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Two fishermen mourned after Cape Cod capsize
Truett “Gene” Holcomb of Fairhaven and Angel Nieves of New Bedford died after the Yankee Rose capsized off Provincetown.
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Final Vineyard Wind blades ship from New Bedford
The last shipment of turbine blades for the $4.5 billion Vineyard Wind 1 project left New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal on March 10.
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USDA: Seafood prices to rise faster in 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is predicting seafood prices will rise faster than their historical average in 2026.
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N.C. fishermen seek role in fishery science
Northeast N.C. fishermen want a voice in the science that controls their future
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NASA joins SCEMFIS advisory board
SCEMFIS has announced that researchers from NASA’s Earth Science Division have joined the center’s Industry Advisory Board, a move aimed at expanding the use of satellite-based ocean data in fisheries science.
Study: Southern Alaska orca diet shifts across foraging hotspots
NOAA Fisheries considers changing right whale protections
MARYLAND: Rockfish regulations on hold at General Assembly committee
MARYLAND: Maryland sees near-record oyster reproduction in 2025, officials say
Seafood Expo Global’s 32nd edition confirmed to be largest in event’s history
NASA to provide satellite data for fisheries research in new partnership
Two New Bedford-area fishermen mourned as Coast Guard investigates capsizing
MASSACHUSSETTS: Vineyard Wind’s last turbine blades shipped from New Bedford
USDA predicts seafood prices will increase at higher rate in 2026
NORTH CAROLINA: Northeast N.C. fishermen want a voice in the science that controls their future
MAINE: Scallop aquaculture offers promising opportunity for Maine’s working waterfronts
MARYLAND: Fishing industry, conservation groups react to Maryland striped bass bill
USFWS moves to reclassify squids as shellfish, reduce regulation
HAWAII: HPU’s Bounty Project aimed to remove fishing gear from North Pacific Ocean
- Young Fishermen’s Development Act renewed
- US Democrats question whether NOAA’s new fisherman in residence violating conflict of interest law
- US lawmakers introduce marine carbon dioxide removal bill
Washington
- Two New Bedford-area fishermen mourned as Coast Guard investigates capsizing
- MASSACHUSSETTS: Vineyard Wind’s last turbine blades shipped from New Bedford
- NORTH CAROLINA: Northeast N.C. fishermen want a voice in the science that controls their future
State & Local
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
- Peter Navarro: Trump lifts Biden’s fish ban to lower your grocery bill
Opinion
- USDA predicts seafood prices will increase at higher rate in 2026
- 5 ways aquaculture is boosting coastal economies
- Maine commercial fisheries topped $600M in 2025, led by the lobster industry
Economic Impact
- USFWS moves to reclassify squids as shellfish, reduce regulation
- Menhaden coalition pushes back on claims tied to Mid-Atlantic fish wash-up
- Framework finally implemented as Gulf of Maine haddock quota increase takes effect
Fisheries Management
- Alabama, Gulf Coast senators push NOAA to tighten enforcement against illegal Mexican fishing in Gulf
- US senators demand NOAA Fisheries improve enforcement against illegal red snapper harvesting
- US Coast Guard debriefs Congress on efforts to stop IUU fishing
Enforcement
- Iran war disrupts trade routes; freight indexes tick up
- Migrant fishers’ deaths at sea tied to unchecked captain power, study shows
- FAO study estimates 20 percent of seafood is subject to fraud
International Trade
- NOAA Fisheries considers changing right whale protections
- Upwelling Fueled Productive West Coast Ocean, Holding Warm Waters Offshore in 2025
- After a Brutal Winter, Worse News for Oyster Farmers
Conservation & Environment
- Fishing lawsuit could reshape NC’s coastal industry. Here’s the latest
- Tariff lawsuits begin moving forward as US federal court issues mandate
- Fishermen cast federal limits as untenable before First Circuit
Legal
- March 5th Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting Summary and Motions
- Request for Proposals: Facilitation Services for a Recreational Sector Separation Workshop
- Reducing Red Tape in Federal Waters around the Mariana Islands: Reg Review Community Meetings