Fish are shrinking around the world. Here’s why scientists are worried.
$7 million to be distributed for Oregon salmon disaster relief
New England-focused king mackerel and Spanish mackerel port meetings
ALASKA: Loved ones gather for reading of 264 names on Fishermen’s Memorial and the Blessing of the Fleet
Three groups are suing New Jersey to block an offshore wind farm
NOAA: Overfishing in US hit all-time low in 2023
Feds reveal Outer Cape locations for offshore wind
Mussel shells are changing as the ocean warms, study finds
US federal government takes over Cook Inlet salmon management from Alaskan state oversight
As lawmakers take up NOAA funding, conservation groups demand $300M for endangered marine species
Two U.S. Offshore Wind Farms Gear Up for Construction Despite Challenges
Peltola pushes bill to permanently block Pebble mine in Alaska
ASMFC Presents 2024 Annual Awards of Excellence
Status of the stocks: Record-low number of stocks on overfishing list in 2023
- Save Our Shrimpers Act introduced to safeguard US shrimping industry
- US lawmakers renew efforts to bring COOL online
- Biden-Harris Administration invests $3.9 million for Ocean-based Climate Resilience Accelerators through Investing in America agenda
Washington
- ALASKA: Loved ones gather for reading of 264 names on Fishermen’s Memorial and the Blessing of the Fleet
- $7 million to be distributed for Oregon salmon disaster relief
- Peltola pushes bill to permanently block Pebble mine in Alaska
State & Local
- Op-ed: Human rights issues in the farmed seafood industry and the role of certification
- Offshore wind turbines won’t reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This is why
- Banning fishing won’t protect local kelp forests from marine heat waves
Opinion
- USDA widens school meal standards to allow purchases of more local seafood; Trident, Channel Fish earn USD 21.8 million in federal contracts
- US online grocery sales expected to hit USD 120 billion by 2028, with Walmart emerging as dominant player
- Wells Fargo: Peter Pan in “Imminent Danger of Insolvency,” Asks Court to Put in Receivership
Economic Impact
- Feds reveal Outer Cape locations for offshore wind
- US federal government takes over Cook Inlet salmon management from Alaskan state oversight
- Two U.S. Offshore Wind Farms Gear Up for Construction Despite Challenges
Fisheries Management
- Feds pinch Southeast Alaska skippers for illegally transporting crab
- NOAA wraps up forced labor initiative with Seafood Labor Summit
- California fines San Diego fishermen USD 145,000 in poaching ring bust
Enforcement
- Fishing by dodgy fleets hurts economies, jobs in developing countries: Report
- Middle East tensions rise, causing potential seafood supply-chain bottlenecks
- The Shrimp on Your Table Has a Dark History
International Trade
- NOAA: Overfishing in US hit all-time low in 2023
- As lawmakers take up NOAA funding, conservation groups demand $300M for endangered marine species
- Sea off New England had one of its hottest years in 2023, part of a worldwide trend
Conservation & Environment
- Three groups are suing New Jersey to block an offshore wind farm
- Dominion Energy says court challenge not delaying Virginia wind project
- Court shuts down offshore wind challenges over endangered whale
Legal
- New England-focused king mackerel and Spanish mackerel port meetings
- ASMFC Presents 2024 Annual Awards of Excellence
- NEFMC: Scallop Research Set-Aside Program to Support 14 New Projects; Several 2024 Announcements Include Multi-Year Awards
Council Actions
- NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Propose Revisions to Regulations Implementing the Endangered Species Act
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Revised 2022 At-Sea Monitoring Coverage Target for Groundfish Sector Fishery
- Greater Atlantic Regional Dealer Permits Are Going Paperless This Fall