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Iran war disrupts trade routes; freight indexes tick
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have had an immediate effect on global trade patterns as both air and ocean routes in the region have closed.
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A seasonal check-in for Maine’s lobster industry
A Maine lobsterman weighs recent catch levels, rising regulatory costs, and the future of the state’s lobster industry.
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Maryland seeks disaster aid for oystermen
Maryland governor, congressional delegation request disaster designation for oystermen following icy conditions, sewage spill
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Less seafood harvest tied to land use rise
A recently published study concluded that replacing the harvesting of fish would necessitate substantially more land for agricultural production to make up the ensuing protein gap.
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Free to Fish a Marine Monument
The Trump administration’s move this month to allow commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, 130 miles off Cape Cod, was welcomed by commercial fishing interests last week.
BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
MARYLAND: Maryland requests disaster declaration for Chesapeake oyster fishery
MASSACHUSETTS: Two Local Banks Step Up to Manage Lily Jean Charitable Fund
Immigration, trade policies, rising operational costs among top pressures affecting US restaurants in 2026
Iran war disrupts trade routes; freight indexes tick up
MAINE: A seasonal check-in for Maine’s lobster industry
MARYLAND: Maryland governor, congressional delegation request disaster designation for oystermen following icy conditions, sewage spill
RHODE ISLAND: Initiative looks to restore Rhode Island’s quahog populations
Recreational Anglers Help Boost Bluefin Tuna Research
Study finds that harvesting fewer fish would require more land use to make up protein gap, leading to loss of biodiversity
Free to Fish a Marine Monument
ALASKA: Alaska Board of Fisheries votes to reduce Area M salmon fishing times
ALASKA: Silver Bay Seafoods halts processing in Cordova for 2026
CALIFORNIA: Next Step in Trump’s California Offshore Oil Drilling Effort Announced
- US lawmakers ask government to provide financial aid for shellfish sector
- Republican Farm Bill renewal would create USDA aquaculture advisory committee
- Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Advance Offshore U.S. Aquaculture
Washington
- MAINE: A seasonal check-in for Maine’s lobster industry
- MARYLAND: Maryland governor, congressional delegation request disaster designation for oystermen following icy conditions, sewage spill
- MARYLAND: Maryland requests disaster declaration for Chesapeake oyster fishery
State & Local
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
- Peter Navarro: Trump lifts Biden’s fish ban to lower your grocery bill
- American seafood is national security — and Washington is failing fishermen
Opinion
- Immigration, trade policies, rising operational costs among top pressures affecting US restaurants in 2026
- Northern Wind turns to consolidation and value-added meals in the wake of low scallop quotas
- Trade lawyers predict tariff refunds will take months
Economic Impact
- Free to Fish a Marine Monument
- U.S. Offshore Wind Projects Report Progress After Resuming Offshore Work
- Trump reopens vast swath of waters off northeastern coast to commercial fishing
Fisheries Management
- Alabama, Gulf Coast senators push NOAA to tighten enforcement against illegal Mexican fishing in Gulf
- US senators demand NOAA Fisheries improve enforcement against illegal red snapper harvesting
- US Coast Guard debriefs Congress on efforts to stop IUU fishing
Enforcement
- Iran war disrupts trade routes; freight indexes tick up
- Migrant fishers’ deaths at sea tied to unchecked captain power, study shows
- FAO study estimates 20 percent of seafood is subject to fraud
International Trade
- Whale Entanglements in Fishing Gear Surge Off U.S. West Coast During Marine Heatwaves
- The rare issue uniting Trump and green groups: Blocking Pebble mine
- Right whale ambassadors celebrate baby boom
Conservation & Environment
- Human trafficking lawsuit against US shrimp importer wins appeal, back in court
- Feds appeal ruling that voided Trump’s Day One anti-wind memo
- Legal tug-of-war over wind energy in Mass. continues with Trump admin challenge
Legal
- Materials and Webinar Details for March 5, 2026 Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting Now Available
- ASMFC Habitat Hotline Atlantic 2025 Issue Now Available
- ASMFC Releases New Habitat Management Series Report on Atlantic States Shell Recycling
Council Actions
- Untangling the Net: Independent Fishermen Push Back Against Bureaucratic Overreach
- NOAA urges boaters to slow down in seasonal whale areas
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Closure of Commercial Atlantic Mackerel Fishery