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Algal toxins expand in warming Alaska seas
Fur seal die-offs in the Bering Sea’s Pribilof Islands are part of a pattern that affects people who depend on the sea for their food, culture and economic well-being
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WPFMC backs reopening marine monuments
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) took final action to reopen commercial fishing in multiple marine monuments
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New model helps site Maine oyster farms
Researchers at the University of Maine have developed a tool using satellite data to predict which farming sites may result in the fastest growth rates for eastern oysters to reach market size.
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Shellfishing set to return to Boston Harbor
After 100 years, and decades of cleanup, shellfishing set to return to Boston Harbor
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Maine lobster industry pressured by winter, costs
Maine’s lobster industry is facing mounting pressure after a harsh winter reduced fishing activity, slowed catches and added to rising costs across the sector.
Rice’s whale faces extinction risk as ‘God Squad’ considers oil exemption
Council to reopen monument waters to commercial fishing
Recovering Green Sea Turtles Prompt New Dialogue on Culture and Sustainable Use in the Western Pacific
NORTH CAROLINA: Wind farm deal off Wilmington coast canceled. Here’s why.
WP Fishery Council Demands Inclusion of Cultural Value in Federal Prioritization Framework
ALASKA: As waters around Alaska warm, algal toxins are turning up in new places in the food web
WPFMC recommends reopening marine monuments to commercial fishing
University researchers develop satellite-based model to predict optimal oyster farm sites in Maine
ALASKA: Warmer waters boost appetite of invasive pike for salmon
NORTH CAROLINA: Applicants needed for southern flounder advisory committee
ALASKA: Board of Fish rejects proposals to reduce hatchery pink and chum production
Fish Traps Have Been Banned on the Columbia River for Nearly a Century. Could Bringing Them Back Help Save Salmon?
Canada announces North Atlantic right whale protections for 2026
VIRGINIA: Virginia Beach offshore wind farm has started producing electricity
- Bill to combat illegal foreign seafood harvest passes Senate
- US lawmakers introduce bill to reauthorize NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office
- US Senate passes FISH Act, again
Washington
- ALASKA: As waters around Alaska warm, algal toxins are turning up in new places in the food web
- ALASKA: Warmer waters boost appetite of invasive pike for salmon
- NORTH CAROLINA: Applicants needed for southern flounder advisory committee
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
- Iran war brings higher fuel prices for struggling Gulf shrimpers
- Fish quality hub to help fishermen boost value, compete with imports
- USDA issues USD 2 million in grant funding to improve blue catfish processing capacity
Economic Impact
- WPFMC recommends reopening marine monuments to commercial fishing
- Council to reopen monument waters to commercial fishing
- Halibut quota hits record low as fishermen compete for shrinking catch
Fisheries Management
- NOAA issues USD 222,902 in penalties over mislabeling tuna imports
- 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
Enforcement
- Global Labor Justice demands seafood companies enact enforceable brand agreements to protect fisher rights
- Cooke set to take operational control of Avramar Greece
- The hidden cost of fisheries subsidies
International Trade
- Rice’s whale faces extinction risk as ‘God Squad’ considers oil exemption
- Fish Traps Have Been Banned on the Columbia River for Nearly a Century. Could Bringing Them Back Help Save Salmon?
- Canada announces North Atlantic right whale protections for 2026
Conservation & Environment
- Habitat protections for Alaska ringed and bearded seals reinstated by appeals court
- Center for Biological Diversity to sue NOAA Fisheries over horseshoe crab decision
- Target sued over private-label tuna sustainability claims
Legal
- Recovering Green Sea Turtles Prompt New Dialogue on Culture and Sustainable Use in the Western Pacific
- WP Fishery Council Demands Inclusion of Cultural Value in Federal Prioritization Framework
- WP Council Takes Final Action on Commercial Fishing Access in Pacific Marine National Monuments