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New England Council Update
Here’s a roundup of upcoming meetings and new developments that are relevant to the New England Fishery Management Council’s stakeholders.
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Lawsuit aims to protect struggling orcas
Thursday a national environmental group filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration. According to the suit, the National Marine Fisheries Service has failed to protect the winter habit of the Orcas.
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China, U.S. Chart Plan to End Their Trade Dispute
Chinese and U.S. negotiators are mapping out talks to try to end their trade standoff ahead of planned meetings between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at multilateral summits in November.
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Fishermen outline problems for Sen. Gillibrand
Long Island farmers and fishermen on Saturday outlined many complicated and pressing problems to U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who sits on the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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Tariffs forcing businesses to make tough decision
The growing trade war between the United States and its neighbor to the north began with a 25 percent surcharge on steel and aluminum initiated in May by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
New England shrimp population still looks bad amid shutdown
Florida fish, tourism losses grow from red tide
How mapping a fish’s genome can teach us about human evolution
MASSACHUSETTS: Gloucester hopes catch can claw its way to top
MASSACHUSETTS: ‘We all wondered what happened’
New England Council Update – August 20, 2018
‘Our killer whales aren’t doing well:’ Lawsuit aims to protect struggling orcas
ALASKA: Fraser Sockeye Season Gearing Up; Landings of 1.3 Million Salmon So Far
The blood of horseshoe crabs is important for its medical benefits. Now they’ll get a relaxing place to recover.
NOAA Recognizes Companies for Slowing Down to Save Whales
About 400 Escaped Salmon From Cooke Aquaculture Recaptured in Hermitage Bay
NOAA Fisheries approves Alabama snapper program
NOAA Fisheries Call on Tribes to Apply for Species Recovery Grants
Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in South Atlantic Federal Waters on August 22, 2018
- Sportfishing Industry Applauds Bill to Help Enhance Fish Habitat Conservation
- Trump’s Offshore-Drilling Plan Is Roiling Coastal Elections
- Florida Congressman’s Billfish Legislation Would Take a Toll on Western Pacific Commercial Industry
Washington
- ALASKA: Fraser Sockeye Season Gearing Up; Landings of 1.3 Million Salmon So Far
- NOAA Fisheries approves Alabama snapper program
- Florida fish, tourism losses grow from red tide
State & Local
- THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE: Long-term solution needed for monitoring fishermen
- DAVID BERNHARDT: At Interior, we’re ready to bring the Endangered Species Act up to date
- DON CUDDY: Sector reopening’s benefit to New Bedford remains to be seen
Opinion
- ASMI to comment on impact of proposed tariffs
- Will Trade Tariffs Cause The American Fish Industry To Flop?
- Maine lobster industry feels impact of China’s tariffs
Economic Impact
- NOAA Fisheries Call on Tribes to Apply for Species Recovery Grants
- New England shrimp population still looks bad amid shutdown
- NCFC Members Urge BOEM to Include Commercial Fishermen in Windmill Siting Decisions in the New York Bight
Fisheries Management
- Levittown Man Trafficked More Than 3,500 Protected Turtles, Feds Say
- Alaska-based Coast Guard cutter detains Chinese-flagged vessel for suspected illegal fishing
- Coast Guard busts Keys fishing vessel with shark fins
Enforcement
- U.S., China Plot Road Map to Resolve Trade Dispute by November
- Trade wars forcing Canadian seafood businesses to make tough decisions
- Spanish seafood industry urged to work toward greater sustainability
International Trade
- NOAA Recognizes Companies for Slowing Down to Save Whales
- Climate Change Is Cooking The Oceans
- Can the Ocean Feed a Growing World?
Conservation & Environment
- ‘Our killer whales aren’t doing well:’ Lawsuit aims to protect struggling orcas
- Group sues to expand protected orca habitat along West Coast
- New York clammer gets deferred-prosecution deal in fisheries case
Legal
- New England Council Update – August 20, 2018
- Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in South Atlantic Federal Waters on August 22, 2018
- NEFMC Seeks Input on RSA Programs; Take the Online Survey!
Council Actions
- Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for Limited Access General Category Vessels
- NOAA: Georges Bank Ecosystem Strategy Peer Review
- NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Annual Catch Entitlements for Groundfish Sectors for Fishery Year 2018
