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Battle Over Iconic Florida Fish Intensifies
In the ruby red state of Florida, another crimson symbol often swims through Gov. Ron DeSantis’ remarks: red snapper.
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Alaska Weighs Ban on Bottom Trawling
The Alaska Legislature is considering proposals to ban bottom trawling in state waters as a way to protect salmon and the seafloor.
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$1.6M to aquaculture and fisheries research
WHOI Sea Grant has awarded $1.6 million to four new research projects targeting pressing challenges facing Massachusetts' aquaculture and fisheries industries
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Alaska Tribe Preserves Salmon Fishing Culture
How Alaska’s only Native reservation saved its fishing culture
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Maine Senators Question Ropeless Gear Mandate
Maine's two U.S. senators are pushing back on federal efforts to make ropeless gear the centerpiece of North Atlantic right whale conservation
Vineyard Wind Sues Turbine Manufacturer To Stop It From Backing Out Of Wind Farm; $4.5 Billion Project In Jeopardy
CALIFORNIA: Commercial salmon fishing returns in California
The fight for control of an iconic Florida fish scales up
Alaska Legislature considers bills to ban bottom trawling in state waters
$1.6M to aquaculture and fisheries research
WASHINGTON: Seattle’s blessing of fishing fleet tradition continues for 98th year
New Jersey Captain and Seafood Buyer Found Guilty of a Multiyear Scallop Harvest Conspiracy
Trident Seafoods sues city of Tacoma for alleged improper fire containment that destroyed fishing vessel
NOAA closing Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area on Monday morning
ALASKA: ‘The salmon people’: How Alaska’s only Native reservation saved its fishing culture
MAINE: Maine senators raise red flags on ropeless gear mandate
WASHINGTON: Washington pink shrimp season lands 22.2M pounds
Tiny plankton have big impact on harmful algal bloom predictions, data reveal
Conservation group sues over Alaska pollock trawling claiming practice harms fur seal population
- Collins, King Raise Ropeless Gear Concerns to Federal Policymakers
- Trump proposes USD 1.6 billion cut to NOAA
- NOAA officially reopens Northeast Canyons monument to commercial fishing
Washington
- Alaska Legislature considers bills to ban bottom trawling in state waters
- WASHINGTON: Seattle’s blessing of fishing fleet tradition continues for 98th year
- CALIFORNIA: Commercial salmon fishing returns in California
State & Local
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
- Peter Navarro: Trump lifts Biden’s fish ban to lower your grocery bill
Opinion
- US sushi industry soars to USD 22 billion valuation with little signs of slowing, NFI Sushi Council report finds
- Northern Gulf of Maine scallop payday
- ‘Really challenging’: Fuel surge hits Hawaii drivers, fishing industry
Economic Impact
- The fight for control of an iconic Florida fish scales up
- Guam draws a line in the ocean as feds push seabed mining closer to home
- How the US rebuilt a collapsed fishery
Fisheries Management
- New Jersey Captain and Seafood Buyer Found Guilty of a Multiyear Scallop Harvest Conspiracy
- More than $65K worth of unreported fish eggs seized in Alaska
- Cartel catch: Mexican drug gangs fuel illegal red snapper harvests in Gulf of Mexico
Enforcement
- Activist group deliberately rams Aker krill fishing vessel
- Global Labor Justice demands seafood companies enact enforceable brand agreements to protect fisher rights
- Cooke set to take operational control of Avramar Greece
International Trade
- Arctic sea hits record low, while Bering Sea ice surges
- Warming Waters in the Gulf of Maine May Affect the Future of Lobsters
- “Remarkable” sea ice conditions in Bering Sea this winter as Arctic-wide sea ice hits record low
Conservation & Environment
- Vineyard Wind Sues Turbine Manufacturer To Stop It From Backing Out Of Wind Farm; $4.5 Billion Project In Jeopardy
- Trident Seafoods sues city of Tacoma for alleged improper fire containment that destroyed fishing vessel
- Conservation group sues over Alaska pollock trawling claiming practice harms fur seal population
Legal
- POSTPONED: Mariana Islands Community Consultation Meetings
- NEFMC: Reminder – April Council Meeting and Public Comment
- Recovering Green Sea Turtles Prompt New Dialogue on Culture and Sustainable Use in the Western Pacific