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  • RI Fishing Industry Hit by High Fuel Costs

    High fuel prices are hitting Rhode Island's commercial fishing industry hard.

  • Climate Programs Face Trump Budget Cuts

    Efforts to study, prepare for and address climate change have taken a major hit. But a few programs are hanging on thanks to bipartisan support.

  • New England Fishers Collect Climate Data

    Commercial vessels are deploying high-tech sensors to map a shifting sea, providing critical data for scientists and some help for the industry.

  • Lobsterman Asks Supreme Court to Review GPS Rule

    A commercial lobsterman has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against 24/7 GPS monitoring of the Maine lobster fleet, arguing that the unmitigated surveillance is a violations of his rights.

  • Vineyard Wind Blade Incident Cause Unknown

    It's been 20 months since a blade broke off the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, and residents whose beaches were littered with potentially toxic debris still don't have any answers.

Economic Impact April 3, 2026

US Lent seafood sales volume drops; retailers and restaurants hopeful for Easter spend

Economic Impact April 3, 2026

Fuel costs squeeze US fleets as Dungie season ends on a low note

Conservation & Environment April 2, 2026

The ‘God Squad’ Waives Environmental Rules for Offshore Drilling

State and Local April 2, 2026

ALASKA: Alaska lawmakers push for continued ban on Russian seafood imports

Conservation & Environment April 1, 2026

Gulf menhaden fishery recertified to MSC standard

Economic Impact April 3, 2026

Rhode Island’s fishing industry is feeling the pinch of high fuel prices

Washington April 3, 2026

Trump’s Budget May Target Climate Programs. Here’s What Still Survives.

State and Local April 3, 2026

MARYLAND: Maryland Shifts Striped Bass Season with April Open and August Closed

International & Trade April 3, 2026

Activist group deliberately rams Aker krill fishing vessel

Science April 2, 2026

In New England, Catching Climate Data Along With Fish

Law April 2, 2026

Maine lobsterman asks US Supreme Court to weigh in on GPS monitoring rule

State and Local April 2, 2026

MAINE: 8 Investigates: Are Maine officials enforcing child labor laws in the fishing industry?

Washington April 2, 2026

FISH Act advances as Senate targets illegal foreign fishing fleets

Conservation & Environment April 2, 2026

Gulf menhaden earns MSC recertification, citing low bycatch and strong stock health

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    Washington

  • Trump’s Budget May Target Climate Programs. Here’s What Still Survives.
  • FISH Act advances as Senate targets illegal foreign fishing fleets
  • King, Murkowski Introduce Legislation to Strengthen American Fisheries
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    State & Local

  • MARYLAND: Maryland Shifts Striped Bass Season with April Open and August Closed
  • MAINE: 8 Investigates: Are Maine officials enforcing child labor laws in the fishing industry?
  • ALASKA: Alaska lawmakers push for continued ban on Russian seafood imports
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    Opinion

  • 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
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    Economic Impact

  • Rhode Island’s fishing industry is feeling the pinch of high fuel prices
  • US Lent seafood sales volume drops; retailers and restaurants hopeful for Easter spend
  • Fuel costs squeeze US fleets as Dungie season ends on a low note
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    Fisheries Management

  • As offshore wind projects begin operations, cause of Vineyard Wind blade incident remains unknown
  • NGOM scallopers brace for lower quota as 2026 season reopens
  • Halibut quota hits record low as fishermen compete for shrinking catch
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    Enforcement

  • Cartel catch: Mexican drug gangs fuel illegal red snapper harvests in Gulf of Mexico
  • 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
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    International Trade

  • Activist group deliberately rams Aker krill fishing vessel
  • Global Labor Justice demands seafood companies enact enforceable brand agreements to protect fisher rights
  • Cooke set to take operational control of Avramar Greece
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    Conservation & Environment

  • The ‘God Squad’ Waives Environmental Rules for Offshore Drilling
  • Gulf menhaden earns MSC recertification, citing low bycatch and strong stock health
  • Gulf menhaden fishery recertified to MSC standard
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    Legal

  • Maine lobsterman asks US Supreme Court to weigh in on GPS monitoring rule
  • Delaware court clears path for US Wind substation after Sussex, Fenwick lawsuit challenge
  • Court finds Gulf of Mexico fishery council appointments unconstitutional
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    Council Actions

  • 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
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    Regulations

  • Trump administration moves to loosen rules around North Atlantic right whale speed limits
  • NOAA seeks information to support improvements to vessel speed regulations
  • Untangling the Net: Independent Fishermen Push Back Against Bureaucratic Overreach
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    Nutrition

  • SeaPak, Safe Catch aiming to get more kids to try seafood
  • Seafood fraud is rampant, imperiling fish populations, report finds
  • Seafood companies, representative orgs praise new Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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