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Seafloor Images Boost Scallop Assessments
The cameras are rolling again on Georges Bank, where NOAA Fisheries scientists are collecting millions of images of the seafloor to help shape future management of the Atlantic sea scallop fishery.
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Trump Highlights Scallop Industry Priorities
The Trump Administration is touting its designation of National Scallops Day, the opening of the Northern Edge of Georges Bank to scallop fishing, and permit stacking as a means of boosting the fishery.
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Northern Edge Scallop Grounds May Reopen
President Trump’s proposal to reopen the Northern Edge of Georges Bank has sparked optimism in the scallop industry, though reopening the productive fishing grounds will require federal approval and time.
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Lawmakers Warn Against Offshore Agency Merge
The catastrophic 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster led to the splitting of the federal Marine Minerals Administration into two separate agencies – one focused on offshore leasing and production, and another on safety.
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What new technology could mean for AK Salmon
AI, drones, and salmon: What new technology could mean for Bristol Bay sockeye counts
Bering Sea heat wave cited as trigger for nosedive in Yukon River Chinook salmon
MASSCHUSETTS: Massachusetts shellfish harvesters to get financial relief fund after Haverhill sewage overflow
ASGA: Striped Bass Accountability Requires More Than Blaming Menhaden
Millions of seafloor images fuel scallop stock assessments
Trump administration touts National Scallops Day designation, Georges Bank territory opening
OREGON: Electronic vessel monitoring could come to Oregon fisheries by Dec. 1
NOAA again cites Mexico for illegal fishing as Southern Shrimp Alliance calls for seafood import ban
MAINE: Maine is exploring a path that could bring back Atlantic salmon fishing
Fisherman, Island Institute project aims to reduce financial hurdles to commercial fishing electrification
US bill would allow tribes to kill more sea lions along Columbia River
Thirty years after closure, Northern Edge scallop grounds could reopen
Congressional Democrats warn against merging offshore energy agencies
AI, drones, and salmon: What new technology could mean for Bristol Bay sockeye counts
White House Video on the Atlantic Scallop Fishery
- US bill would allow tribes to kill more sea lions along Columbia River
- Congressional Democrats warn against merging offshore energy agencies
- White House Video on the Atlantic Scallop Fishery
Washington
- Bering Sea heat wave cited as trigger for nosedive in Yukon River Chinook salmon
- OREGON: Electronic vessel monitoring could come to Oregon fisheries by Dec. 1
- MASSCHUSETTS: Massachusetts shellfish harvesters to get financial relief fund after Haverhill sewage overflow
State & Local
- Editorial: Menhaden study should provide data needed for bay management
- Column: New paper’s menhaden claims not backed by evidence
- Opinion: Fisheries need science, not opinions
Opinion
- Walmart, Sam’s Club cut prices on seafood, other foods
- On eve of USMCA deadline, reports indicate Trump administration plans to deny extension
- FAO: Growth of global seafood trade set to ease while prices set for steady rise over the next decade
Economic Impact
- Trump administration touts National Scallops Day designation, Georges Bank territory opening
- Thirty years after closure, Northern Edge scallop grounds could reopen
- NOAA Fisheries says mackerel fish show signs of improvement
Fisheries Management
- NOAA again cites Mexico for illegal fishing as Southern Shrimp Alliance calls for seafood import ban
- NOAA identifies six foreign governments engaging in IUU fishing, including Russia and China
- CALIFORNIA: California seafood restaurant fined for violating commercial fishing laws
Enforcement
- Aquatic animal and terrestrial meat trades now almost on par, FAO report finds
- Our Ocean Conference results in USD 6.4 billion in global commitments toward blue economic advancements
- EU proposing complete ban on Russian cod, restrictions on other species
International Trade
- ASGA: Striped Bass Accountability Requires More Than Blaming Menhaden
- Alaska challenges MSC certification of Russian pollock
- El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific
Conservation & Environment
- CBD sues NOAA Fisheries over lack of queen conch protections
- Nonprofit sues Trump administration to learn why it’s modifying right whale speed rule
- Federal judge hears oral arguments in Pebble mine case, decision pending
Legal
- NEFMC NEWS: June 2026 Council Meeting Summary
- Western Pacific Council Appointments Strengthen Commercial Fishing, Regional Fisheries Expertise
- Council Focuses on Timely Implementation of Fishery Specifications; Recommends Changes to Habitat Research Area