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Herring fishers to see decrease in harvest allowance
Fishermen who seek one of the most important bait fish on the East Coast are likely to see a dramatic reduction in the amount they are allowed to harvest next year.
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Whale entanglements exceeded average in 2017
The number of large whales entangled in U.S. waters was a little worse than usual in 2017, but entanglements of right whales and in the Northeast were down.
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NEFMC Approves Groundfish Framework 58
The New England Fishery Management Council has approved Framework Adjustment 58 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
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Mislabeled seafood in the U.S.
In 2016, Oceana released a report that summarized and mapped seafood fraud from, “more than 200 published studies covering 55 different countries, on every continent except Antarctica."
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Group Nears Consensus on Transit Lanes for Boats
The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA), which consists of regional fishing industry representatives, convened an Offshore Wind Transit Lane Working Group meeting on December 3rd.
Snapper season could get even longer in 2019
Documentary Tracks Territory Dispute Over Lobster Bounty
ALASKA: NPFMC advisory panel proposes 33,000t hike in Bering Sea pollock TAC, 7,000t drop in cod
Virginia Beach business owners rush to fight Trump administration’s approval of seismic testing
Herring fishermen likely to see dramatic reduction in harvest allowances
Vietnam boosts tuna exports to US in October, thanks to trade war
ASMI requests federal aid to cushion losses in US-China trade war
FLORIDA: Where did all the lobsters and stone crabs go? How the fishing industry is bouncing back
NEW YORK: A Push for Offshore Oil
New England Shellfish Harvest OK’d, With More Monitoring
NOAA: 2017 whale entanglements worse than average, improvement over 2016
GOP senator: Arctic Ocean may be ice-free in summer within 20 years
Whale entanglements exceeded average in 2017, report says
New England Council Finalizes 2019-20 Scallop Plan, Landings Will be 60 Million lbs or Higher
- Trump signs Coast Guard bill into law, includes Jones Act waiver for America’s Finest
- House passes US Coast Guard bill with Jones Act exemption for America’s Finest
- Another group opposed to Young’s MSA bill starts working on new Congress
Washington
- ALASKA: NPFMC advisory panel proposes 33,000t hike in Bering Sea pollock TAC, 7,000t drop in cod
- Virginia Beach business owners rush to fight Trump administration’s approval of seismic testing
- FLORIDA: Where did all the lobsters and stone crabs go? How the fishing industry is bouncing back
State & Local
- JOHN BULLARD: Trump policies threaten New England fishermen
- California seeks plan to protect whales and Dungeness crab fishery
- DON CUDDY: Seafood comes in many forms — how fresh is yours?
Opinion
- Vietnam boosts tuna exports to US in October, thanks to trade war
- ASMI requests federal aid to cushion losses in US-China trade war
- Tyson closes $2.16bn deal to buy McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish processor
Economic Impact
- Snapper season could get even longer in 2019
- Herring fishermen likely to see dramatic reduction in harvest allowances
- New England Shellfish Harvest OK’d, With More Monitoring
Fisheries Management
- Carlos Rafael vessel captain sentenced for thwarting Coast Guard inspection
- New Bedford Fishing Boat Captain Sentenced
- Feds will keep only two of Carlos Rafael’s seized vessels
Enforcement
- Sailors for the Sea takes new approach to seafood sustainability in Japan
- European industry targets doubling of aquaculture production by 2030
- Chinese government orders fishing boats to behave during G-20 summit
International Trade
- NOAA: 2017 whale entanglements worse than average, improvement over 2016
- GOP senator: Arctic Ocean may be ice-free in summer within 20 years
- Whale entanglements exceeded average in 2017, report says
Conservation & Environment
- West Coast fishermen are suing oil companies for climate change damages
- Appeals court blocks another US gov’t effort to overcome Mexico gillnet import ban
- Judge returns two vessels to Carlos Rafael’s wife
Legal
- NEFMC Approves Groundfish Framework 58
- NEFMC recommendation could pave way for another big scallop year; 60m lbs projected
- Scallops 2: NEFMC Takes Final Action on Framework 30
