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The limits to Trump’s offshore energy plans
Donald Trump has been president for little more than a day, but his vision for the federal coastline is already clear: less wind, more oil.
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Pause on New England offshore wind may be limited
A national moratorium on offshore wind leasing and permitting may have only limited effects in Massachusetts and other New England states, according to several wind industry observers.
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Trump order targets offshore wind
President Donald Trump wasted no time in his first day in office Monday, ordering a halt to all new leases of offshore wind projects in federal waters, and a review of all federally leased and permitted wind projects
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BOEM 'ensures consistency’ on compensation framework
The lead government regulator on offshore wind issued a long-awaited federal framework this week to guide wind developers on how they should mitigate impacts and compensate the fishing industry for any loss incurred
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Orsted takes $1.7 billion write-down in the U.S.
Danish offshore wind giant Orsted faced a fresh stock market hammering on Tuesday after the group announced a new billion-dollar impairment charge on the same day its foe Donald Trump ascended to the White House.
North American lobster industry strong, but potential tariff issues loom
RHODE ISLAND: Will Trump’s offshore wind executive order halt RI’s projects? What to know.
Seafood companies rally to help fire-affected California communities
SouthCoast Wind deal deadline pushed to end of March
Vineyard Wind suspension order lifted ahead of Trump term
Testing time: Trump’s blue-collar voters want quick proof promises will be kept
Biden Administration approves SouthCoast Wind construction plan
MASSACHUSETTS: Dozens protest wind farms and impact on whales in New Bedford
Trump bars offshore wind leases in opening salvo against his energy nemesis
US government signs agreement ending lawsuit over marine mammal protections in foreign fisheries
NEFMC January 28-30, 2025 Meeting – Portsmouth, NH – Listen Live, View Documents
The limits to Trump’s offshore energy plans
Trump’s pause on offshore wind leasing may have limited impact in New England
Trump order targets offshore wind, but stopping projects in progress won’t be easy
- Testing time: Trump’s blue-collar voters want quick proof promises will be kept
- US lawmakers move to block NOAA Fisheries from closing red snapper fishery
- President Trump Orders Temporary Withdrawal of Offshore Areas from Wind Leasing
Washington
- MAINE: Nordic Aquafarms scraps embattled salmon farm in Maine
- NORTH CAROLINA: Trump moves to curb wind farms, part of North Carolina’s clean energy plan
- NEW HAMPSHIRE: Ayotte says New Hampshire won’t comply with new lobster minimum size guidelines
State & Local
- Monty Deihl: Let’s set the record straight about menhaden fishing
- Op-ed: In suing Cooke, Conservation Law Foundation has a short memory
- My Turn: Charting a course toward seafood independence for Alaska’s vulnerable food systems
Opinion
- North American lobster industry strong, but potential tariff issues loom
- World’s largest offshore wind farm maker Orsted takes fresh $1.7 billion write-down in the U.S. as its Trump nightmare begins
- USDA to purchase USD 50 million worth of Alaska pollock
Economic Impact
- The limits to Trump’s offshore energy plans
- Trump’s pause on offshore wind leasing may have limited impact in New England
- Trump order targets offshore wind, but stopping projects in progress won’t be easy
Fisheries Management
- San Francisco fisherman hid illegally caught species
- US Treasury Department sanctions Gulf Cartel members for illegal fishing
- Illegal Wildlife Smuggling Operation Shut Down in Puerto Rico
Enforcement
- Canada announces plans for new British Columbia salmon hatchery
- Newfoundland aquaculture industry pushing back against proposed marine protected area
- IUCN report questions China’s fish conservation, management efforts to revive domestic stocks
International Trade
- Hawaii’s Papahānaumokuākea is America’s 18th national marine sanctuary
- Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA designate 18th national marine sanctuary
- NOAA dumps controversial boat speed limit at heart of debate over protecting right whales
Conservation & Environment
- US government signs agreement ending lawsuit over marine mammal protections in foreign fisheries
- Supreme Court won’t hear Vineyard Wind case; ACK for Whales files new suits
- US appeals court rules Alaska General Seafoods not liable for Covid-19 overtime pay
Legal
- ASMFC 2025 Winter Meeting Final Agenda and Materials Now Available
- NEFMC January 28-30, 2025 Meeting – Portsmouth, NH – Listen Live, View Documents
- Northern Shrimp Section Releases Draft Amendment 4 for Public Comment States to Conduct Public Hearings in February
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