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New USDA Office to Focus on Seafood
Secretary Rollins Announces the Creation of the USDA Office of Seafood
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Seafood Prices Jump as Consumer Sentiment Falls
Seafood prices at U.S. retail jumped in March, particularly among frozen and fresh products, leading to sales declines as overall consumer sentiment continues to fall.
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Industry, Scientists Deepen Data Partnership
NOAA Fisheries’ Cooperative Research programs build partnerships between scientists and fishermen to collect data that improves fisheries management.
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Winter Die-Off Hits New England Oysters
Around New England, oysters are dying at alarming rates during the winter months.
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Council Backs Fishing in Pacific Monuments
A U.S. fishing regulator recently recommended allowing commercial fishing across all four of the country’s Pacific marine national monuments.
Offshore wind triumphs over Trump in court, but future projects face delays
USDA announces new office of seafood to support fishing, aquaculture sectors
US reveals start date for tariff refund process, but questions remain on implementation
ALASKA: Alaska salmon harvest projected down sharply in 2026
MAFMC Warns of Consequences for 2026 Recreational Black Sea Bass and Summer Flounder Fisheries Due to Federal Rulemaking Delay
Greens see chance to protect species in ‘God Squad’ fight
RHODE ISLAND: These fish look like Jabba the Hutt. Now, RI kids are eating monkfish at school.
Trump extends existing ban on Russian seafood
Fifty years of the law that changed our fisheries
Secretary Rollins Announces the Creation of the USDA Office of Seafood
Seafood inflation soars at US retail in March as consumer sentiment continues to fall
Scientists and the Fishing Industry Join Forces for Better Data and Management (Part 2)
New England oysters are dying over the winter. N.H. scientists are trying to figure out why.
Council recommends opening US Pacific marine monuments to commercial fishing
- Secretary Rollins Announces the Creation of the USDA Office of Seafood
- USDA announces new office of seafood to support fishing, aquaculture sectors
- Fifty years of the law that changed our fisheries
Washington
- CALIFORNIA: California salmon season plan draws mixed reac
- ALASKA: Alaska salmon harvest projected down sharply in 2026
- MAINE: Charting a course for electric boats on Maine’s coast
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
- Seafood inflation soars at US retail in March as consumer sentiment continues to fall
- US reveals start date for tariff refund process, but questions remain on implementation
- Higher gas prices starting to impact spending, foot traffic at US restaurants
Economic Impact
- Council recommends opening US Pacific marine monuments to commercial fishing
- NGOM scallop season wraps up at derby pace
- Magnuson-Stevens turns 50 as NOAA cuts raise concern
Fisheries Management
- 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
- More than $65K worth of unreported fish eggs seized in Alaska
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
- Greens see chance to protect species in ‘God Squad’ fight
- Arctic sea hits record low, while Bering Sea ice surges
- Warming Waters in the Gulf of Maine May Affect the Future of Lobsters
Conservation & Environment
- 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
- Vineyard Wind Sues Turbine Manufacturer To Stop It From Backing Out Of Wind Farm; $4.5 Billion Project In Jeopardy
Legal
- MAFMC Warns of Consequences for 2026 Recreational Black Sea Bass and Summer Flounder Fisheries Due to Federal Rulemaking Delay
- Request for Proposals: Technical Review of Confidence Interval Methods for the Percent Change Approach
- POSTPONED: Mariana Islands Community Consultation Meetings