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Lobster Future Uncertain as Gulf Waters Warm
With a rapidly changing climate, many researchers worry that Maine’s lobsters will eventually move north to colder waters.
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King Salmon Harvest Goal Back to Average
Fishermen in Southeast Alaska will be able to harvest about 70,000 more king salmon this season than last year. The state Department of Fish and Game announced the harvest goal for all gear groups on March 31.
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Trump proposes USD 1.6 billion cut to NOAA
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again proposed making massive cuts to NOAA, even though Congress largely rejected his similar request for fiscal year 2026.
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NOAA Reopens Canyons to Commercial Fishing
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has officially rescinded the regulations that prohibited commercial fishing within the boundaries of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
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Trump budget attacks renewables
The administration’s fiscal 2027 spending proposal follows up on last year’s pitch to decimate funding for clean energy and “environmental justice.”
“Remarkable” sea ice conditions in Bering Sea this winter as Arctic-wide sea ice hits record low
Genetics Shines New Light on Cod Populations and Distributions in Alaska
Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill
ALASKA: Southeast Alaska’s treaty-determined Chinook salmon catch limit returns to normal levels
Warming Waters in the Gulf of Maine May Affect the Future of Lobsters
ALASKA: Southeast back to an average harvest goal for king salmon after last year’s low
Trump proposes USD 1.6 billion cut to NOAA
Accountability Certified: Louisiana’s Most Scrutinized Fishery Just Got Recertified Sustainable. Here’s What the Science Actually Shows.
NOAA officially reopens Northeast Canyons monument to commercial fishing
Trump budget attacks renewables, boosts ‘energy dominance’
International Atomic Energy Agency launches five-year project to address seafood fraud
ThayerMahan reports successful anti-IUU fishing demonstration with NOAA Fisheries
Fish traps return to the Columbia– opportunity or another fight over access?
FLORIDA: Florida spiny lobster season closes, four-month spawning pause begins
- Trump proposes USD 1.6 billion cut to NOAA
- NOAA officially reopens Northeast Canyons monument to commercial fishing
- Trump budget attacks renewables, boosts ‘energy dominance’
Washington
- ALASKA: Southeast back to an average harvest goal for king salmon after last year’s low
- ALASKA: Southeast Alaska’s treaty-determined Chinook salmon catch limit returns to normal levels
- FLORIDA: Florida spiny lobster season closes, four-month spawning pause begins
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
- ‘Really challenging’: Fuel surge hits Hawaii drivers, fishing industry
- Rhode Island’s fishing industry is feeling the pinch of high fuel prices
- US Lent seafood sales volume drops; retailers and restaurants hopeful for Easter spend
Economic Impact
- Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill
- Fish traps return to the Columbia– opportunity or another fight over access?
- As offshore wind projects begin operations, cause of Vineyard Wind blade incident remains unknown
Fisheries Management
- Cartel catch: Mexican drug gangs fuel illegal red snapper harvests in Gulf of Mexico
- NOAA issues USD 222,902 in penalties over mislabeling tuna imports
- Alabama, Gulf Coast senators push NOAA to tighten enforcement against illegal Mexican fishing in Gulf
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
- 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
- Accountability Certified: Louisiana’s Most Scrutinized Fishery Just Got Recertified Sustainable. Here’s What the Science Actually Shows.
Conservation & Environment
- Maine lobsterman asks US Supreme Court to weigh in on GPS monitoring rule
- Delaware court clears path for US Wind substation after Sussex, Fenwick lawsuit challenge
- Court finds Gulf of Mexico fishery council appointments unconstitutional
Legal
- Recovering Green Sea Turtles Prompt New Dialogue on Culture and Sustainable Use in the Western Pacific
- WP Fishery Council Demands Inclusion of Cultural Value in Federal Prioritization Framework
- WP Council Takes Final Action on Commercial Fishing Access in Pacific Marine National Monuments