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Alaska’s pink returns cause a low salmon harvest
Alaska’s commercial salmon harvests plummeted this year, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
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Court likely to side with whales over lobstermen
An epic sea battle unfolded at the First Circuit Tuesday as Massachusetts fishermen tried to harpoon federal regulations that protect the North Atlantic right whale.
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With Trump, Mass. fishermen hope for better times
All across Massachusetts’ South Coast, cities and towns that voted for President Biden in 2020 flipped to Trump's column in 2024. The former president even came close to winning in New Bedford.
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Alaska salmon harvest this year was ultra-low
The number of Alaska salmon harvested by commercial fishers was the third smallest since all-species records began in 1985.
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A Warning From a California Marine Heat Wave
A decade ago, sea surface temperatures in the Pacific shot up to 11 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than normal. Under the surface, the food web broke down and ecosystems convulsed, at first unseen to humans on shore.
Biden announces USD 148 million for climate-ready fisheries
Potential US tariffs, poor domestic demand have Chinese seafood firms turning toward Southeast Asia
2024 saw some good news for Pacific Northwest salmon
NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Agenda, Meeting Materials and Webinar Information for the December 16 Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board Meeting
The Coast Guard suspends its search for the crew of a capsized fishing boat in the Gulf of Alaska
MAINE: Want local scallops? Now’s the time to find ’em
New taxes are coming for imported shrimp. SC shrimpers say it’s about time.
Alaska’s pink returns cause a low salmon harvest year overall
First Circuit likely to save the whales despite lobstermen’s complaints
With Trump, New Bedford’s fishermen hope for better times
Marin’s early-season salmon activity raises hopes of rebound
Why Texas gets 9 miles of off-shore territory but Louisiana gets 3 — and how it could change
Alaska’s total commercial salmon harvest this year was ultra-low in both quantity and value
A Warning From a California Marine Heat Wave
- Biden announces USD 148 million for climate-ready fisheries
- US Senate committee approves bill directing offshore energy revenues to coastal states, fisheries research
- Fishing industry to Biden: No last-minute marine monuments
Washington
- MAINE: Want local scallops? Now’s the time to find ’em
- Alaska’s pink returns cause a low salmon harvest year overall
- With Trump, New Bedford’s fishermen hope for better times
State & Local
- Op-ed: In suing Cooke, Conservation Law Foundation has a short memory
- My Turn: Charting a course toward seafood independence for Alaska’s vulnerable food systems
- California MPAs have not increased populations: a response to Carl Safina
Opinion
- New taxes are coming for imported shrimp. SC shrimpers say it’s about time.
- Trump’s tariff proposal on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China would affect over USD 5.6 billion in seafood
- Cooke finalizes acquisition of Copeinca
Economic Impact
- Why Texas gets 9 miles of off-shore territory but Louisiana gets 3 — and how it could change
- BOEM Publishes Final SouthCoast Wind Impact Statement
- Trump’s energy agenda in the next administration: A closer look
Fisheries Management
- US Treasury Department sanctions Gulf Cartel members for illegal fishing
- Illegal Wildlife Smuggling Operation Shut Down in Puerto Rico
- US says a drug cartel is behind the longstanding problem of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
Enforcement
- Potential US tariffs, poor domestic demand have Chinese seafood firms turning toward Southeast Asia
- Cooke Acquires Copeinca
- ‘Momentous’ sustainable fishing rules adopted for Atlantic Ocean swordfish
International Trade
- 2024 saw some good news for Pacific Northwest salmon
- A Warning From a California Marine Heat Wave
- “Race to the Top” – Sustainability takes center stage at 2024 AquaExpo
Conservation & Environment
- First Circuit likely to save the whales despite lobstermen’s complaints
- Environmental groups claim California’s State Water Project will harm endangered fish and the environment
- Maine Lobstermen Lawsuit Over Boat Monitoring Tossed
Legal
- NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Agenda, Meeting Materials and Webinar Information for the December 16 Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board Meeting
- NEFMC December 3-5, 2024 Meeting – Newport, RI – Listen Live, View Documents
- ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section and Panel to Meet December 12 Section to Consider Draft Amendment 4 for Public Comment and Set 2025 Specifications
Council Actions
- Extension of 2024 Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Specifications Emergency Measures
- NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Propose Revisions to Regulations Implementing the Endangered Species Act
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Revised 2022 At-Sea Monitoring Coverage Target for Groundfish Sector Fishery