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Trump Reconsiders Atlantic Shores Wind Permits
A court ruled Monday that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management could review construction permits it issued to the project under the Biden administration.
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Alaska Deep-Sea Mining Raises Fishery Concerns
With China reportedly producing around 90 percent of the world’s supply of rare earth elements, and far ahead in processing technology, the U.S. and other countries are searching for new ways to meet demand
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Trump Ends NOAA Support for Arctic Report Card
The Trump administration has pulled federal support from the Arctic Report Card, an annual, peer-reviewed report that has been published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration since 2006.
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Gloucester honors Lily Jean crew
Six months after the F/V Lily Jean sank off Cape Ann, Mass., the Gloucester fishing community gathered Saturday, Aug. 8, to remember the seven people lost aboard the vessel and other mariners who died over the past yea
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Virginia Fishermen Oppose Seabed Mining Plan
Chincoteague resident Jim Dawson has been fishing the waters off the Eastern Shore for more than four decades, catching species including black sea bass and Atlantic lobster.
US State Department looking for NGO partner to shine light on forced labor and IUU fishing
ASMFC petitioned to consider menhaden reallocation, will make decision on fishery cap in Chesapeake
Trump admin to reconsider permits for Atlantic Shores wind project
ALASKA: Deep sea mining in the Gulf of Alaska
Trump administration ends NOAA support for annual Arctic Report Card
MASSACHUSETTS: Gloucester honors Lily Jean crew at Fisherman’s Memorial
ALASKA: Feds take back management of Kuskokwim River salmon with emergency coho closure
MARYLAND: Governor Wes Moore announces state surpassed pollution reduction goals under Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
NOAA Fisheries wants nationwide recommendations for aquaculture opportunity areas
VIRGINIA: Coastal Virginia communities push back against proposed offshore seabed mining
Trump administration reportedly ending support for Arctic climate reports
US Senate bill would incentivize offshore wind development, despite Trump buyouts
WASHINGTON: Coastal tuna fishery flounders under high fuel prices
Will Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections?
- US Senate bill would incentivize offshore wind development, despite Trump buyouts
- US bill would strengthen “Buy American” provisions for school lunch program
- Murkowski and Colleagues Work to Modernize Fisheries Science
Washington
- ALASKA: Deep sea mining in the Gulf of Alaska
- MASSACHUSETTS: Gloucester honors Lily Jean crew at Fisherman’s Memorial
- ALASKA: Feds take back management of Kuskokwim River salmon with emergency coho closure
State & Local
- Are Environmental Activists Focused on Dolphins or Dollars?
- Opinion: Why targeting one fishery puts Alaska’s seafood economy at risk
- Editorial: Menhaden study should provide data needed for bay management
Opinion
- Section 301 tariffs leave US seafood importers with few avenues to avoid rising costs
- Climate-driven disruption, constrained supply adding volatility to aquaculture markets in the back half of 2026
- Coalition of 25 US states sue Trump administration over tariffs
Economic Impact
- Trump admin to reconsider permits for Atlantic Shores wind project
- NOAA Fisheries wants nationwide recommendations for aquaculture opportunity areas
- ASMFC petitioned to consider menhaden reallocation, will make decision on fishery cap in Chesapeake
Fisheries Management
- US State Department looking for NGO partner to shine light on forced labor and IUU fishing
- Shark finning, endangered species found in high seas boardings
- Canadian-Led Operation Reveals Scope of Illegal Fishing in North Pacific
Enforcement
- EUSeA regrets exclusion of aquatic foods from EU protein agenda Fisheries and Aquaculture Vision 2040 must deliver an EU Blue Foods Action Plan
- Aquatic animal and terrestrial meat trades now almost on par, FAO report finds
- Our Ocean Conference results in USD 6.4 billion in global commitments toward blue economic advancements
International Trade
- Trump administration ends NOAA support for annual Arctic Report Card
- Trump administration reportedly ending support for Arctic climate reports
- Will Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections?
Conservation & Environment
- Alaskan fishing management on the hook in Ninth Circuit
- Shrimp industry fights $9.4M loss from federal turtle device mandate
- Appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit against Cooke, Omega Protein, Ocean Harvesters
Legal
- US Pacific Territories Fishery Capacity-Building Scholarship Applications Due September 18, 2026
- ASMFC 2026 Summer Meeting Summaries/Motions/Press Releases, Presentations and Recordings Now Available
- ASMFC Atlantic Menhaden Board Approves Draft Addendum II for Public Comment Draft Addendum Considers Changes to Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap