLAND: U.S. Coast Guard investigates report of diesel spill from vessel that ran aground in Narragansett
What to know about Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead Interior Department and as energy czar
Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish
MASSACHUSETTS: Town Turns Its Attention To Next Wind Farm On The Horizon: SouthCoast Wind
MAINE: Ocean wind power supporters ponder future in Maine after Trump win
Alaska salmon recertified to MSC standard after independent adjudicator rejects NGO concerns
Environmental NGO plans lawsuit against Cooke over alleged water pollution at Maine-based salmon farms
Federal judge dismisses Bering Sea trawl fleet’s challenge to stricter halibut bycatch limits
- What to know about Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead Interior Department and as energy czar
- Trump announces North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior Secretary
- Biden-Harris Administration announces plans to support seven multi-year projects to advance climate resilience in remote Alaskan communities
Washington
- RHODE ISLAND: U.S. Coast Guard investigates report of diesel spill from vessel that ran aground in Narragansett
- MASSACHUSETTS: Town Turns Its Attention To Next Wind Farm On The Horizon: SouthCoast Wind
- MAINE: Ocean wind power supporters ponder future in Maine after Trump win
State & Local
- Op-ed: In suing Cooke, Conservation Law Foundation has a short memory
- My Turn: Charting a course toward seafood independence for Alaska’s vulnerable food systems
- California MPAs have not increased populations: a response to Carl Safina
Opinion
- US seafood sales improve in October on the back of slight price inflation
- Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish
- Sustainable Fisheries Partnership: Private sector investments will be key to global fisheries management
Economic Impact
- ICCAT adopts swordfish management plan, but Japan and China block efforts to strengthen shark finning ban
- Red snapper reopens for federal for-hire permitted boats. Is this good for the fishery?
- USDA releases new requirements for government salmon purchases
Fisheries Management
- North Pacific Patrols Again Document Widespread Illegal Fishing
- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter combats illegal fishing in Pacific waters
- US denies port privileges to foreign vessels accused of IUU fishing
Enforcement
- Report details IUU fishing impacts on Canada
- Squid games: The next Brexit battleground
- Canadian research finds China’s rural areas and smaller cities will drive future growth in seafood demand
International Trade
- Lack of fishing prohibitions in ‘grey zone’ could pose risk for right whales, expert says
- Alaska salmon recertified to MSC standard after independent adjudicator rejects NGO concerns
- Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
Conservation & Environment
- Environmental NGO plans lawsuit against Cooke over alleged water pollution at Maine-based salmon farms
- Federal judge dismisses Bering Sea trawl fleet’s challenge to stricter halibut bycatch limits
- Federal judge dismisses Alaska trawlers’ lawsuit that sought to overturn halibut limits
Legal
- States Schedule Public Hearings on Spiny Dogfish Draft Addendum VII
- SAFMC King and Spanish Mackerel Port Meetings Continue in the Mid-Atlantic Region
- Directed Atlantic Herring Fishery Closure for Management Area 1A Effective 9 PM on November 12
Council Actions
- Extension of 2024 Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Specifications Emergency Measures
- 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