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Lobster boats must keep using tracking devices
The U.S. government can continue requiring America’s lobster fishing boats to use electronic tracking devices to collect data, a federal appeals court has ruled
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Trump admins expanded oil and gas drilling plan
Californians were already gearing up for battle even before the Trump administration released a draft plan on Nov. 20 that proposes a broad expansion of oil and gas drilling and lease sales along America's coasts
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Alaska crabbers steer toward a stronger future
Between 2019 and 2021, NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s bottom trawl survey estimated that roughly 10 billion snow crab disappeared. Now, in 2025, about 7 billion have returned
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Rollbacks of species protections by Trump Admin
President Donald Trump's administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations
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Alaska’s crab fleet finally seeing disaster relief
Financial relief is finally reaching Alaska fishermen, roughly four years after the crab crash hit the Bering Sea fleet.
The Northern Cod Quota Increase – a risky decision or a precautionary approach?
USDA awards USD 1.7 million in grants for aquaculture research
OREGON: Researchers look for answers after humpback whale stranded on Oregon coast
MASSACHUSETTS: Companies adapt to State Pier closure
US senators ask Trump administration to release more H-2B visas for 2026
Trump moves to roll back Biden’s strengthening of ESA protections
Federal court rules in favor of government’s electronic tracking requirement for lobster fishing boats
Lobster boats must keep using tracking devices for government observation, court rules
Trump administration releases its expanded oil and gas drilling plan
A voice for New England’s working waterfronts: Dustin Delano
The human factor in fisheries, for better and worse
ALASKA: Regulators expect near average Southeast Alaska pink salmon season in 2026
Pacific Island nations, Global Tuna Alliance urge WCPFC to adopt management procedure for South Pacific albacore
Seafood Tips from the People Bringing You America’s Seafood (Part 1)
- US senators ask Trump administration to release more H-2B visas for 2026
- Trump administration revives rollbacks of species protections from first term
- Trump moves to roll back Biden’s strengthening of ESA protections
Washington
- ALASKA: Regulators expect near average Southeast Alaska pink salmon season in 2026
- OREGON: Researchers look for answers after humpback whale stranded on Oregon coast
- MASSACHUSETTS: Companies adapt to State Pier closure
State & Local
- NY fishermen say horseshoe crab management is working
- DO WE REALLY WANT POLITICIANS TO MANAGE OUR FISHERIES?
- Op-ed: From docks to dinner plates, Sea Grant delivers real value for working waterfronts
Opinion
- Inflation drives down frozen, ambient seafood sales at US retailers in October
- National Fisheries Institute Applauds President Trump on Tariff Modifications and Swiss Trade Agreement
- Red Lobster’s latest turnaround initiatives include new seafood boil flavors, cocktails
Economic Impact
- Trump administration releases its expanded oil and gas drilling plan
- Trump admin eyes deep-sea mining in CNMI, 100-plus miles offshore Guam
- Administration revises Endangered Species Act regulations to strengthen certainty, reduce burdens and uphold law
Fisheries Management
- US Department of Justice indicts Florida seafood company over alleged price-fixing
- Ex-CFO given prison sentence for stealing money from the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
- Canada-led patrol of North Pacific uncovers 39 potential incidents of IUU
Enforcement
- Pacific Island nations, Global Tuna Alliance urge WCPFC to adopt management procedure for South Pacific albacore
- Latest meeting to set quotas for Northeast Atlantic pelagic fisheries yields little progress
- NGOs calling on ICCAT to enact skipjack management procedure, better monitoring
International Trade
- National Database Launched to Log Abandoned Vessels, Enhance Navigational Safety
- Experts Euthanize Oregon Humpback Whale After Unsuccessful Attempt to Free it from Beach
- Helping Alaska’s Coastal Communities Adapt with Next-Generation Ocean Forecasting
Conservation & Environment
- Lobster boats must keep using tracking devices for government observation, court rules
- Federal court rules in favor of government’s electronic tracking requirement for lobster fishing boats
- US judge weighs if Trump administration can lawfully halt wind projects
Legal
- 2025 Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery Season 2 Days Out Measures
- Mid-Atlantic Council Solicits Public Input on Essential Fish Habitat Amendment
- Atlantic Menhaden FAQ and Stock Assessment Overview