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How officials decide where offshore wind may go
The Biden administration aims to have 30 gigawatts of offshore wind operating by 2030. Today the U.S. has a fraction of that – 42 megawatts of offshore wind from five turbines off Rhode Island and two off Virginia.
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ME lobstermen celebrate lobster ruling
Maine lobstermen will not have to stop fishing in an area slated to be off-limits from October through January.
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Maine Lobstering Union Wins Injunction on Closure
The Maine Lobstering Union (MLU) was granted emergency relief by U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker on October 16 to halt an impending closure of a lobster fishing area off Maine.
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RODA gives notice on possible Vineyard Wind suit
Commercial fishing industry stakeholders say they intend to file a lawsuit over the approval of Vineyard Wind if the U.S. government fails to address violations in the approval process.
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Amended IUU fishing bill would expand SIMP
A U.S. congressional committee has passed an amended bill that seeks to prevent more seafood produced through illegal practices from entering the country – in part by expanding the Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
Council Endorses 2022 U.S./Canada TACs; Discusses Groundfish Framework 63, Focuses Options to Promote Stock Rebuilding
The Dream of Scooping Plastic From the Ocean Is Still Alive—and Problematic
Virginia’s striped bass forecast looks stable as juvenile numbers hold steady
US Pacific Fishery Managers Recommend Quota for American Samoa Bottomfish
Maryland Striped Bass Survey Below Average for 3rd Year
Mostly good Alaska commercial salmon season pushes up prices for fishing permits, but buyers have been scarce
Comments Sought on Offshore Wind Farms Proposed Off Jersey Shore
Biden calls for a big expansion of offshore wind – here’s how officials decide where the turbines may go
Pacific Fishery Management Council named Merrick Burden as new Executive Director
Spud Woodward Elected ASMFC Chair
Maine lobstermen celebrate, conservationists criticize ruling on fishery closure
Maine Lobstering Union Lands Injunction to Halt Right Whale Lobster Fishing Area Closure
RODA gives 60-day notice on possible suit regarding Vineyard Wind project
Directed herring fishery closed for rest of the year, incidental catch still allowed
- Amended IUU fishing bill approved by House committee would expand SIMP
- Biden’s decision to restore marine monument off Cape Cod is praised and criticized in Maine
- Biden is set to restore monuments. What happens next?
Washington
- Virginia’s striped bass forecast looks stable as juvenile numbers hold steady
- Maryland Striped Bass Survey Below Average for 3rd Year
- Maine Lobstering Union Lands Injunction to Halt Right Whale Lobster Fishing Area Closure
State & Local
- Maine Lobstermen’s Association: Maine lobstermen frustrated by whale rules
- Close Quarters: Ocean zoning pushes fisheries to the brink
- BANGOR DAILY NEWS: Right whales, wrong rules
Opinion
- Mostly good Alaska commercial salmon season pushes up prices for fishing permits, but buyers have been scarce
- As turbines rise, small-scale fishermen have the most to lose
- Biden administration addressing port congestion woes
Economic Impact
- Biden calls for a big expansion of offshore wind – here’s how officials decide where the turbines may go
- Maine lobstermen celebrate, conservationists criticize ruling on fishery closure
- Directed herring fishery closed for rest of the year, incidental catch still allowed
Fisheries Management
- On the Water: A Look at Life as an Observer October 13, 2021
- “A calculated and secret scheme”: US CBP alleges willful Jones Act violations by pollock transporters
- CBP issues USD 350 million in Jones Act fines, threatening Alaskan seafood trade
Enforcement
- Changes to global fisheries subsidies could level the playing field for traditional coastline communities
- Fish And Power Shifts: How The Marshall Islands Became A Fishery Superpower
- 32 countries dinged for failure to advance Cape Town Agreement
International Trade
- The Dream of Scooping Plastic From the Ocean Is Still Alive—and Problematic
- NOAA Awards $1.7 Million for Habitat Connectivity Research to Support National Marine Sanctuaries
- California Spill Not the Environmental Disaster First Feared
Conservation & Environment
- RODA gives 60-day notice on possible suit regarding Vineyard Wind project
- Judge’s rejection of lobstering ban draws praise of industry, ire of environmentalists
- U.S. waterways plan draws lawsuit over species impacts
Legal
- Council Endorses 2022 U.S./Canada TACs; Discusses Groundfish Framework 63, Focuses Options to Promote Stock Rebuilding
- Pacific Fishery Management Council named Merrick Burden as new Executive Director
- Spud Woodward Elected ASMFC Chair
