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Underwater Data Centers Could Affect Whale Habitat
Ocean water could help dissipate the heat from data centers, but the infrastructure could threaten endangered whales
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$200K Grant to Support Bay Scallop Aquaculture
The economic impact of the oyster aquaculture industry to the state of Maryland was an estimated $11.5 million in 2024, according to the University of Maryland Extension and Maryland Sea Grant.
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Trump Admin releases America First Seafood Strategy
Key actions will strengthen U.S. fisheries, processing capacity, and coastal economies
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Trump Unveils America First Seafood Strategy
President Donald Trump has introduced an America First Seafood Strategy to support U.S. seafood production, aquaculture, and commercial fishing, including a new voluntary “U.S.-Caught Seafood” label for domestic prod
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Trump's Seafood Strategy Focuses on U.S. Fishermen
The Trump administration unveiled a federal seafood strategy focused on expanding U.S. seafood production, rebuilding shoreside infrastructure, and helping domestic fishermen and processors compete with foreign suppliers
CALIFORNIA: California commercial fishers, conservationists join forces to reduce whale entanglements
ALASKA: Seafood for thought as election approaches
MAINE: $1 million for Maine working waterfront projects
Menhaden Fisheries Coalition statement on the America First Seafood Strategy
Saving Seafood statement on the America First Seafood Strategy
ALASKA: Juneau fishing fleet could get relief for soaring diesel costs
Senate Control May Come Down to Fishing Concerns in Alaska
1,267 workers, community members push back on menhaden cuts
US announces USD 15.8 million in financial relief for fishery disasters
Underwater data centers may be coming to the U.S.—smack in the middle of endangered whale habitat
MARYLAND: $200,000 grant will go toward building bay scallop aquaculture
MASSACHUSETTS: What’s in your logbook? New Bedford wants to preserve fishing history
Class-action lawsuit accuses Walmart of inflating weight of frozen shrimp bags
New MSC finance model suggests certification, sustainability can unlock fishery value
- Menhaden Fisheries Coalition statement on the America First Seafood Strategy
- Saving Seafood statement on the America First Seafood Strategy
- Trump Administration releases America First Seafood Strategy
Washington
- MARYLAND: $200,000 grant will go toward building bay scallop aquaculture
- CALIFORNIA: California commercial fishers, conservationists join forces to reduce whale entanglements
- ALASKA: Seafood for thought as election approaches
State & Local
- Matt Strickler’s menhaden argument leaves working Virginians out of the picture
- Opinion: Reopen the investigation of the F/V Mistress
- NEFSA’S JASON JOYCE: Before blaming fishermen, Chesapeake Bay needs better menhaden data
Opinion
- Trapped: Soaring fuel costs hurt Maine lobster industry before midterms
- US announces USD 15.8 million in financial relief for fishery disasters
- SeaMaine awards USD 1 million in grant funding to five Maine towns for infrastructure repair
Economic Impact
- Underwater data centers may be coming to the U.S.—smack in the middle of endangered whale habitat
- 1,267 workers, community members push back on menhaden cuts
- Third deep sea mining lawsuit filed as Trump administration seeks Samoa lease sale
Fisheries Management
- Hawaii fishing industry applauds new federal law targeting tuna fraud
- US Customs and Border Protection expecting USD 8.9 million in tuna mislabeling penalties
- Multiyear undercover investigation takes down illegal commercial fishing operation in Florida
Enforcement
- URI to join State Department grant to help feed the future in fisheries
- European Commission unveils Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture
- Two Nova Scotia seafood companies charged with buying illegally harvested lobsters
International Trade
- New MSC finance model suggests certification, sustainability can unlock fishery value
- Nearly all the world’s coral reefs are at risk of collapse within 50 years, IUCN warns
- Industry, fishing gear firms team up to tackle seal bycatch challenges in the North Sea with excluder innovations
Conservation & Environment
- Class-action lawsuit accuses Walmart of inflating weight of frozen shrimp bags
- Trump admin reignites battle over salmon, dams in Columbia River
- Vessel tracking fight ‘ain’t over yet’ after Supreme Court denial
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