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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.
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Widow mourns New Bedford fisherman lost off Cape Cod
The widow of a New Bedford fisherman is mourning her husband of nearly 10 years and hoping his body will be recovered from the fishing vessel Yankee Rose which sank off the coast of Provincetown last week.
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Maine lobster landings down again after 2010s boom
Maine lobster harvesters took over 21,000 fewer fishing trips last year, which likely contributed to another decline in total lobster landings.
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Alaska oil lease sale draws no bidders
No companies bid for the chance to drill in more than 1 million acres of water off Alaska’s Cook Inlet, the Interior Department said Wednesday.
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Trump administration defends Pebble mine veto
The Justice Department is defending a Biden-era veto of the Pebble copper and gold project, saying the EPA properly exercised its authority to prevent adverse impacts to a “globally significant” fishery in Bristol Ba
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
Menhaden coalition pushes back on claims tied to Mid-Atlantic fish wash-up
LOUISIANA: Rooted in Plaquemines Parish: A Life in Louisiana’s Menhaden Industry
SMAST researchers secure major funding to advance sustainable fisheries
MAINE: Maine fishing industry continues to reel in big money despite fewer lobsters being caught
NASA joins SCEMFIS advisory board, bringing satellite data to fisheries research
MASSACHUSETTS: ‘He was my rock’: Widow mourns New Bedford fisherman lost off Cape Cod
MAINE: Maine lobster landings down again after 2010s boom
HAWAII: Stop! Thief! Sharks Are Taking A Larger Bite Of Hawaiʻi Fishermen’s Catch
March 5th Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting Summary and Motions
MASSACHUSETTS: Cape Cod Tragedy: Community Rallies After 2 New Bedford Fishermen Killed In Boat Sinking
- 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
- MASSACHUSETTS: ‘He was my rock’: Widow mourns New Bedford fisherman lost off Cape Cod
- MAINE: Maine lobster landings down again after 2010s boom
- MARYLAND: Rockfish regulations on hold at General Assembly committee
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
- 5 ways aquaculture is boosting coastal economies
- Maine commercial fisheries topped $600M in 2025, led by the lobster industry
- 2025 was a “great year” for seafood M&A, with more to come in 2026, ACT Capital Advisors report suggests
Economic Impact
- 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
- NOAA may modify vessel speed limits for right whales
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
- Upwelling Fueled Productive West Coast Ocean, Holding Warm Waters Offshore in 2025
- After a Brutal Winter, Worse News for Oyster Farmers
- Fishing crews in the Atlantic keep accidentally dredging up chemical weapons
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