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New Algal Toxin Threat Emerges in Alaska Waters
Locals who depend on the sea for food and culture are trying to understand the risks to traditional foods and wildlife populations in a region undergoing myriad changes
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High diesel prices may dampen summer lobster fishing
Higher diesel fuel prices are worrying lobster fishermen in Maine, just as the summer fishing season is beginning to ramp up.
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Dungeness Crab Bill Advances in California Senate
The California Senate has passed legislation to reform Dungeness crab fishery management, including allowing commercial vessels to transit through closed areas while carrying crab catches onboard.
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Blue-Collar Town’s Offshore Wind Hopes Fade
New Bedford, Massachusetts is ground zero for America’s wind industry.
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House Bill Would Raise Fees on Offshore Wind Project
The Republican appropriations bill for the Interior Department proposes per-turbine fees for wind projects, potentially boosting those costs much higher than fees paid by oil and gas companies.
New AI-powered thermal cameras could reduce vessel strikes on gray whales in San Francisco
Bumble Bee wins partial victory in labor lawsuit, but core claims for civil damages remain
US senators expand inquiry into shrimp imports, sending questions to certification bodies
WHY DID A COURT DECIDE TO ENJOIN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC RED SNAPPER EFPS?
ALASKA: Algal toxins emerge as a new concern in Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea
High diesel prices may dampen summer lobster fishing season
CALIFORNIA: California Senate passes Dungeness crab bill with multiple changes in fishery management
MASSACHUSETTS: It Was Supposed to Be a Lifeline for a Blue-Collar Town. Then Trump Returned.
Rare shark spotted off New England coast
MARYLAND: Can Maryland remain the “crab capital” if consumers can’t buy crabmeat?
North Pacific council seeks public comment on pelagic trawl gear
House spending plan slaps hefty inspection fees on offshore wind projects
Fishing Regulations Are Sinking Small Businesses: Advocacy Is Fighting Back
SSC to Review AS Bottomfish Science, Johnston Atoll Fishing Effects and Noncommercial Catch Methods
- US senators expand inquiry into shrimp imports, sending questions to certification bodies
- House spending plan slaps hefty inspection fees on offshore wind projects
- US lawmakers introduce federal bill to address invasive golden mussels
Washington
- ALASKA: Algal toxins emerge as a new concern in Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea
- CALIFORNIA: California Senate passes Dungeness crab bill with multiple changes in fishery management
- MASSACHUSETTS: It Was Supposed to Be a Lifeline for a Blue-Collar Town. Then Trump Returned.
State & Local
- Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
Opinion
- High diesel prices may dampen summer lobster fishing season
- NOAA surveys East Coast fishing crews amid industry pressures
- China could lose $1.5 billion seafood market as US petition targets shark finning
Economic Impact
- North Pacific council seeks public comment on pelagic trawl gear
- WestPac will convene its June meeting in American Samoa
- US prepares to auction leases for seabed mining blocks in federal waters
Fisheries Management
- Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme
- Florida Keys commercial fisherman is sentenced to jail on lobster charges
- United States Pushes for Stronger Action to Fight Illegal Fishing and Sustainably Manage Fisheries in the North Pacific
Enforcement
- Indian Ocean tuna regulator eases yellowfin fishing curbs amid sustainability concerns
- IOTC commits to reducing yellowfin tuna catch over time, advances monitoring measures
- At world’s largest shark conference, scientists warn of a grim outlook across the board
International Trade
- Rare shark spotted off New England coast
- New AI-powered thermal cameras could reduce vessel strikes on gray whales in San Francisco
- Why an immense marine heatwave off the US west coast has alarmed scientists
Conservation & Environment
- Bumble Bee wins partial victory in labor lawsuit, but core claims for civil damages remain
- WHY DID A COURT DECIDE TO ENJOIN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC RED SNAPPER EFPS?
- Environmental group files lawsuit against federal government over horseshoe crab protections
Legal
- SSC to Review AS Bottomfish Science, Johnston Atoll Fishing Effects and Noncommercial Catch Methods
- NEFMC: CORRECTION – SSC Workshop will be Webinar Only, No In-person Attendance
- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to Meet June 16-18, 2026, in Alexandria, VA