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Judge Again Rejects Trump Bid to Block Offshore Wind
A federal judge on Monday ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction, the fifth such project put back on track after the Trump admin halted them in Decemember.
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Gloucester Mourns as Lily Jean Sinks
The Lily Jean sinks in frigid waters, and Gloucester is once again a fishing community in mourning
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Judge Hands Trump Fifth Loss Over Offshore Wind
The court ruled that construction can restart on a wind farm off the coast of New York State. The Trump administration had ordered work to stop in December.
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Victims of Sunken Lily Jean Remembered at Memorial
Two days after seven crew members of the fishing boat the Lily Jean were lost at sea off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts the community came together for a memorial Mass.
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New State Rule Eases Cleanup of ‘Ghost’ Fishing Gear
In Massachusetts fishermen lose about 9 percent of fishing and trap gear annually. For decades, it was illegal for communities to clean it up.
Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind Receives Injunction Against Trump Administration
MASSACHUSETTS: Officials identify 7 lost at sea on Gloucester fishing vessel Lily Jean
Fundraisers collect money for families of sunken Gloucester fishing boat’s crew
NASA utilizing molecular “fingerprints” to collect data on oceanic debris
MASSACHUSETTS: ‘Help us understand this loss’: As the victims of the Lily Jean begin to be identified, Gloucester grieves together
Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume
MASSACHUSETTS: The Lily Jean sinks in frigid waters, and Gloucester is once again a fishing community in mourning
Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects
MASSACHUSETTS: Sunken Gloucester fishing boat: How to support the families of the 7 crew members
Emergency Groundfish Rule Keeps Fleet Fishing as Species Prove More Abundant
US government releases more H-2B temporary work visas for seafood processors, other seasonal businesses
Victims of sunken Gloucester fishing vessel the Lily Jean remembered at memorial service, “It’s just a hard life”
MASSACHUSETTS: New state regulation allows easier cleanup of ‘ghost’ fishing gear
Tragedy off America’s oldest seaport claims 7 lives as fishing boat sinks in frigid waters
- US Senate committee advances Protecting Global Fisheries Act
- US Congressional committee accuses China’s distant-water fishing fleet of intimidation, ecological destruction
- Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Announce $2 million in new NOAA awards to support innovative American lobster research and outreach
Washington
- MASSACHUSETTS: The Lily Jean sinks in frigid waters, and Gloucester is once again a fishing community in mourning
- MASSACHUSETTS: Sunken Gloucester fishing boat: How to support the families of the 7 crew members
- MASSACHUSETTS: Officials identify 7 lost at sea on Gloucester fishing vessel Lily Jean
State & Local
- Op-ed: A momentous US Supreme Court decision
- Environmental groups’ excessive court challenges are about raising funds, not protecting fisheries
- Addressing consumer concerns about microplastics in seafood
Opinion
- US government releases more H-2B temporary work visas for seafood processors, other seasonal businesses
- Trump announces trade deal with India that drops reciprocal tariff to 18 percent
- Amazon ups focus on grocery delivery after shuttering Fresh, Go stores
Economic Impact
- Emergency Groundfish Rule Keeps Fleet Fishing as Species Prove More Abundant
- Dominion Energy and Vineyard Wind Reach Milestones as Work Resumes
- Sanctions threats loom as IPHC sets historic low 2026 halibut harvest
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
- EU, India sign “mother of all” free trade deals, zero out tariffs on seafood
- UN High Seas Treaty enters into force, drawing praise from NGOs
- Canada announces trade deal with China cutting tariffs on lobster, crab
International Trade
- Critically endangered right whale found dead off NC coast
- Number of right whale calves along Southeast coast gives researchers hope
- Critically endangered right whale found dead off NC coast
Conservation & Environment
- Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume
- Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects
- Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind Receives Injunction Against Trump Administration
Legal
- NEFMC: Council Addresses Recreational Groundfishing and Initiates Updates to Habitat Designations
- Atlantic Croaker Stock Assessment Workshop Scheduled for March 2-6, 2026 in Arlington, VA
- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to Meet February 10-11, 2026
Council Actions
- Untangling the Net: Independent Fishermen Push Back Against Bureaucratic Overreach
- NOAA urges boaters to slow down in seasonal whale areas
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Closure of Commercial Atlantic Mackerel Fishery