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UMass Dartmouth Launches Lab to Study Ocean Conflict
UMass Dartmouth has launched a new lab to study ocean-use conflicts, helping balance demands from fishing, shipping, resource development, and conservation while supporting coastal communities and marine ecosystems.
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NOAA launches aquaculture research institute
NOAA has launched a new initiative to improve the United States’ seafood competitiveness, the Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Markets (CIFARM)
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Global offshore wind capacity set to grow
Global offshore wind capacity is set to quadruple over the next decade to reach 420 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2035, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) showed on Tuesday.
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Sharks Help Scientists Improve Climate Forecasts
A mighty predator of the sea, capable of traveling vast distances and diving thousands of feet deep, may become a valuable tool in helping forecast climate change.
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Virginia Offshore Wind Panel Eyes Future Projects
Virginia offshore wind panel discusses Dominion, potential for future projects
Salmon tagging data could help trawlers reduce bycatch
Proteins shine a light on Dungeness crab resilience
Marad modernizes US citizenship evidencing requirements for vessel owners and program participants
Updates from Partners on Engaging the Recreational Fishing Community to Restore Habitat through the National Fish Habitat Partnership
Underwater camera company CatchCam helping to improve sustainability, decision-making within small-scale fishing
Area M salmon restrictions remain sidelines as subsistence groups weigh legal action
NORTH CAROLINA: Blue crab assessment points to shifting populations, highlights need for better data
Tuna are rebounding. The work is far from done.
NOAA strengthens commitment to aquaculture through new cooperative institute
Ocean conflicts are growing. A new lab at UMass Dartmouth studies how we share the sea
NOAA launches aquaculture research institute
Global offshore wind capacity set to grow to 420 GW by end of 2035, GWEC report says
A new job for sharks: Oceanographers improving climate forecasts
MASSACHUSETTS: Here’s why thousands of squid washed up in Provincetown
- US bill targets flags of convenience
- Offshore Parity Act would help state shrimpers operate year-round, Mississippi official testifies
- US bill would authorize commercial fishing in marine national monuments
Washington
- MASSACHUSETTS: Here’s why thousands of squid washed up in Provincetown
- VIRGINIA: Virginia offshore wind panel discusses Dominion, potential for future projects
- ALASKA: Alaska’s board of fish restricted a commercial fleet to protect Western Alaska salmon. Then the AG stepped in
State & Local
- Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
Opinion
- Trump administration continuing to resist issuing tariff refunds
- Red Lobster continues string of restaurant closures, restructures Endless Shrimp
- “Americans are buying American freedom fish, not communist fish” – US Senator Dan Sullivan touts work on securing extension of Russian seafood ban
Economic Impact
- Global offshore wind capacity set to grow to 420 GW by end of 2035, GWEC report says
- Marad modernizes US citizenship evidencing requirements for vessel owners and program participants
- Proposed NOAA cuts could hit Pacific weather forecasts, fisheries and coral programs
Fisheries Management
- CALIFORNIA: California seafood restaurant fined for violating commercial fishing laws
- Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme
- Florida Keys commercial fisherman is sentenced to jail on lobster charges
Enforcement
- Indian Ocean tuna regulator eases yellowfin fishing curbs amid sustainability concerns
- IOTC commits to reducing yellowfin tuna catch over time, advances monitoring measures
- At world’s largest shark conference, scientists warn of a grim outlook across the board
International Trade
- Updates from Partners on Engaging the Recreational Fishing Community to Restore Habitat through the National Fish Habitat Partnership
- Underwater camera company CatchCam helping to improve sustainability, decision-making within small-scale fishing
- Groundfish industry cleans 55,935 pounds of nets for recycling
Conservation & Environment
- Fishermen prepared for the longest red snapper season in recent memory. A court order stopped it
- 7 states sue Trump administration over nearly $1 billion deal to halt offshore wind farm
- Blue States Sue Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Deal
Legal
- MAFMC and ASMFC Seek Participants for Recreational Sector Separation Workshop
- Council to Discuss Albacore Access, Seabed Mining at American Samoa Meeting
- SSC Advances Fisheries Science, Research Priorities and Climate Resilience Efforts