SOUTH CAROLINA: New bill to expand federal relief eligibility for fishing/shrimping industry
The futures of right whales and lobstermen are entangled. Could high-tech gear help save them both?
Fresh seafood sales at US retail increased in September following months of declines
Latest Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission assessment finds menhaden stock is healthy
NOAA Fisheries lays out research goals for US West Coast offshore wind plans
The Lobster Industry’s Demise May Be Overstated
Lobsters relocating to different habitats in the Gulf of Maine, study finds
Bay Rockfish Survey Brings Bad News, Possible Fishing Bans
Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears
RHODE ISLAND: As NOAA Evaluates Rhode Island’s CRMC, Advocates Push to Dissolve Agency’s Decision-Making Council
Biden announces USD 2 million for red snapper recovery efforts
HAWAII: ‘I make nothing’: Local fishers weigh leaving the industry as inflation drives up costs
ALASKA: NOAA economists report plunging revenues for Alaska commercial fisheries
ASMFC 82nd Annual Meeting Final Supplemental Materials Now Available
- Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears
- US Congress kicks NOAA funding debate down the road in favor of short-term spending bill
- Florida Rep. Announces FISHES Act Legislation Aimed at Expediting Fisheries Disaster Relief
Washington
- SOUTH CAROLINA: New bill to expand federal relief eligibility for fishing/shrimping industry
- RHODE ISLAND: As NOAA Evaluates Rhode Island’s CRMC, Advocates Push to Dissolve Agency’s Decision-Making Council
- HAWAII: ‘I make nothing’: Local fishers weigh leaving the industry as inflation drives up costs
State & Local
- California MPAs have not increased populations: a response to Carl Safina
- Fishing communities call on Biden-Harris Administration to update National Standard guidelines
- Op-ed: From farmworkers to fishermen: Lessons from US produce on protecting human rights on the high seas
Opinion
- Fresh seafood sales at US retail increased in September following months of declines
- Appalachian Salmon secures key permits to build trout RAS in West Virginia
- No immediate disruptions reported from port strike as trade unions pressure Biden to take action
Economic Impact
- The futures of right whales and lobstermen are entangled. Could high-tech gear help save them both?
- Biden announces USD 2 million for red snapper recovery efforts
- Feds Requiring Vineyard Wind To Complete New Study On “Environmental Harm” From Blade Failure
Fisheries Management
- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter combats illegal fishing in Pacific waters
- US denies port privileges to foreign vessels accused of IUU fishing
- James Binniker Named New Director of NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement
Enforcement
- Cooke waterborne feed trial among 67 projects awarded USD 18 million by Marine Fund Scotland
- WTO taking yet another swing at passing fisheries subsidy deal
- Can Japan sustain the rebound of its ‘phantom fish’?
International Trade
- The Lobster Industry’s Demise May Be Overstated
- Bay Rockfish Survey Brings Bad News, Possible Fishing Bans
- Latest Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission assessment finds menhaden stock is healthy
Conservation & Environment
- Save LBI files notice of intent to sue Atlantic Shores to halt offshore wind project
- US appeals court removes regional fishery management councils’ pocket veto powers
- Conservative Delaware think tank sues to stop Maryland offshore wind farm
Legal
- ASMFC 82nd Annual Meeting Final Supplemental Materials Now Available
- ASMFC Seeks Proposals for Passive Acoustic Monitoring for North Atlantic Right Whales: Proposals Due November 15
- Methods Workshop Scheduled for Atlantic Menhaden Single-Species and Ecological Reference Point Stock Assessments
Council Actions
- Extension of 2024 Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Specifications Emergency Measures
- NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Propose Revisions to Regulations Implementing the Endangered Species Act
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Revised 2022 At-Sea Monitoring Coverage Target for Groundfish Sector Fishery