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Endangered Right Whale Calves Show Rebound
A new count shows increased numbers of mother-calf pairs in the Atlantic, but their total numbers are still less than 400.
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Magnuson-Stevens Act at 50 Years
This landmark legislation set the United States on track to become a world leader in sustainable fisheries management.
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Trump’s 10% Tariff Blocked by Trade Court
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled President Donald Trump’s use of Section 122 to impose a 10% tariff on all nations was illegal, though duties will continue to be collected for most states and businesses.
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Broken Blade Investigation Still Ongoing
As Vineyard Wind and its turbine manufacturer battle in court over hundreds of millions in claims, a federal investigation into the blade failure at the center of the dispute remains ongoing nearly two years later.
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Marine Heat Waves Could Merge Off Pacific Coast
Scientists are tracking 2 marine heat waves off the Pacific coast. Will they merge?
ALASKA: Copper River opener will launch Alaska’s 2026 salmon season
Florida Keys commercial fisherman is sentenced to jail on lobster charges
NOAA awards USD 21.6 million for uncrewed systems to support ocean mapping, fisheries surveys
NOAA Fisheries wants to ditch Atlantic herring monitors
Environmental groups sue over reopening of Northeast marine monument
MARYLAND: Eastern Shore seafood companies say potential crab import bans could threaten jobs, supply chains
Numbers of endangered Right Whale calves rebound, but threats remain
Magnuson-Stevens Act at 50: Charting a Course to Sustainable Fisheries
US Court of International Trade rules Trump’s 10 percent tariff also illegal
Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
Seafood need not be reinvented, but it does need to compete
GEORGIA: Georgia governor signs foreign shrimp labeling legislation
ASMFC 2026 Spring Meeting Press Releases, Meeting Summaries, Motions, and Audio Files Now Available
MASSACHUSETTS: Nearly Two Years Later, Broken Blade Investigation Continues
- Trump Administration says it supports Rep. Golden’s proposal to delay right whale regulation
- Bill to delay right whale regulations gains support from Trump and Maine fishermen
- US House passes Farm Bill with some seafood amendments attached
Washington
- ALASKA: Copper River opener will launch Alaska’s 2026 salmon season
- GEORGIA: Georgia governor signs foreign shrimp labeling legislation
- MASSACHUSETTS: Nearly Two Years Later, Broken Blade Investigation Continues
State & Local
- Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
Opinion
- US Court of International Trade rules Trump’s 10 percent tariff also illegal
- Seafood need not be reinvented, but it does need to compete
- Menhaden group claims ASMFC applied a double standard on economic impacts
Economic Impact
- Magnuson-Stevens Act at 50: Charting a Course to Sustainable Fisheries
- Trump proposes 41 percent cut to NOAA Fisheries budget, transferring ESA and MMPA responsibilities
- NOAA Fisheries wants to ditch Atlantic herring monitors
Fisheries Management
- Florida Keys commercial fisherman is sentenced to jail on lobster charges
- United States Pushes for Stronger Action to Fight Illegal Fishing and Sustainably Manage Fisheries in the North Pacific
- US Fish and Wildlife Service seizes 50,000 shark fins in coordinated enforcement
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
- Numbers of endangered Right Whale calves rebound, but threats remain
- Scientists are tracking 2 marine heat waves off the Pacific coast. Will they merge?
- A federal probe could change the status of Rice’s whales
Conservation & Environment
- Environmental groups sue over reopening of Northeast marine monument
- Enviros sue Trump admin to stop fishing in Atlantic monument
- Court Says Sunrise Wind Can Resume
Legal
- ASMFC 2026 Spring Meeting Press Releases, Meeting Summaries, Motions, and Audio Files Now Available
- ASMFC Honors 2026 Annual Award of Excellence Recipients
- Final Supplemental Materials for ASMFC 2026 Spring Meeting Now Available