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NOAA Forecasts Below-Normal Hurricane Season
Early preparation essential to staying safe all season
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Right Whale Calf Numbers Rebound Amid Threats
After a dismal calving season last season, the North Atlantic right whale saw more than double the number of births in 2025-26. But the population remains dangerously low.
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Toxic Seafood Warnings Continue After Cleanup
New Bedford Harbor is a lot cleaner than it used to be. The fish still isn’t safe to eat.
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Court Halts Expansion of Red Snapper Fishing
he U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia temporarily blocked four states from expanding recreational red snapper fishing seasons under exempted fishing permits issued earlier this month.
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Fishing Fleets Idled by Surging Diesel Prices
Fishing boats worldwide stuck dockside as diesel prices surge on Iran war
FLORIDA: FWC slams ‘rogue’ judge as red snapper season gets torpedoed on eve of opener
EU moves forward on trade deal with US
Bering Sea survey to track temperature shifts
MAINE: Downeast groundfish vanish, leaving stories and questions behind
CALIFORNIA: California launches AI detection network as whale deaths skyrocket
IOTC commits to reducing yellowfin tuna catch over time, advances monitoring measures
NOAA predicts below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
Highly endangered right whales see a baby boom, but threats still loom
MASSACHUSETTS: As harbor cleanup winds down, education around toxic seafood continues
FLORIDA: US court temporarily halts expansion of Southeast Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing
NPAFC reports lowest odd-year harvest of Pacific salmon
MARYLAND: Ancient horseshoe crab migration returns to Maryland shores
Indian Ocean tuna regulator eases yellowfin fishing curbs amid sustainability concerns
Fishermen challenge sea otter protections in Calif. waters
- US House passes Save Our Shrimpers Act
- Trump Administration says it supports Rep. Golden’s proposal to delay right whale regulation
- Bill to delay right whale regulations gains support from Trump and Maine fishermen
Washington
- MASSACHUSETTS: As harbor cleanup winds down, education around toxic seafood continues
- FLORIDA: FWC slams ‘rogue’ judge as red snapper season gets torpedoed on eve of opener
- MARYLAND: Ancient horseshoe crab migration returns to Maryland shores
State & Local
- Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
Opinion
- EU moves forward on trade deal with US
- Fishing boats worldwide stuck dockside as diesel prices surge on Iran war
- Kura Sushi’s stock climbs after Trump investment
Economic Impact
- NPAFC reports lowest odd-year harvest of Pacific salmon
- Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits
- Fishermen could soon be allowed to hunt more sharks under Trump team proposal
Fisheries Management
- Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme
- Florida Keys commercial fisherman is sentenced to jail on lobster charges
- United States Pushes for Stronger Action to Fight Illegal Fishing and Sustainably Manage Fisheries in the North Pacific
Enforcement
- Indian Ocean tuna regulator eases yellowfin fishing curbs amid sustainability concerns
- IOTC commits to reducing yellowfin tuna catch over time, advances monitoring measures
- At world’s largest shark conference, scientists warn of a grim outlook across the board
International Trade
- NOAA predicts below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
- Highly endangered right whales see a baby boom, but threats still loom
- Fishermen challenge sea otter protections in Calif. waters
Conservation & Environment
- FLORIDA: US court temporarily halts expansion of Southeast Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing
- State Agrees to Void All Five Challenged Area M Fisheries Regulations
- Red snapper fight heads to court over expanded South Atlantic seasons
Legal
- ASMFC Seeks Contractor for RAPID Project Management and Facilitation Services for Marine Recreational Fisheries Data Partnership Proposals Due June 10, 2026
- U.S. Regional Fisheries Management Councils Mark 50 Years of Sustaining Fisheries and Fishing Communities Since 1976
- Request for Proposals: Pacific Island Fishery Governance and Policy Projects