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State Pier Delays Squeeze Working Waterfront
Seven years after part of the State Pier closed, the state seeks bids for a $31 million repair.
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The Scramble for the Open Seas
What Happens When Oceans Are Up for Grabs
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Aquaculture Industry Pushes Back on Salmon Claims
U.K. environmental charity WildFish recently stepped up efforts on its “Off the table” campaign, with more than 120 global chefs now pledging to take salmon farmed in the ocean off their menus.
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Scientists, Fishermen Urge Ocean Observatory Funding
New England scientists and fishermen are urging the Trump administration to continue funding the Ocean Observatories Initiative — a network of buoys and gliders that collect data from remote parts of the ocean.
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Neets Bay Chum Fishery Reopens After Decade
When Petersburg fisherman Bob Martin arrived at Neets Bay for the chum salmon opener, he didn’t have a great feeling.
Washington Post Osprey Story Blurs the Line Between Science and Special Interests
MAINE: Nor’easter may have affected algae bloom off coast of Maine
Wind farms and rescue helicopters don’t mix, fishermen warned years ago. They were right
FLORIDA: Southwest Florida shrimpers battle an economic storm
CALIFORNIA: Cold storage industry laments signing of California bills increasing fines, requirements
The Fisherman’s Jim Hutchinson Misrepresents Key Evidence and Attacks Respected New Jersey Scientist’s Objectivity
NEW JERSEY: Shellfish industry gets Assembly backing for aquaculture law change
2.5 Million Perfect Little Time Capsules of Ocean Chemistry
ALASKA: Juneau fisherman takes lead at United Fishermen of Alaska
MASSACHUSETTS: Slow progress on dilapidated State Pier causes waterfront squeeze
The Scramble for the Open Seas
Aquaculture stakeholders push back against claims made in chef-led, anti-salmon farming campaign
CALIFORNIA: Monterey Bay’s fishing industry is changing: Here’s what Santa Cruz fishers are catching now
LOUISIANA: The Louisiana fishermen refusing to go down with the ship
- US Congress sends Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act to Trump
- US Senator Ed Markey blocks quick passage of Bycatch Reduction Act
- Farm Bill 2.0 included new provisions for fishing, seafood
Washington
- MASSACHUSETTS: Slow progress on dilapidated State Pier causes waterfront squeeze
- MAINE: Nor’easter may have affected algae bloom off coast of Maine
- CALIFORNIA: Monterey Bay’s fishing industry is changing: Here’s what Santa Cruz fishers are catching now
State & Local
- NEFSA’S JASON JOYCE: Before blaming fishermen, Chesapeake Bay needs better menhaden data
- USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
- Opinion on The Maine Lobstermen Decision and Recent Federal Fisheries Actions
Opinion
- Diesel at $6.52 squeezes fishing fleets as lobster demand sags
- Offshore wind job training built for a boom is facing down a bust
- Pacific Northwest lawmakers request Section 32 purchase of hake
Economic Impact
- WPRFMC to develop experimental fishing permit to collect information on commercial fishing in Papahānaumokuākea
- NOAA Fisheries moves to allow rock shrimp trawling in Oculina Bank, despite concerns over rare coral
- Trump administration authorizes South Atlantic states to run extended recreational red snapper fishing seasons, again
Fisheries Management
- NOAA proposal could change protections for NC right whales, turtles
- US Department of Labor recovers USD 732,976 in unpaid wages for workers at Florida seafood buffet
- US pledges USD 17 million to fight IUU fishing in the Pacific Islands
Enforcement
- The Scramble for the Open Seas
- UN, in collab with WWF, publishes new Ocean Investment Protocol
- National Seafood Association joins Alaskan organizations calling for EU CATCH reform
International Trade
- Aquaculture stakeholders push back against claims made in chef-led, anti-salmon farming campaign
- Washington Post Osprey Story Blurs the Line Between Science and Special Interests
- Study finds El Niño events can boost nutrients in Gulf of Alaska
Conservation & Environment
- Maine lobsterman takes GPS tracker fight to Supreme Court, calls it ‘government surveillance’
- NORTH CAROLINA: NC appeals ruling that it mismanaged the state’s coastal fisheries
- 21 states challenge ESA changes that could affect US fisheries
Legal
- Kitty Simonds Receives Outstanding Contribution to Pacific Coast Fisheries Award
- Council Takes Action on Scallops, Herring, and Habitat; Elects Officers
- Council Addresses Executive Order and NOAA Directives through 2027 Work Priorities