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El Niño Disrupts Pacific Fisheries
We’re not even one month into “super” El Niño, the natural Pacific weather pattern characterized by warmer than average sea surface temperatures, and fisheries around the world are already getting scrambled.
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New Bedford Fishermen Await Northern Edge Reopening
A prominent scallop fishing ground could soon reopen after more than three decades.
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Alaska Wild Salmon Harvest Tops 14.5 Million
On the eve of July 4 and a plethora of holiday barbecues, Alaska's commercial salmon harvest had already brought in over 14 million wild sockeye salmon, with the big surge coming from Bristol Bay.
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Trump Reopens Georges Bank for Scallop Fishery
President Donald Trump's declaration of July 2 as National Scallops Day is a pretty big deal for New Bedford and its legendary fishing industry.
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NOAA Eyes Alaska Sea Lion Protection Changes
NOAA eyes potential changes to Alaska sea lion protections as Trump urges boosted seafood harvests
OREGON: Oregon coast lawmakers push back on fish hatchery cuts
Sullivan reintroduces sweeping bill targeting bycatch, seafloor impacts
GEORGIA: NOAA says snapper permits top priority locally in ‘America-first’ seafood strategy
Termination of Gulf of Maine leases casts further uncertainty over offshore wind
NOAA identifies six foreign governments engaging in IUU fishing, including Russia and China
El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific
New tagging study tracks Dungeness crab movement in Puget Sound
NORTH CAROLINA: How one NC fish house ships fresh catch to seafood markets across US
NOAA accepting feedback on increasing Gulf red grouper quotas
HAWAII: Hawai‘i establishes Office of Marine Affairs to manage blue economy
MASSACHUSETTS: New Bedford fishermen eye return to Northern Edge of Georges Bank as Trump plans reopening
ALASKA: Alaska’s wild salmon harvest climbs to over 14.5 million fish
Trump administration promises to make U.S. ‘dominant seafood leader’
Council appointments renew debate over Pacific monuments
- Sullivan reintroduces sweeping bill targeting bycatch, seafloor impacts
- US senators ask government to buy more catfish
- US lawmakers insert seafood measures into annual defense funding bill
Washington
- OREGON: Oregon coast lawmakers push back on fish hatchery cuts
- GEORGIA: NOAA says snapper permits top priority locally in ‘America-first’ seafood strategy
- NORTH CAROLINA: How one NC fish house ships fresh catch to seafood markets across US
State & Local
- Column: New paper’s menhaden claims not backed by evidence
- Opinion: Fisheries need science, not opinions
- Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
Opinion
- On eve of USMCA deadline, reports indicate Trump administration plans to deny extension
- FAO: Growth of global seafood trade set to ease while prices set for steady rise over the next decade
- New England fishing leaders explore economic opportunities during National Green Crab Week
Economic Impact
- NOAA accepting feedback on increasing Gulf red grouper quotas
- Trump administration promises to make U.S. ‘dominant seafood leader’
- Termination of Gulf of Maine leases casts further uncertainty over offshore wind
Fisheries Management
- NOAA identifies six foreign governments engaging in IUU fishing, including Russia and China
- CALIFORNIA: California seafood restaurant fined for violating commercial fishing laws
- Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme
Enforcement
- Aquatic animal and terrestrial meat trades now almost on par, FAO report finds
- Our Ocean Conference results in USD 6.4 billion in global commitments toward blue economic advancements
- EU proposing complete ban on Russian cod, restrictions on other species
International Trade
- El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific
- Warming seas and El Niño put West Coast sea lion pups at new risk
- Tech helps boaters slow down for the endangered North Atlantic right whale, though new federal protections unlikely
Conservation & Environment
- Federal judge hears oral arguments in Pebble mine case, decision pending
- Trump defends Biden’s Alaska mine veto in court
- Environmental group sues federal government to boost protections for Pacific coast sunflower sea stars
Legal
- NEFMC NEWS: June 2026 Council Meeting Summary
- Western Pacific Council Appointments Strengthen Commercial Fishing, Regional Fisheries Expertise
- Council Focuses on Timely Implementation of Fishery Specifications; Recommends Changes to Habitat Research Area