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El Niño Could Threaten Seafood Supplies for Years
Fishermen are scrambling as concern grows about the impact on marine life.
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Grant Supports East Coast Bay Scallop Aquaculture
A $200,000 grant will support efforts to develop a domestic bay scallop aquaculture industry by training East Coast growers and expanding access to hatchery-produced scallop seed.
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U.S. Shipbuilding Delays Hit Equinor Wind Project
Equinor says its Empire Wind offshore wind project off New York is approximately 80% complete but delayed by U.S. shipbuilding setbacks, pushing expected first power generation to mid-2027.
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Feds Question Approval of New England Wind
New England Wind is the latest offshore wind project in the federal government’s crosshairs.
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Fishing takes center stage in Alaska Senate race
Commercial fishing has become a major issue in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, with Sen. Dan Sullivan and challenger Mary Peltola differing over salmon declines, trawl bycatch, and the future of the seafood industry.
ALASKA: ‘Sloppy is the way I would describe this approach’: Unknown plans for an underwater data center in Cook Inlet
ALASKA: Alaska Fisheries Science Center attributes hybrid snow-Tanner crab boom to marine heatwave, decreased competition and predation
Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot
UFCW Local 400 Statement on Proposed Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Cuts
USDA announces USD 5 billion in loans available for seafood and meat processors
MARYLAND: When an invasive fish is also tasty, Maryland schoolkids can help ‘eat the problem’
CALIFORNIA: A Fledgling Fishery Hopes to Turn the Tide on Whale-Safe Gear
How El Niño could threaten your favorite seafood for years to come
Grant aims to grow East Coast bay scallop aquaculture
Equinor Blames US Shipbuilding Delays for Late Offshore Wind Installation
Feds now question their own approval of New England Wind
CALIFORNIA: Bay Area conservationists team up to address crab-fishing entanglements
MASSACHUSETTS: Gloucester remembers the crew of the Andrea Gail, 35 years after they were lost during ‘Perfect Storm’
ALASKA: Alaska Area of Opportunity identification process to be supported through a NOAA online tool
- Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot
- The Permitting Bill Fishermen Can’t Afford to Ignore
- Menhaden Fisheries Coalition statement on the America First Seafood Strategy
Washington
- ALASKA: ‘Sloppy is the way I would describe this approach’: Unknown plans for an underwater data center in Cook Inlet
- ALASKA: Alaska Fisheries Science Center attributes hybrid snow-Tanner crab boom to marine heatwave, decreased competition and predation
- CALIFORNIA: Bay Area conservationists team up to address crab-fishing entanglements
State & Local
- Matt Strickler’s menhaden argument leaves working Virginians out of the picture
- Opinion: Reopen the investigation of the F/V Mistress
- NEFSA’S JASON JOYCE: Before blaming fishermen, Chesapeake Bay needs better menhaden data
Opinion
- Grant aims to grow East Coast bay scallop aquaculture
- USDA announces USD 5 billion in loans available for seafood and meat processors
- U.S. Shrimpers Seek to Block Imports of Indian Shrimp Made with Forced Labor
Economic Impact
- Equinor Blames US Shipbuilding Delays for Late Offshore Wind Installation
- Feds now question their own approval of New England Wind
- Federal government’s new America-First Seafood Strategy offers hope for Gulf shrimpers
Fisheries Management
- Hawaii fishing industry applauds new federal law targeting tuna fraud
- US Customs and Border Protection expecting USD 8.9 million in tuna mislabeling penalties
- Multiyear undercover investigation takes down illegal commercial fishing operation in Florida
Enforcement
- War in the Middle East continuing to disrupt Iran’s fisheries sector, with estimated millions in losses
- URI to join State Department grant to help feed the future in fisheries
- European Commission unveils Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture
International Trade
- How El Niño could threaten your favorite seafood for years to come
- New MSC finance model suggests certification, sustainability can unlock fishery value
- Nearly all the world’s coral reefs are at risk of collapse within 50 years, IUCN warns
Conservation & Environment
- Class-action lawsuit accuses Walmart of inflating weight of frozen shrimp bags
- Trump admin reignites battle over salmon, dams in Columbia River
- Vessel tracking fight ‘ain’t over yet’ after Supreme Court denial
Legal
- ASMFC 84th Annual Meeting Details, Final Agenda and Public Comment Guidelines
- Applicants Sought to Conduct Phase II of the Pilot Regional Industry-Based Bottom Trawl Survey
- Applicants Sought to Conduct Phase II of the Pilot Regional Industry-Based Bottom Trawl Survey Proposals Due December 4, 2026