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  • Offshore wind could reduce surfclam revenue

    New research from Rutgers University shows Mid-Atlantic surfclam fisheries could see revenue losses from planned offshore wind farms, at least in the short- to medium-term after the development takes place.

  • Activists file objection to lobster certification

    Conservation groups formally objected to a recent recommendation by MRAG Americas that the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery be recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council standard.

  • New study shows whale entanglements decline

    A new report has Maine lobstermen saying, "I told you so." The report says large whale entanglements dropped in 2020, including for the right whale.

  • Maine seafood businesses awarded $15M in grants

    More than 100 Maine seafood dealers and processors have been awarded more than $15 million in grants through the Seafood Dealer and Processor COVID-19 Response and Resilience Program.

  • Gear entanglements of whales increased in Alaska

    Alaska was the only U.S. coastal region to have an increase in the confirmed cases of large whales entangled in fishing gear in 2020, a contrast to a national trend of declining cases.

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Council Actions July 1, 2022

Scallops: Council Initiates Framework 35; Approves 2023-2024 Research-Set Aside Program Priorities

Science July 1, 2022

Offshore wind farms could reduce Atlantic City’s surfclam fishery revenue up to 25%, Rutgers study suggests

International & Trade July 1, 2022

‘Talk with us, not for us’: fishing communities accuse UN of ignoring their voices

State and Local July 1, 2022

VIRGINIA: Youngkin administration warns feds new wind areas could hurt commercial fisheries

Conservation & Environment July 1, 2022

Whale activists file objection to Gulf of Maine lobster fishery certification

Council Actions June 30, 2022

NOAA Fisheries Invites Public Comment on New Draft Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy

State and Local June 30, 2022

MAINE: Lobstermen frustrated by regulations after new study shows whale entanglements decline

State and Local June 30, 2022

Over 100 Maine seafood dealers and processors awarded more than $15 million in grants

Opinion June 30, 2022

Our View: We must have a say in offshore wind plans

International & Trade June 30, 2022

Explainer: What’s Included in the WTO’s Fishing Subsidies Agreement?

Nutrition June 30, 2022

Aquaculture drives aquatic food yields to new high

State and Local June 30, 2022

MAINE: Growing number of Down East towns block new aquaculture projects

International & Trade June 30, 2022

MSC aims for balance between rigor, accessibility with new standard

Management & Regulation June 30, 2022

Fishing-gear entanglements of whales increased in Alaska, NOAA report says

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    Washington

  • Fishing advocates seek new federal funding for offshore wind studies
  • USDA plans more Alaska, West Coast groundfish buys for nutrition programs
  • NFI, other trade groups laud passage of Ocean Shipping Reform Act
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    State & Local

  • VIRGINIA: Youngkin administration warns feds new wind areas could hurt commercial fisheries
  • MAINE: Lobstermen frustrated by regulations after new study shows whale entanglements decline
  • Over 100 Maine seafood dealers and processors awarded more than $15 million in grants
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    Opinion

  • Our View: We must have a say in offshore wind plans
  • Don’t endanger aquatic ecosystems in the name of solving climate change
  • Letter: Act brings fishermen back to grant process
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    Economic Impact

  • Shrimp starring on summer menus as restaurant sales rise
  • Surf clam fleet could take big hit from offshore wind
  • Retail sector’s US seafood sales plunge as inflation continues to bite
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    Fisheries Management

  • Fishing-gear entanglements of whales increased in Alaska, NOAA report says
  • A Story About Whales & Scallops in Maine
  • Western Pacific Fishermen Losing Last Vestiges of U.S. Waters Open to Fishing; Council Frustrated
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    Enforcement

  • NOAA proposes new steps to combat illegal fishing, counter forced labor in seafood supply chain
  • One man caught 62 out-of-season lobsters. Another tried to hide some in his shorts, cops say
  • Coast Guard Searches for Poachers From Mexico Stealing Fish From U.S.
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    International Trade

  • ‘Talk with us, not for us’: fishing communities accuse UN of ignoring their voices
  • Explainer: What’s Included in the WTO’s Fishing Subsidies Agreement?
  • MSC aims for balance between rigor, accessibility with new standard
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    Conservation & Environment

  • Whale activists file objection to Gulf of Maine lobster fishery certification
  • Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Smaller Than Previous Years Due To Mild May Temperatures
  • IFFO, SFP convene roundtable to improve sustainability of global fishmeal, fish oil sector
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    Legal

  • Lobster industry and lawmakers await court decision to determine legality of new restrictions
  • Frenchman Bay salmon farm developer sues Maine for spiking its lease application
  • Salmon purchasers net $85 mln settlement in U.S. price-fixing case
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    Council Actions

  • Scallops: Council Initiates Framework 35; Approves 2023-2024 Research-Set Aside Program Priorities
  • NOAA Fisheries Invites Public Comment on New Draft Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy
  • Council Offended by Removal of Last Vestiges of US Ocean Waters Open to Fishing
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    Regulations

  • NOAA Begins Process to Potentially Protect Waters Off New York, New Jersey
  • NOAA Requests Comments on a Proposed Rule to Revise the Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Catch Limits and Catch Targets
  • The Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting Program (SEFHIER) Thanks Program Participants and Offers Year End Reminders
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    Nutrition

  • Aquaculture drives aquatic food yields to new high
  • New England waters are teeming with fish species. The problem is we eat too few of them.
  • Why everyone should eat more ugly seafood
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