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Rare blue whale sighting off Massachusetts
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts in what the New England Aquarium is calling an "unusual occurrence."
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Seafood fraud is rampant, report finds
The global fisheries and aquaculture sector produces more than 150 million metric tons of food per year, valued at nearly $200 billion. Yet it’s plagued with fraud, according to a new report.
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MFC blasts CBF over false claims
Menhaden Fisheries Coalition says Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Will Poston exploited a fish wash-up from Cape Henry, Virginia, to Nags Head, North Carolina, to push misleading claims about the menhaden fishery.
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25 years after disaster, fishery rebounds
25 years after ‘disaster’ declaration, groundfish fishery makes a comeback
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Maine commercial fisheries topped $600M in 2025
Commercial fishermen earned $619 million in 2025, marking the 14th straight year the industry topped $500 million, despite lower lobster landings and rising costs.
“It was amazing:” Scientists spot multiple blue whales in southern New England waters
CALIFORNIA: California announces USD 11 million for salmon restoration projects
MASSACHUSETTS: 1 recovered and 1 missing after fishing vessel overturns off Cape Cod
Dutch Harbor top port for seafood landings; New Bedford #1 for value
MARYLAND: The aftermath of Potomac River wastewater spilling into the Chesapeake Bay
Trump administration moves to loosen rules around North Atlantic right whale speed limits
Enormous blue whales spotted in “unusual occurrence” off Massachusetts coast
Seafood fraud is rampant, imperiling fish populations, report finds
Menhaden Fisheries Coalition Condemns Chesapeake Bay Foundation for Misusing Natural Fish Wash-Up to Push False Anti-Fishing Narrative
25 years after ‘disaster’ declaration, major U.S. fishery makes a comeback
Maine commercial fisheries topped $600M in 2025, led by the lobster industry
MAINE: Thousands gather for 51st annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport
2025 was a “great year” for seafood M&A, with more to come in 2026, ACT Capital Advisors report suggests
National Fish Habitat Board Appoints Two New Members, Re-Elects Gilliland
- Young Fishermen’s Development Act renewed
- US Democrats question whether NOAA’s new fisherman in residence violating conflict of interest law
- US lawmakers introduce marine carbon dioxide removal bill
Washington
- CALIFORNIA: California announces USD 11 million for salmon restoration projects
- MASSACHUSETTS: 1 recovered and 1 missing after fishing vessel overturns off Cape Cod
- MAINE: Thousands gather for 51st annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport
State & Local
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
- Peter Navarro: Trump lifts Biden’s fish ban to lower your grocery bill
Opinion
- Maine commercial fisheries topped $600M in 2025, led by the lobster industry
- 2025 was a “great year” for seafood M&A, with more to come in 2026, ACT Capital Advisors report suggests
- Dutch Harbor top port for seafood landings; New Bedford #1 for value
Economic Impact
- NOAA may modify vessel speed limits for right whales
- NOAA Fisheries Sets Management Measures for Northeast Multispecies Fishery
- Stop-fishing notices spread as haddock delay drags on
Fisheries Management
- Alabama, Gulf Coast senators push NOAA to tighten enforcement against illegal Mexican fishing in Gulf
- US senators demand NOAA Fisheries improve enforcement against illegal red snapper harvesting
- US Coast Guard debriefs Congress on efforts to stop IUU fishing
Enforcement
- Iran war disrupts trade routes; freight indexes tick up
- Migrant fishers’ deaths at sea tied to unchecked captain power, study shows
- FAO study estimates 20 percent of seafood is subject to fraud
International Trade
- Enormous blue whales spotted in “unusual occurrence” off Massachusetts coast
- 25 years after ‘disaster’ declaration, major U.S. fishery makes a comeback
- “It was amazing:” Scientists spot multiple blue whales in southern New England waters
Conservation & Environment
- Tariff lawsuits begin moving forward as US federal court issues mandate
- Fishermen cast federal limits as untenable before First Circuit
- Human trafficking lawsuit against US shrimp importer wins appeal, back in court
Legal
- Supplemental Materials for March 5, 2026 Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting Now Available
- ASMFC Releases 2025 Annual Report
- Materials and Webinar Details for March 5, 2026 Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting Now Available