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Administration to convene ‘God Squad’ panel
The meeting, planned for this month, will focus on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Fewer West Coast fish to face federal rules
The West Coast’s most important fisheries manager has voted to remove 47 stocks of groundfish from active federal management.
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NOAA official calls for stronger council members
The head of NOAA Fisheries said the U.S. needs better commercial fishery representatives on regional fishery management councils
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CALIFORNIA: After years of closure, Californi
March 18, 2026 — For the first time in four years, salmon fishing seasons will open in California for both commercial and recreational use this spring. That could be great news for local anglers and for professiona
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Vineyard Wind 1 completes turbine installation
After a reprieve from a U.S. Department of Interior suspension in December, the offshore wind company Vineyard Wind 1 installed the last of its turbine blades on Friday.
Severe U.S. drought undermined Gulf fisheries, raising food security concerns
MARYLAND: Maryland loosens striped bass rules, boosts quota flexibility
US Congress continues exploring possible solutions for North Atlantic right whale, lobster fishery challenges
The hidden cost of fisheries subsidies
UConn Helps Sea Scallop Communities Adapt to Ocean Warming
MARYLAND: Maryland updates striped bass fishing rules for commercial harvest
CALIFORNIA: California Dungeness crab fishery opens to use of pop-up gear
At Seafood Expo North America, commercial fishers demand the same level of federal support as farmers
Administration to Convene ‘God Squad’ With Power to Override Environmental Law
Fewer fish in West Coast waters will be federally regulated
NOAA Fisheries’ Eugenio Piñeiro Soler: We need better fishery council members
CALIFORNIA: After years of closure, California salmon fishing set to reopen this spring — with tight limits
Vineyard Wind 1 completes turbine installation after court ruling
With Atlantic cod floundering, other whitefish look to fill the gap
- US Congress continues exploring possible solutions for North Atlantic right whale, lobster fishery challenges
- Young Fishermen’s Development Act renewed
- US Democrats question whether NOAA’s new fisherman in residence violating conflict of interest law
Washington
- CALIFORNIA: After years of closure, California salmon fishing set to reopen this spring — with tight limits
- MARYLAND: Maryland loosens striped bass rules, boosts quota flexibility
- ALASKA: Board of Fish to consider limiting pink and chum hatchery production and changes to trawl gear
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
- With Atlantic cod floundering, other whitefish look to fill the gap
- This year’s fish fry might cost more. Blame tariffs.
- Shoreline Freezer nearly quadrupling size of New Jersey cold storage facility
Economic Impact
- Administration to Convene ‘God Squad’ With Power to Override Environmental Law
- Fewer fish in West Coast waters will be federally regulated
- NOAA Fisheries’ Eugenio Piñeiro Soler: We need better fishery council members
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
- The hidden cost of fisheries subsidies
- Iran war disrupts trade routes; freight indexes tick up
- Migrant fishers’ deaths at sea tied to unchecked captain power, study shows
International Trade
- Warming Waters Threaten Seafood Supply
- NOAA Fisheries considers changing right whale protections
- Upwelling Fueled Productive West Coast Ocean, Holding Warm Waters Offshore in 2025
Conservation & Environment
- DOJ sides again with conservationists to block Pebble Mine
- Fishing lawsuit could reshape NC’s coastal industry. Here’s the latest
- Tariff lawsuits begin moving forward as US federal court issues mandate
Legal
- ASMFC 2026 Spring Meeting Details, Preliminary Agenda, and Public Comment Guidelines
- SSC to Review Monument Fishing, False Killer Whale Science and Kona Crab Limits at March Meeting
- March 5th Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting Summary and Motions