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Court open to upholding US fishing monitor rule
A U.S. appeals court appeared open to upholding a federal rule requiring commercial fishermen to fund a program to monitor overfishing.
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Omega Pushes for Ocean Buffer Zone
Omega Protein and Ocean Harvesters say the menhaden fishermen need a 15-mile buffer from offshore wind farms
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Offshore wind developers look to higher prices
Offshore wind energy developers already invested heavily in U.S. Atlantic waters are looking for new power purchase agreements with Northeast states, a quest complicated by uncertainty over the presidential election
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AI boosts Alaska pollock assessments
Machine learning helps create more accurate Alaska pollock assessments. Fisheries managers rely on accurate stock assessments to keep industries viable and protect resources.
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A cleaner Chesapeake Bay mean more fish and crabs?
For decades, Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts have been driven by a simple equation: Cleaner water equals more fish and shellfish.
MSC launches improvement program to incentivize fisheries progress
Biden administration announces USD 95 million for fish passage projects
VIRGINIA: Dominion pauses offshore turbine installation for whale migration
‘A post-Chevron world’: DC Circuit wrestles with agency authority in fishing boat spat
Future fishermen: Community recruiting for the next generation
Researchers optimistic as salmon return to Klamath River
North Pacific Patrols Again Document Widespread Illegal Fishing
MAINE: Commercial alewife fishing may return to this Maine town
Court open to upholding US fishing monitor rule even without ‘Chevron’ doctrine
Menhaden Boats vs. Offshore Wind Industry: Omega Pushes for Ocean Buffer Zone
US offshore wind developers look to higher prices amid election uncertainty
Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola will be absent from House floor to prepare fish for winter storage
CALIFORNIA: Dungeness crab season delayed again for whale protection
AI boosts Alaska pollock assessments, supporting fisheries
- Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola will be absent from House floor to prepare fish for winter storage
- The Winding Glass: What’s in Store for U.S. Fisheries After the Election?
- Legislation would make US shrimpers eligible for fishery disaster relief
Washington
- VIRGINIA: Dominion pauses offshore turbine installation for whale migration
- CALIFORNIA: Dungeness crab season delayed again for whale protection
- MAINE: Commercial alewife fishing may return to this Maine town
State & Local
- California MPAs have not increased populations: a response to Carl Safina
- Fishing communities call on Biden-Harris Administration to update National Standard guidelines
- Op-ed: From farmworkers to fishermen: Lessons from US produce on protecting human rights on the high seas
Opinion
- US offshore wind developers look to higher prices amid election uncertainty
- Packard Foundation to release refined Ocean Strategy next March
- Commercial scalloper: “I just want to get by and not get ripped off.”
Economic Impact
- Menhaden Boats vs. Offshore Wind Industry: Omega Pushes for Ocean Buffer Zone
- Biden administration announces USD 95 million for fish passage projects
- USDA seeking 270,000 pounds of domestic farmed catfish
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
- Study maps owners of world’s high-seas ships often tied to illegal fishing
- China’s Pacific fleet reportedly using squid ship as hospital to evade scrutiny
- Cooke waterborne feed trial among 67 projects awarded USD 18 million by Marine Fund Scotland
International Trade
- MSC launches improvement program to incentivize fisheries progress
- Will a cleaner Chesapeake Bay mean more fish and crabs? It’s complicated
- Advancing International Atlantic Salmon Conservation by Engaging Indigenous Peoples
Conservation & Environment
- Court open to upholding US fishing monitor rule even without ‘Chevron’ doctrine
- ‘A post-Chevron world’: DC Circuit wrestles with agency authority in fishing boat spat
- Ocean City expects BOEM lawsuit to cost up to $400K
Legal
- ASMFC 82nd Annual Meeting Presentations and Recordings Now Available
- Request for Proposals: Climate Change and Communities Program
- Vacancy Announcement: NEFMC Seeks Candidates for Public Affairs Officer
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