NOAA to provide $54 million for marine debris cleanups
William & Mary receives $100 million donation for school of marine sciences to study climate change
MASSACHUSETTS: BOEM Hears Mostly Opposition at a Meeting in Eastham
NEFMC SSC – Listen Live – July 30-31, 2024 – Atlantic Herring and Groundfish Issues
The Supreme Court’s trawl bycatch decision casts a wide net
To decarbonize, New England is betting big on offshore wind. Can it deliver?
WASHINGTON: Are offshore wind turbines in Washington’s future?
Fishermen Join Lawsuit Against Vineyard Wind After Blade Failure
Innovative Technology Helps Scientists Better Estimate Ages of Long-Lived Rockfish
Cape Cod’s Coral Gardens (Yes, We Have Corals Here) Are in Trouble
World’s Biggest Dam Removal Project to Open 420 Miles of Salmon Habitat in Klamath River This Fall
VIRGINIA: Fish factory workers rescue two kayakers
MASSACHUSETTS: As more turbine trash washes up on Nantucket, town considers suing
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT SALMON FROM ITS PACKAGING
- US House committee proposes 22 percent cut to NOAA Fisheries budget in 2025
- US Senator Sullivan aims to attach FISH Act to US military spending bill
- Rep. Peltola pushing bill to modernize, stabilize fishing industry
Washington
- MASSACHUSETTS: BOEM Hears Mostly Opposition at a Meeting in Eastham
- VIRGINIA: Fish factory workers rescue two kayakers
- MASSACHUSETTS: As more turbine trash washes up on Nantucket, town considers suing
State & Local
- This Florida fisherman worries about industry’s future
- As aquaculture hits historic highs, let’s ensure sustainability is prioritized (commentary)
- OPINION: Sustainable aquaculture: The path forward
Opinion
- Salmon’s Getting More Expensive. Blame Bloodsucking Sea Lice.
- Seafood prices at US retail continued to deflate in June 2024, but shoppers are still buying less
- Thai Union claims Red Lobster owes it nearly USD 4 million due to demand forecast discrepancies
Economic Impact
- World’s Biggest Dam Removal Project to Open 420 Miles of Salmon Habitat in Klamath River This Fall
- To decarbonize, New England is betting big on offshore wind. Can it deliver?
- NOAA recommends $18M to Yurok Tribe-led restoration project
Fisheries Management
- Chinese military vessels spotted in Alaskan waters, drawing US Coast Guard response
- Citations surge during Bristol Bay sockeye season
- US Department of Homeland Security adds seafood to list of priorities in Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Enforcement
- Fishing treaty fails at WTO, prompting US, Chinese concern
- China concedes some of its vessels do not comply with 2022 WTO deal on fisheries subsidies
- IFFO responds to conflict-of-interest claims regarding sustainability initiatives
International Trade
- NOAA to provide $54 million for marine debris cleanups
- Cape Cod’s Coral Gardens (Yes, We Have Corals Here) Are in Trouble
- NOAA Partners Create Jobs, Train Future Leaders to Advance Habitat Restoration Across the Country
Conservation & Environment
- Fishermen Join Lawsuit Against Vineyard Wind After Blade Failure
- The Supreme Court’s trawl bycatch decision casts a wide net
- 9th Circuit hears appeals in Southeast Alaska king salmon troll fishery lawsuit
Legal
- NEFMC SSC – Listen Live – July 30-31, 2024 – Atlantic Herring and Groundfish Issues
- ASMFC 2024 Summer Meeting Final Agenda and Materials Now Available
- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to Meet August 12-15, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA
Council Actions
- NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Propose Revisions to Regulations Implementing the Endangered Species Act
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Revised 2022 At-Sea Monitoring Coverage Target for Groundfish Sector Fishery
- Greater Atlantic Regional Dealer Permits Are Going Paperless This Fall