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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.
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Trump Opens Atlantic Marine Monument to Fishing
Off the coast of Cape Cod, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is a unique stretch of ocean that had been protected for a decade.
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New Bill Targets Climate-Driven Fishing Quota Issues
Legislation introduced by a trio of U.S. senators would require NOAA Fisheries to more formally account for climate-driven shifts in fish stocks when setting commercial fishing quotas.
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: Gloucester fisherman remembers brother and nephew lost at sea on fishing vessel Lily Jean
Trump proclamation aims to unleash commercial fishing in Atlantic
Trump vows to ‘unleash’ commercial fishing off New England, reversing Obama-era Atlantic restrictions
National monument off New England coast reopens to commercial fishing
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
Three-Dimensional Acoustic Tracking Sheds Light on Beaked Whale Dive Behavior and Acoustic Detection
NORTH CAROLINA: North Carolina fishing lawsuit could reshape state’s coastal industry
- 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
- 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
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
- Trump proclamation aims to unleash commercial fishing in Atlantic
- National monument off New England coast reopens to commercial fishing
- Commission again sets Pacific halibut harvest at rock-bottom levels amid U.S.-Canada tensions
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