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  • Report: strong evidence of slowing Atlantic currents

    The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, a system of currents, is weaker than it has been in 1,000 years.

  • Maine Delegation Asks Biden to Protect Lobstermen

    Maine’s delegation has asked President Biden to protect the lobster industry as federal agencies weigh a series of proposed rules that they say “would be a death knell” for the state’s most valuable fishery.

  • These Alaska villages are reaching herd immunity

    The state’s list of COVID-free communities includes at least 10 places, stretching from Pelican to the Aleutian Islands to deep in the Interior.

  • Extinction worries loom for lobstermen and whales

    Lobster fishermen are worried that federal regulations, proposed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale from entanglement in fishing gear, could put the industry out of business.

  • Alaska pollock stepping onto bigger stage for Lent

    U.S. quick-service restaurants are banking heavily on Lent for a lift as the foodservice sector continues to battle through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conservation & Environment February 26, 2021

Little time left to save the North Atlantic right whale

Conservation & Environment February 26, 2021

Why a net‑zero future depends on the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon

Science February 26, 2021

How new technology is helping to identify human rights abuses in the seafood industry

Economic Impact February 26, 2021

Feds approve $50m pandemic relief for Alaska’s fishing sector

Enforcement February 26, 2021

New Coast Guard cutter conducts long-range Indo-Pacific fisheries patrol

Conservation & Environment February 26, 2021

Scientists see stronger evidence of slowing Atlantic Ocean circulation, an ‘Achilles’ heel’ of the climate

State and Local February 26, 2021

Massachusetts sets rules for recreational catches

State and Local February 26, 2021

Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales

Law February 26, 2021

Former BASE auction employees implicate owners in Carlos Rafael scandal

State and Local February 26, 2021

MASSACHUSETTS: New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center Launches “Women’s Work” Project

Council Actions February 26, 2021

PFMC: In case you missed it, the recording from 2/24/21 Habitat Meeting is now available

Other News February 26, 2021

GAA partnering with Thai Union, Devi Seafoods on traceability data-sharing project

Safety February 26, 2021

Unscathed: These Alaska villages are reaching herd immunity — without a single case of COVID-19

Council Actions February 26, 2021

Summary of Action Items for the 185th Council Meeting

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    Washington

  • Senators Reintroduce National Ocean Exploration Act
  • Rep. Pappas Leads Bipartisan Call For Additional Support for New Hampshire’s Seacoast in Upcoming COVID Relief Package
  • Gina Raimondo nomination rekindles fish vs. turbine fight
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    State & Local

  • Massachusetts sets rules for recreational catches
  • Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales
  • MASSACHUSETTS: New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center Launches “Women’s Work” Project
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    Opinion

  • BRENNAN STRONG: Maine lobstermen and fisheries regulators need more time to assess new whale rules
  • LINDA BEHNKEN & MIKE CONROY: Setting Biden’s seafood policy table
  • JACQUELINE SAVITZ: A pause on offshore drilling is a good first step. Let’s make it permanent.
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    Economic Impact

  • Feds approve $50m pandemic relief for Alaska’s fishing sector
  • Alaska pollock stepping onto bigger stage for Lent
  • AquaBounty sends GE salmon samples to customers ahead of first commercial harvest
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    Fisheries Management

  • Extinction worries loom for both lobster industry and right whales
  • NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments for an Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit to Collect Speckled Hind in South Atlantic Federal Waters
  • On U.S. East Coast, Has Offshore Wind’s Moment Finally Arrived?
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    Enforcement

  • New Coast Guard cutter conducts long-range Indo-Pacific fisheries patrol
  • Wisconsin Official Traded Sturgeon Research Eggs for Caviar, Prosecutors Say
  • Hawaii Longline Association Supports Federal Agency Recommendations Regarding Human Trafficking in the Seafood Supply Chain
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    International Trade

  • UK seafood disruption support extended to shellfish, aquaculture sectors
  • Canada announces new 2021 measures to protect endangered right whales
  • Brexit: UK fishermen fear losing their homes as export ban bites
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    Conservation & Environment

  • Scientists see stronger evidence of slowing Atlantic Ocean circulation, an ‘Achilles’ heel’ of the climate
  • Little time left to save the North Atlantic right whale
  • Why a net‑zero future depends on the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon
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    Legal

  • Former BASE auction employees implicate owners in Carlos Rafael scandal
  • America’s largest scallop company sues New Bedford over waterfront expansion
  • Multi-Agency Investigation Cracks Down on Fish Fraud
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    Council Actions

  • PFMC: In case you missed it, the recording from 2/24/21 Habitat Meeting is now available
  • Summary of Action Items for the 185th Council Meeting
  • WPRFMC 2021 Public Meetings Notice
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    Regulations

  • Gillnet Fishing: Closed Area I and Nantucket Lightship Closure Areas
  • Effective on June 23 – Closed Area I Scallop Access Area is Closed for the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fleet
  • NOAA Fisheries Revises 2019 Summer Flounder Specifications
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    Nutrition

  • USDA, FDA, CDC: “No Credible Evidence” Food Packaging Transmits COVID-19
  • Report finds perceived health benefits driving higher tilapia consumption
  • MSC Helps Americans Cook Seafood that’s Good for People and the Planet with NEW Cookbook Featuring Recipes from Notable Chefs
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