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Biden's marine sanctuaries come under fire
The U.S. government’s use of marine protected areas, sanctuaries, and monuments to conserve areas of the ocean came under fire during a congressional hearing this week
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NOAA Fisheries releases climate vulnerability tool
A new interactive tool from NOAA Fisheries allows users to access the agency’s data and see how vulnerable fish and their habitats are to climate change.
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New Tool Consolidates Data from Climate Assessments
NOAA Fisheries has launched its new Climate Vulnerability Assessment Tool! It provides easy access to vulnerability information from all of the current Climate Vulnerability Assessments in one convenient location
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Ocean Perils vs. Much-Needed Renewable Energy
Offshore wind is the subject of intense debate in Rhode Island
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Fuel and diesel oil spills plague New Bedford
They are called “mystery” spills, and they can be caused by a fuel line dislodging, a bilge leak or a diesel spill like the one that occurred near the State Pier on New Year’s Eve.
Turbines are in the water – offshore wind has arrived in Massachusetts
New England ports prepare for offshore wind
For Tinned Fish Obsessives, ‘Affordable Luxury’ Comes in a Can
Biden’s marine sanctuaries come under fire at US congressional hearing
NOAA Fisheries releases interactive climate vulnerability tool
New Interactive Tool Consolidates Data from Climate Vulnerability Assessments
Two Sides to Wind Farm Debate: Ocean Perils vs. Much-Needed Renewable Energy
Sport angling community concerned by potential data errors in NOAA fishing survey
The 2023 Hawaiʻi Bottomfish Survey Harnesses Community Power for Sustainable Fisheries
MASSACHUSETTS: Fuel, diesel oil spills and bilge leaks continue to plague New Bedford Harbor
Our View: Wind industry lull calls for better plan, not paying more
U.S. House committee hears testimony on importance of fishing rights to Am Samoa
NOAA Fisheries Releases Updated National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy
Collaborative Rockfish Survey Yields Promising Results
- Biden’s marine sanctuaries come under fire at US congressional hearing
- U.S. House committee hears testimony on importance of fishing rights to Am Samoa
- Pacific islands sanctuary debated at House hearing
Washington
- Turbines are in the water – offshore wind has arrived in Massachusetts
- MASSACHUSETTS: Fuel, diesel oil spills and bilge leaks continue to plague New Bedford Harbor
- MASSACHUSETTS: NMFS plans to end ‘Massachusetts Wedge’ exemption for trap gear
State & Local
- Our View: Wind industry lull calls for better plan, not paying more
- OPINION: Alaska’s Farm Bill promises to safeguard our oceans and fishing families
- Op-ed: Marine Stewardship Council: Urgent international collaboration needed to safeguard our ocean
Opinion
- For Tinned Fish Obsessives, ‘Affordable Luxury’ Comes in a Can
- Capacity constraints, not volume increases, may be to blame for rising shipping rates
- Governors warn Biden offshore wind projects ‘increasingly at risk of failing
Economic Impact
- Two Sides to Wind Farm Debate: Ocean Perils vs. Much-Needed Renewable Energy
- New England ports prepare for offshore wind
- Sport angling community concerned by potential data errors in NOAA fishing survey
Fisheries Management
- NOAA report accuses nine nations, including China and Taiwan, of supporting illegal fishing
- NOAA Fisheries law enforcement plans on subscribing to commercial database
- NOAA Fisheries wants to create a nationwide law enforcement database
Enforcement
- BLOOM calls on companies to end human rights abuses in the tuna industry
- NOAA Calls Out Seven Nations for IUU Fishing
- Thai Union and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership record successes in first year of partnership
International Trade
- NOAA Fisheries releases interactive climate vulnerability tool
- New Interactive Tool Consolidates Data from Climate Vulnerability Assessments
- When climate change throws the Pacific off balance, the world’s weather follows
Conservation & Environment
- The Government Takes On a Fisherman Over 200,000 Pounds of Fluke
- Lawsuit alleges iconic Pike Place Fish Market guilty of trademark infringement
- Fishing group asks court to find regulatory process unconstitutional
Legal
- NEFMC SSC – Listen Live – Friday, September 29, 2023 – EFH Designation Methods
- Status Quo Preferable for Proposed Pacific Remote Islands Sanctuary
- NEFMC September 25-28, 2023 Meeting – Plymouth, MA – Listen Live, View Documents
Council Actions
- NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Propose Revisions to Regulations Implementing the Endangered Species Act
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Revised 2022 At-Sea Monitoring Coverage Target for Groundfish Sector Fishery
- Greater Atlantic Regional Dealer Permits Are Going Paperless This Fall
