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Trump NOAA nominee withdraws, citing health concerns
Barry Myers, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nomination to lead NOAA, has withdrawn from consideration for the position, according to a report by the Washington Times.
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Huffman in Seattle, WA for Next Stop on Tour
Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) Chair of the House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, will be hosting the next stop on his listening tour tomorrow, Friday, November 22, at 1:45p.m. in Seattle, Washingt
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Tracking Scallops With Blockchain
Reports of mislabeled fish have left some diners wondering if their snapper is really snapper. But with the help of digital data, one New Bedford seafood company has no trouble proving the provenance of its scallops.
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Maine lobstermen reject DMR plan
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) has voted not to support a Maine Department of Marine Resources whale plan intended to reduce risk to the endangered North Atlantic right whale species.
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Fishermen aren’t on board with wind industry’s plan
Plenty of fishermen aren’t taking the bait. For many of them, the one nautical mile distance proposed between each giant turbine tower simply isn’t enough — especially for boats that are dragging big nets behind th
JOHN SACKTON: The Winding Glass: Can we stop IUU fishing by thinking outside the box?
MAINE: Dutch company chooses Down East town as home for its multimillion-dollar fish farm
President Trump Signs Presidential Memorandum to Explore and Map the Ocean
Warming waters spell more bad news for Maine’s shrimpers
Turbine spacing unites offshore wind executives
Why Atlantic Canada’s lucrative seafood industry is concerned about Elizabeth Warren
MARYLAND: Taller, more distant turbines put Ocean City offshore wind projects back under state review
FAO leaders assess state of the world’s fisheries at sustainability symposium
Biologists suspect New York bay scallops are latest victim of warmer waters
From Sea to Table: New Bedford fishery using tech to let customers track seafood
US harvesters cold on wind farm industry’s proposed turbine standards
Congresswoman Pushes US To Support Its Seiners
VIRGINIA: Gov. Ralph Northam calls for freeze on menhaden fishing after company broke Bay catch limit
ALASKA: Payments For 2016 Pink Salmon Fishery Disaster Delayed
Nearly $670,000 in grants will help endangered orcas
- Trump NOAA nominee withdraws, citing health concerns
- President Trump Signs Presidential Memorandum to Explore and Map the Ocean
- Huffman in Seattle, WA for Next Stop on Fisheries Listening Tour
Washington
- VIRGINIA: Gov. Ralph Northam calls for freeze on menhaden fishing after company broke Bay catch limit
- ALASKA: Payments For 2016 Pink Salmon Fishery Disaster Delayed
- MAINE: Nearly 1,200 Atlantic salmon returned to Penobscot this year
State & Local
- JOHN SACKTON: The Winding Glass: Can we stop IUU fishing by thinking outside the box?
- MARY NEWTON LIMA: Impact of offshore wind on fisheries unknown
- PAUL STEIDLER: New York’s reckless gamble on offshore wind power
Opinion
- FCF Fishery in talks to purchase Bumble Bee: Bloomberg
- Tracking New Bedford scallops from ocean to plate, with blockchain
- ‘Stalking horse’ bidder lined up for Bumble Bee as part of likely bankruptcy filing
Economic Impact
- Turbine spacing unites offshore wind executives
- Many fishermen aren’t on board with wind industry’s new plan
- US harvesters cold on wind farm industry’s proposed turbine standards
Fisheries Management
- New tool helps fisheries enforcement track criminal fishing around the world
- Florida regulators crack down on harvest, sale of undersized spiny lobsters
- NOAA Offers Reward for Information Regarding Unreported/Misreported Landings of Summer Flounder
Enforcement
- Unique challenges await Trudeau’s newly-appointed Canadian fisheries minister
- Why Atlantic Canada’s lucrative seafood industry is concerned about Elizabeth Warren
- EJF study finds child labor, illegal fishing issues within Vietnamese fleet
International Trade
- Nearly $670,000 in grants will help endangered orcas
- Latest regulations safeguard 140,000 square miles off the West Coast
- Scientists meeting in Portland say right whales on the way to extinction
Conservation & Environment
- Chris Lischewski trial enters second week as key witnesses testify
- NOAA argues to allow Makah Tribe to hunt gray whales off Washington again
- More Norwegian salmon producers receive subpoenas in US DOJ antitrust investigation
Legal
- Reminder: Nov. 20 Webinar on Commercial eVTR Options in the Greater Atlantic
- SAFMC Meeting December 2-6, 2019 in Wilmington, NC
- MAFMC Meeting December 9-12, 2019 in Annapolis, MD
