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End of fishing ban only the first step for fishery
A saga that dragged on for nearly eight months ended Thursday when NOAA lifted its groundfishing ban that sidelined about 17 vessels and 80 fishermen.
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Regulators to allow banned fishermen to sell quota
Federal regulators said they will allow fishermen who had been banned from operating to sell their quota to other vessels, a move that city officials hope will boost the local economy.
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Interior Department Proposes an update of the ESA
The Interior Department on Thursday proposed the most sweeping set of changes in decades to the Endangered Species Act.
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NOAA Lifts Groundfishing Ban on Sector IX Vessels
“Nearly eight months to the day after NOAA closed groundfishing for Carlos Rafael vessels, the agency lifted the ban on Thursday that had put at least 80 fishermen out of work.”
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Green groups sue over expanded Gulf drilling
Green groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to expand drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Buoy to scout way for New Jersey offshore wind energy farm
Alaska crabbers gearing up for fall Bering Sea fisheries
ALASKA: Federal council names 5 commercial fishermen to committee
SEATTLE TIMES: Congress must choose threatened salmon over sea lions
Previously closed areas dominate as big US scallop sources in 2018
End of groundfishing ban only the first step of many for fishery
Regulators to allow banned fishermen to sell quota
Sea to Table founder: Don’t let perfect be enemy of good
New York seafood companies shut down factory over listeria concerns
Commercial Closure for Snowy Grouper in South Atlantic Federal Waters on July 24, 2018
Rep. Bishop Statement on Department of the Interior’s Proposed ESA Changes
Coast Guard Rescues Fishermen Clinging to Debris in Water
Interior Department Proposes a Vast Reworking of the Endangered Species Act
NOAA Lifts Groundfishing Ban on Northeast Sector IX Vessels; Will Issue Interim Rule
- Rep. Bishop Statement on Department of the Interior’s Proposed ESA Changes
- Senators share their fascination with sharks at hearing
- Bipartisan effort to fight invasive species with new bill
Washington
- Buoy to scout way for New Jersey offshore wind energy farm
- Alaska crabbers gearing up for fall Bering Sea fisheries
- ALASKA: Federal council names 5 commercial fishermen to committee
State & Local
- SEATTLE TIMES: Congress must choose threatened salmon over sea lions
- THE SALEM NEWS: Fisheries act is a chance to build trust
- MADELEINE FENDERSON & JASON GOLDSTEIN: Taking action to curb climate change could throw lifeline to Maine lobsters
Opinion
- Financing aquaculture: The cash is there, but information is lacking
- Low prices have arrived in New Bedford but where are the big scallops?
- Rights to Fish & Data Rights: How blockchain technologies could help
Economic Impact
- Previously closed areas dominate as big US scallop sources in 2018
- End of groundfishing ban only the first step of many for fishery
- Regulators to allow banned fishermen to sell quota
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
- New tariffs could hurt tilapia’s popularity
- Oceana report claims Italy ignoring IUU
- Majority of krill fishing companies join Greenpeace in protecting Antarctic Ocean
International Trade
- Sea to Table founder: Don’t let perfect be enemy of good
- Interior Department Proposes a Vast Reworking of the Endangered Species Act
- Advocacy group singles out Yamaha in fight against MSA update
Conservation & Environment
- Green groups sue over expanded Gulf drilling
- Ex-manager says processor repacked expired seafood
- Groups sue over offshore drilling expansion in Gulf, will also defend Atlantic
Legal
- Commercial Closure for Snowy Grouper in South Atlantic Federal Waters on July 24, 2018
- Change in Area 1A Trimester 2 Effort Controls and Meeting Notice
- NEFMC may limit access to whiting fishery
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
