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Mass AG Pushes Back on Offshore Wind Halt Effort
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has filed an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration’s effort to halt development of the New England Wind 1 offshore wind project.
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Council Recommends Big Gulf of Alaska Cod Increase
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) has recommended a big increase in Gulf of Alaska (GOA) cod catch limits for 2026 and 2027.
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What Warming Waters Mean for Maine’s Fishing Economy
A look at the intersection of climate and business in the waters of Maine.
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Hundreds Attend Wake for Beloved Lily Jean Captain
Hundreds of mourners will fill St. Ann's Catholic Church on Tuesday morning for the funeral of Accursio "Gus" Sanfilippo, the captain of the Lily Jean, a fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Cape Ann on Jan. 30.
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Trump Ends Fishing Ban in Northeast Canyons Monument
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday reopening a huge swath of protected sea in the Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing.
ALASKA: Pacific cod quota updated mid-season for Kodiak area fishermen
NOAA leaps forward on collaborative approach for red snapper
Maryland congressman asks for fishery disaster funds for state oystermen
What zooplankton can teach us about a changing Gulf of Maine
American seafood is national security — and Washington is failing fishermen
ALASKA: Managers OK increase in Gulf of Alaska cod harvest after shutdown delayed analysis
Trump opens massive Atlantic marine monument to commercial fishing
Rising ocean temperatures could devastate scallop fishery
MASSACHUSETTS: State AG pushing back on effort to halt development of offshore wind
North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommends big increase to 2026 Gulf of Alaska cod catch
MASSACHUSSETTS: Documentary screening of the 1985-86 fishermen’s strike
MAINE: What warming waters could mean for Maine’s fishing economy
MASSACHUSSETTS: Hundreds line up to attend wake of beloved Lily Jean captain
MASSACHUSETTS: Before the herring return, Cape Cod needs people to count them
- Trump opens massive Atlantic marine monument to commercial fishing
- Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England
- Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing
Washington
- MASSACHUSETTS: State AG pushing back on effort to halt development of offshore wind
- ALASKA: Pacific cod quota updated mid-season for Kodiak area fishermen
- MASSACHUSSETTS: Documentary screening of the 1985-86 fishermen’s strike
State & Local
- American seafood is national security — and Washington is failing fishermen
- Op-ed: A momentous US Supreme Court decision
- Environmental groups’ excessive court challenges are about raising funds, not protecting fisheries
Opinion
- Trump admin confirms trade deal with India, cutting tariffs to 18 percent
- Grocery trade association claims Walmart is directly contributing to raised food prices
- US government releases more H-2B temporary work visas for seafood processors, other seasonal businesses
Economic Impact
- North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommends big increase to 2026 Gulf of Alaska cod catch
- NOAA leaps forward on collaborative approach for red snapper
- Trump proclamation aims to unleash commercial fishing in Atlantic
Fisheries Management
- Alabama, Gulf Coast senators push NOAA to tighten enforcement against illegal Mexican fishing in Gulf
- US senators demand NOAA Fisheries improve enforcement against illegal red snapper harvesting
- US Coast Guard debriefs Congress on efforts to stop IUU fishing
Enforcement
- WTO hands out first tranche of grants to help developing countries meet terms of fishing subsidy deal
- EU, India sign “mother of all” free trade deals, zero out tariffs on seafood
- UN High Seas Treaty enters into force, drawing praise from NGOs
International Trade
- Rising ocean temperatures could devastate scallop fishery
- From Fishing Nets to Furniture: Turning Ocean Plastic Into Usable Products
- Marine Stewardship Council Reports That 90 Percent of US Fisheries Meet Sustainable Standards; Highlights MSC-Certified SCEMFIS Members
Conservation & Environment
- Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume
- Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects
- Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind Receives Injunction Against Trump Administration
Legal
- Fishers, Scientists and Community Invited to Talk Shark Depredation
- ASMFC 2026 Winter Meeting Press Releases, Meeting Summaries and Motions Now Available
- Remembrance of the F/V Lily Jean
Council Actions
- Untangling the Net: Independent Fishermen Push Back Against Bureaucratic Overreach
- NOAA urges boaters to slow down in seasonal whale areas
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Closure of Commercial Atlantic Mackerel Fishery