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Should The Deep Sea Be Mined?
Much remains unknown about the long-term effects of deep-sea mining in the Pacific and its role in the greater climate crisis.
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How officials decide where offshore wind may go
The Biden administration aims to have 30 gigawatts of offshore wind operating by 2030. Today the U.S. has a fraction of that – 42 megawatts of offshore wind from five turbines off Rhode Island and two off Virginia.
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ME lobstermen celebrate lobster ruling
Maine lobstermen will not have to stop fishing in an area slated to be off-limits from October through January.
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Maine Lobstering Union Wins Injunction on Closure
The Maine Lobstering Union (MLU) was granted emergency relief by U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker on October 16 to halt an impending closure of a lobster fishing area off Maine.
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RODA gives notice on possible Vineyard Wind suit
Commercial fishing industry stakeholders say they intend to file a lawsuit over the approval of Vineyard Wind if the U.S. government fails to address violations in the approval process.
Wind farms blew jobs to the heartland. Will offshore wind do the same in Massachusetts?
RFMOs moving toward an increase in bluefin tuna TAC
Council Endorses 2022 U.S./Canada TACs; Discusses Groundfish Framework 63, Focuses Options to Promote Stock Rebuilding
The Dream of Scooping Plastic From the Ocean Is Still Alive—and Problematic
Virginia’s striped bass forecast looks stable as juvenile numbers hold steady
US Pacific Fishery Managers Recommend Quota for American Samoa Bottomfish
We May Know Less About The Deep Sea Than The Moon. Should It Be Mined?
ASMFC Horseshoe Crab Board Sets 2022 Specifications for Horseshoe Crabs of Delaware Bay Origin
France to Announce Sanctions Amid Fishing Dispute With UK
ASMFC: Tautog Regional Assessments Update Show Improvements in Stock Status
Amendment 23 Implementation Outreach Workshops
Biden calls for a big expansion of offshore wind – here’s how officials decide where the turbines may go
Pacific Fishery Management Council named Merrick Burden as new Executive Director
Spud Woodward Elected ASMFC Chair
- Amended IUU fishing bill approved by House committee would expand SIMP
- Biden’s decision to restore marine monument off Cape Cod is praised and criticized in Maine
- Biden is set to restore monuments. What happens next?
Washington
- Wind farms blew jobs to the heartland. Will offshore wind do the same in Massachusetts?
- Virginia’s striped bass forecast looks stable as juvenile numbers hold steady
- Maryland Striped Bass Survey Below Average for 3rd Year
State & Local
- Maine Lobstermen’s Association: Maine lobstermen frustrated by whale rules
- Close Quarters: Ocean zoning pushes fisheries to the brink
- BANGOR DAILY NEWS: Right whales, wrong rules
Opinion
- Mostly good Alaska commercial salmon season pushes up prices for fishing permits, but buyers have been scarce
- As turbines rise, small-scale fishermen have the most to lose
- Biden administration addressing port congestion woes
Economic Impact
- We May Know Less About The Deep Sea Than The Moon. Should It Be Mined?
- RFMOs moving toward an increase in bluefin tuna TAC
- Biden calls for a big expansion of offshore wind – here’s how officials decide where the turbines may go
Fisheries Management
- On the Water: A Look at Life as an Observer October 13, 2021
- “A calculated and secret scheme”: US CBP alleges willful Jones Act violations by pollock transporters
- CBP issues USD 350 million in Jones Act fines, threatening Alaskan seafood trade
Enforcement
- France to Announce Sanctions Amid Fishing Dispute With UK
- Changes to global fisheries subsidies could level the playing field for traditional coastline communities
- Fish And Power Shifts: How The Marshall Islands Became A Fishery Superpower
International Trade
- The Dream of Scooping Plastic From the Ocean Is Still Alive—and Problematic
- NOAA Awards $1.7 Million for Habitat Connectivity Research to Support National Marine Sanctuaries
- California Spill Not the Environmental Disaster First Feared
Conservation & Environment
- RODA gives 60-day notice on possible suit regarding Vineyard Wind project
- Judge’s rejection of lobstering ban draws praise of industry, ire of environmentalists
- U.S. waterways plan draws lawsuit over species impacts
Legal
- ASMFC Horseshoe Crab Board Sets 2022 Specifications for Horseshoe Crabs of Delaware Bay Origin
- ASMFC: Tautog Regional Assessments Update Show Improvements in Stock Status
- Council Endorses 2022 U.S./Canada TACs; Discusses Groundfish Framework 63, Focuses Options to Promote Stock Rebuilding
