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Pebble offers mitigation plans, EIS is questioned
Days after the publishing of Pebble's mitigation plans, the preliminary version of a final environmental impact statement drew criticism from multiple groups who stand in opposition to the mine.
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Lobstermen Dismayed With Proposed Gear Changes
Maine's top fisheries regulator is telling his federal counterparts the state's lobster fleet deserves more credit for its efforts to reduce the risk of fishing gear entanglements with the North Atlantic right whales.
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NGO petitions to halt cod fishing
The Conservation Law Foundation on Thursday filed a petition with the Department of Commerce seeking a halt to all directed fishing for Atlantic cod.
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Maine counters NMFS rejection of right whale plan
Maine officials said that the National Marine Fisheries Service’s rejection of its submitted right whale plan didn’t take enough of the state’s efforts into account.
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BP Spill Has Much Larger Impact Than Expected
The spread of oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was far worse than previously believed, new research has found.
Maine wants more credit from feds for efforts to save whales
After 2017 Lawsuit, Fewer Whales Entangled As Crab Fishers Face Financial Struggle
NGOs support MSC plan to close compartmentalization loophole
NTSB: Poor crew training, oversight led to tuna seiner fire
BOEM issues new timeline for offshore wind review
Alaska Sea Grant Deadline for Fellowship Program is Tomorrow
ALASKA: Pebble offers mitigation plans while opposition condemns preliminary EIS
Maine Lobstermen Dismayed By Fed’s Push For More Gear Changes To Protect Endangered Whale
Conservation Law Foundation petitions to halt Northeast cod fishing
Maine counters NMFS rejection of right whale plan
NOAA Fisheries – FB20-008: Closure for the Commercial Golden Tilefish Longline Component in South Atlantic Federal Waters on February 18, 2020
Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability readies to launch GDST 1.0 at SENA 2020
NOAA Fisheries Announces Final 2020 Blueline Tilefish Commercial and Recreational Fishery Specifications
NOAA Seeks Public Comment on Revised Management Plan for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Reps. Huffman, Case Announce Honolulu as Next Stop on Congressional Fisheries Listening Tour
- Rep. Huffman Completes First Stop of 2020 on Fisheries Listening Tour, Announces Miami Session
- House subcommittee chair bringing ‘listening tour’ to New Orleans
Washington
- Maine wants more credit from feds for efforts to save whales
- Alaska Sea Grant Deadline for Fellowship Program is Tomorrow
- ALASKA: Pebble offers mitigation plans while opposition condemns preliminary EIS
State & Local
- HOMER NEWS: Cook Inlet commercial fisheries feed Alaskans
- ALLEN SUSSER: Strong fisheries management will keep seafood on Florida’s dinner tables
- JIM LOVGREN: Whats The Big Rush To Offshore Wind?
Opinion
- “Wild vs. farmed” debate hurts seafood sales, GAA panel agrees
- Offshore aquaculture firm, formerly known as Kampachi Farms, rebrands as Ocean Era
- Coronavirus Slams Florida’s Lobster Industry
Economic Impact
- Conservation Law Foundation petitions to halt Northeast cod fishing
- NOAA Fisheries – FB20-008: Closure for the Commercial Golden Tilefish Longline Component in South Atlantic Federal Waters on February 18, 2020
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Final 2020 Blueline Tilefish Commercial and Recreational Fishery Specifications
Fisheries Management
- They filleted their fish at sea. That’s against the law, Coast Guard says
- Roughly 1,400 pounds of shark fins seized in Florida
- Researchers are now fighting marine poaching with GPS-equipped sea birds
Enforcement
- Fish dip: Commission cuts Pacific halibut quotas based on sex study
- Scottish salmon faces “huge, unnecessary burdens” through Brexit deal, warns industry body
- Bumble Bee, FCF launch FIP focused on Chinese Taipei longline albacore fisheries
International Trade
- After 2017 Lawsuit, Fewer Whales Entangled As Crab Fishers Face Financial Struggle
- NGOs support MSC plan to close compartmentalization loophole
- Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability readies to launch GDST 1.0 at SENA 2020
Conservation & Environment
- Environmental groups sue Washington state to slow Cooke’s shift to farming steelhead
- Rafael Associate Raises a Stink Over Miranda Lapse
- Lawsuit Launched to Save Alaska’s Cook Inlet Beluga Whales From Harmful Oil Exploration
Legal
- Presentations and Audio Files from ASMFC’s 2020 Winter Meeting Now Available
- REVISED: States Schedule Hearings on Atlantic Herring Draft Addendum III (NEFMC hearing added to schedule)
- PFMC: The Council’s new website launches this week!
