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Maine Expands Surveys Near Offshore Wind Site
The Maine Department of Marine Resources announced on Tuesday that it plans to conduct another round of research in the Gulf of Maine to study marine life near a proposed offshore wind development.
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Scallop Program Supports $25M in Research Awards
NOAA Fisheries awarded 14 projects through its 2026 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program, funding research on Georges Bank surveys, artificial intelligence, scallop recruitment, and mortality.
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Squid Industry Calls for Stronger Fisheries Rules
Global squid industry leaders are calling for stronger international fisheries management, improved scientific cooperation, and greater traceability as fishing activity and market demand continue to grow.
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Fishing Boat Wreckage Found After Seven Years
The fishing boat sank in 2019 — killing two fishermen
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NOAA Introduces West Coast Fishing Gear Rules
NOAA Fisheries has rolled out new requirements and voluntary measures to reduce whale entanglements in commercial fishing gear on the U.S. West Coast.
Trump Administration Asks Court to Let It Re-Evaluate Revolution Wind’s COP
Friend of the Sea introduces new certification labels designed to strengthen transparency
ALASKA: Bering Sea crabbers buoyed by increased catch limits this season
MAINE: “Massive shellfish die-offs continue” along Maine coast due to red tide
ALASKA: Alaska trawler group leader says pollock fishing isn’t to blame for salmon decline
MAINE: Maine announces additional marine life surveys near proposed offshore wind development
Scallop program puts $25 million toward research
Squid industry calls for stronger global fisheries management
Haunting clues emerge in 7-year fishing boat mystery after wreckage found off island
UC Santa Cruz study finds new method to predict domoic acid outbreaks
WASHINGTON: 2 million invasive green crabs captured along Washington state shorelines
Trading Prairie Winds for Ocean Swells: How Two Kansas Teachers Brought NOAA Fisheries Research Home to the Midwest
US State Department lists persistent human trafficking concerns in Taiwanese, Indonesian commercial fishing sectors
NOAA Fisheries introduces new West Coast gear rules to reduce entanglements
- Celebrate National Seafood Month by Choosing American Seafood
- Trump tried to make allies of fishermen. Some are turning on him
- US senator moves to raise tariffs on Ecuadorian shrimp
Washington
- MAINE: Maine announces additional marine life surveys near proposed offshore wind development
- WASHINGTON: 2 million invasive green crabs captured along Washington state shorelines
- ALASKA: Bering Sea crabbers buoyed by increased catch limits this season
State & Local
- Opinion: Reopen the investigation of the F/V Mistress
- NEFSA’S JASON JOYCE: Before blaming fishermen, Chesapeake Bay needs better menhaden data
- USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
Opinion
- Latest IFFO report shows August uptick in fishmeal, but near-decade lows for year overall
- USDA awards USD 2 million in Alaska pollock contracts
- Diesel at $6.52 squeezes fishing fleets as lobster demand sags
Economic Impact
- Squid industry calls for stronger global fisheries management
- Highly Migratory Species Management: Managing Shared Resources at Home and Around the World
- Fishermen challenge red snapper permits
Fisheries Management
- Multiyear undercover investigation takes down illegal commercial fishing operation in Florida
- NOAA proposal could change protections for NC right whales, turtles
- US Department of Labor recovers USD 732,976 in unpaid wages for workers at Florida seafood buffet
Enforcement
- US State Department lists persistent human trafficking concerns in Taiwanese, Indonesian commercial fishing sectors
- United States Wins Key Measures Benefiting U.S. Fisheries on Pacific Bluefin Tuna and Ensuring Research on Dorado and Billfish
- Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Niño
International Trade
- Friend of the Sea introduces new certification labels designed to strengthen transparency
- NOAA Fisheries introduces new West Coast gear rules to reduce entanglements
- US Justice Department files defense of changes to definition of “harm” under ESA
Conservation & Environment
- Trump Administration Asks Court to Let It Re-Evaluate Revolution Wind’s COP
- Appeals court rules against Maine lobster industry in lawsuit targeting Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation
- Appeals court dismisses Maine lobstermen defamation case against California aquarium
Legal
- Applicants Sought to Conduct Phase II of the Pilot Regional Industry-Based Bottom Trawl Survey
- Applicants Sought to Conduct Phase II of the Pilot Regional Industry-Based Bottom Trawl Survey Proposals Due December 4, 2026
- Kitty Simonds Receives Outstanding Contribution to Pacific Coast Fisheries Award