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Concerns mount over rising US seafood prices
Rising seafood prices due to inflation continue to cause concern among the entire industry, including retail and foodservice buyers.
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New Jersey Amps Up Wind Fight
Offshore wind farm developers are finding one more thing in common with the fossil fuel industry: community backlash on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Surveys Resume with Assessment of Pelagic Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries expands coverage with research ships, fishing vessels, and Saildrones off the West Coast of the United States and Mexico.
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Record lobster prices sign of sky-high demand
Lobster boat prices have reached record prices this summer, driving some restaurants to shy away from carrying the product to avoid sticker shock for customers.
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Vineyard Wind Suit Claims NOAA Opinion Was Faulty
The suit is challenging the permit for Vineyard Wind. It was filed by a solar energy company, but the potential impact on the fishing industry is a cornerstone of the suit’s argument against the project.
North Carolina commercial fishermen landed less seafood in 2020
Are sprawling fish farms coming to swallow Maine?
Explore Essential Fish Habitats with our Updated Interactive Mapper
OREGON: Pacific Seafood donates to Newport water fund
Gulf of Maine Research Institute Announces Sale of New England Marine Monitoring
Smaller pollock during Alaska’s season B expected to tighten supplies
Peter Pan raises Bristol Bay base price; meager king salmon return shuts Alaska fisheries
MIKAEL ROENES: Aquaculture project fits Maine’s environmental goals
National Academies Completes Consensus Study Report on Recreational Fishing Data and Strategies to Support In-season Management
Canada Launches New Ghost Gear Online Reporting System
Report finds most ships breaking U.S. right whale speed limits
Concerns mount over rising US seafood prices
N.J. Amps Up Wind Fight, Overriding Beach Towns Balking at Farms
Large vessels failing to obey speed limits to protect endangered whales, report finds
- House panel OKs spending to control sea lions
- National Fisheries Institute Statement on the Executive Order “Promoting Competition in the American Economy”
- Congressmen Lowenthal and Fitzpatrick Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Protect Imperiled Seabirds
Washington
- Smaller pollock during Alaska’s season B expected to tighten supplies
- North Carolina commercial fishermen landed less seafood in 2020
- Peter Pan raises Bristol Bay base price; meager king salmon return shuts Alaska fisheries
State & Local
- MIKAEL ROENES: Aquaculture project fits Maine’s environmental goals
- ROSAMOND NAYLOR: Making blue foods central to global food systems
- RICK GAFFNEY: Support Small Fishermen By Making It Easier To Buy Fresh Off The Boat
Opinion
- Concerns mount over rising US seafood prices
- Mysterious blue crab shortage spawns big-time sticker shock
- Record lobster prices sign of sky-high demand
Economic Impact
- National Academies Completes Consensus Study Report on Recreational Fishing Data and Strategies to Support In-season Management
- Northeast US fisheries observer waiver fully ends
- Bernhardt: Trump tried to boost offshore wind, not kill it
Fisheries Management
- A Battle On The Gulf Pits The Coast Guard Against Mexican Red Snapper Poachers
- NGOs call on EU to require electronic monitoring to stop illegal fishing
- US crackdown on forced labor opens seafood importers to heightened scrutiny
Enforcement
- Canada Launches New Ghost Gear Online Reporting System
- Impact of draft WTO deal minimal for fish stocks, study finds
- NFI Red Crab Council Renews Commitment to Improving Chinese Crab Fishery
International Trade
- Explore Essential Fish Habitats with our Updated Interactive Mapper
- Report finds most ships breaking U.S. right whale speed limits
- Large vessels failing to obey speed limits to protect endangered whales, report finds
Conservation & Environment
- Lawsuit seeking to stop Vineyard Wind claims NOAA Fisheries opinion was faulty
- EU pleads with US judge to limit discovery in salmon price-fixing class-action lawsuit
- Solar co sues feds over offshore Vineyard Wind farm approval
Legal
- The South Atlantic Bite – Newsworthy Notes – July 22, 2021
- ASMFC 2021 Summer Meeting Webinar Final Agenda and Materials Now Available
- NEFMC SSC – Listen Live – Thursday, July 29, 2021 – Skate, Groundfish, Scallop, Social Science Issues; Guidance for Data Limited Stocks
Council Actions
- FDA not meeting goals, following procedure on seafood warning letters, according to GAO report
- Gillnet Fishing: Closed Area I and Nantucket Lightship Closure Areas
- Effective on June 23 – Closed Area I Scallop Access Area is Closed for the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fleet
