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EPA loosens regs on lobster boat diesel engines
The Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a new exemption that the Trump administration says will loosen environmental regulations on diesel engines for U.S. commercial lobstermen.
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Fundraiser for New England fishing communities
NEFSA will bring commercial fishermen, industry supporters, and coastal communities together next month for its fourth annual "Save Our Fisheries" Fundraiser.
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Trump Escalates Canada Trade Dispute
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced new 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, continuing a trade dispute even as talks over the United States, Mexico, Canada agreement (USMCA) are ongoing.
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Right Whale Rules May Be Delayed to 2035
A bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine's 2nd District that would further delay new protections for North American right whales has advanced out of Committee.
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Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind
President Donald Trump’s administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds that it’s a national security risk since late last year.
Lawmakers approve state audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries
Ocean Harvesters pushes back on osprey study
ALASKA: Bristol Bay sockeye run closes in on preseason forecast
NOAA scientists set sail on landmark West Coast Ocean Acidification survey
Scottish fishing leaders look to Northeast cooperative research model
States prepare to sue Trump administration over offshore wind energy deals
EPA loosens restrictions on lobster boat diesel engines
ASMFC 2026 Summer Meeting Final Agenda and Materials Now Available
August fundraiser to support New England fishing communities
Trump fires new salvo in trade dispute with Canada amid ongoing USMCA discussions
NOAA Fisheries Announces a Negative 90-day Finding on A Petition Request to Revise the Critical Habitat Designation for the North Atlantic Right Whale
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to Meet August 11-13, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA
NOAA finds gray whales have increased in population along US West Coast over the past year
New regulations to protect right whales may be paused until 2035
- US Senate bill would provide more funding for restoring salmon along the San Joaquin River
- US commission on China calls for ban on Chinese seafood
- US lawmakers advance bill reauthorizing NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office
Washington
- Lawmakers approve state audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries
- ALASKA: Bristol Bay sockeye run closes in on preseason forecast
- TEXAS: Texas sets July reopening for Gulf commercial shrimp season
State & Local
- Editorial: Menhaden study should provide data needed for bay management
- Column: New paper’s menhaden claims not backed by evidence
- Opinion: Fisheries need science, not opinions
Opinion
- August fundraiser to support New England fishing communities
- Trump fires new salvo in trade dispute with Canada amid ongoing USMCA discussions
- Trump hits Brazil with 25 percent tariffs, but seafood manages to win exceptions
Economic Impact
- EPA loosens restrictions on lobster boat diesel engines
- NOAA Fisheries Announces a Negative 90-day Finding on A Petition Request to Revise the Critical Habitat Designation for the North Atlantic Right Whale
- NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Ropeless Fishing
Fisheries Management
- NOAA again cites Mexico for illegal fishing as Southern Shrimp Alliance calls for seafood import ban
- NOAA identifies six foreign governments engaging in IUU fishing, including Russia and China
- CALIFORNIA: California seafood restaurant fined for violating commercial fishing laws
Enforcement
- Aquatic animal and terrestrial meat trades now almost on par, FAO report finds
- Our Ocean Conference results in USD 6.4 billion in global commitments toward blue economic advancements
- EU proposing complete ban on Russian cod, restrictions on other species
International Trade
- NOAA finds gray whales have increased in population along US West Coast over the past year
- Offshore wind turbines create home for Jonah crabs in New England as lobster population declines
- From making a living to saving lives: spent fishing nets are snaring Russian drones in Ukraine
Conservation & Environment
- States prepare to sue Trump administration over offshore wind energy deals
- New regulations to protect right whales may be paused until 2035
- NJ Sues Dept. Of Defense For Halting Wind Farm Safety Reviews
Legal
- ASMFC 2026 Summer Meeting Final Agenda and Materials Now Available
- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to Meet August 11-13, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA
- Atlantic Herring Area 1A Start Date Remains July 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.