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Offshore Wind Advances Off Rhode Island Coast
Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island’s coast, even as Trump wants to stop them
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NOAA Weighs ESA Listing for Tope Sharks
NOAA Fisheries has determined that some tope shark populations should be protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) but others are at no risk of extinction.
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Cocaine Pollution Seems to Make Salmon Swim F
April 24, 2026 — The world’s waterways are becoming increasingly contaminated with pharmaceuticals and illegal drugs—and the pollutants are seeping into marine animals. Cocaine, specifically, has been found inÂ
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High Costs Fuel Distrust in Fishery Managers
Study links low profits, high costs to fishermen's distrust of fisheries managers
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FISH Act Advances to Block Illegal Seafood
Commercial fisheries legislation targeting illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing harvests from entering U.S. markets is moving closer to being signed into law by President Trump.
New study highlights private-public partnership advancing coastal resilience in Woods Hole
US secretary of commerce testifies before Senate on Maine lobster, fishery disaster requests, surveys
MAINE: Fishermen have recycled thousands of old lobster traps on Vinalhaven this winter
US House committee advances FISH Act
Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island’s coast, even as Trump wants to stop them
NOAA Fisheries determines some tope sharks should be listed under the ESA
Cocaine Pollution Seems to Make Salmon Swim Farther Than Usual. Scientists Don’t Know the Long-Term Consequences
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global closes with highest attendance ever
Study links low profits, high costs to fishermen’s distrust of fisheries managers
FISH Act moves closer to halting entry of illegal seafood harvests
In court, Pebble developer says 27 salmon stand in the massive mine’s way
UW study shows PNW waters acidifying faster than rest of world’s oceans
LOUISIANA: One of more than 60 seafood samples tests positive for oil in Gulf
Right whale calving season yields 23 babies
- US secretary of commerce testifies before Senate on Maine lobster, fishery disaster requests, surveys
- FISH Act moves closer to halting entry of illegal seafood harvests
- US House committee advances FISH Act
Washington
- LOUISIANA: One of more than 60 seafood samples tests positive for oil in Gulf
- MAINE: Fishermen have recycled thousands of old lobster traps on Vinalhaven this winter
- MISSISSIPPI: ReTesting in Biloxi Shows Significant Improvement for Shrimp Authenticity on the Menu, But More Work is Needed
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
- Trump’s trade wars forcing companies to weigh US value proposition
- Global seafood industry capitalizing on new trade paths, product diversification to meet robust demand in 2026
- US restaurants rolling out seafood specials as part of updated spring menus
Economic Impact
- Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island’s coast, even as Trump wants to stop them
- U.S. is Negotiating to Cancel More Offshore Wind Leases
- NOAA delay threatens 2026 sea bass, flounder rules for Maryland anglers
Fisheries Management
- US Fish and Wildlife Service seizes 50,000 shark fins in coordinated enforcement
- Hidden scallops scheme lands New Jersey captain, dealer in federal court
- New Jersey Captain and Seafood Buyer Found Guilty of a Multiyear Scallop Harvest Conspiracy
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
- NOAA Fisheries determines some tope sharks should be listed under the ESA
- Right whale calving season yields 23 babies
- Whale deaths are up on Oregon and Washington coasts, but what’s causing them?
Conservation & Environment
- In court, Pebble developer says 27 salmon stand in the massive mine’s way
- Offshore wind triumphs over Trump in court, but future projects face delays
- Aleutians East Borough sues Board of Fish over new Area M salmon regulations
Legal
- ASMFC Begins Preparations for Atlantic Sturgeon Benchmark Stock Assessment
- April 2026 Council Meeting Summary
- ASMFC 2026 Spring Meeting Final Agenda and Materials Now Available