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Conservation Group Plans Kodiak Salmon Lawsuit
Wild Fish Conservancy plans to sue Alaska and NOAA Fisheries over salmon management in Kodiak, Chignik, and Alaska Peninsula waters, alleging Endangered Species Act violations.
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U.S. Seafood Landing Revenue Fell 3.6% in 2024
U.S. commercial fishers landed 3.5 million metric tons of seafood in 2024, valued at USD 4.9 billion, according to NOAA Fisheries’ latest edition of its Fisheries of the United States report.
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U.S. Fisheries Landed 7.7 Billion Pounds in 2024
NOAA Fisheries reports that U.S. commercial fishermen landed 7.7 billion pounds of seafood worth $4.9 billion in 2024, while the number of stocks subject to overfishing reached a record low in 2025.
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U.S. Seafood Consumption Declined in 2024
New data shared by the National Seafood Association indicates seafood consumption in the U.S. fell in 2024.
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NOAA Overfishing List Falls to Record Low
The number of stocks on NOAA Fisheries’ overfishing list has declined from 23 to 15 – an all-time low.
ALASKA: Fish & Game confirms pink and chum egg take cap for hatcheries
Gulf Coast states could get more flexibility to manage red snapper limits
Advancing Active Acoustics: How Scientists Use Sound to Monitor a Three-Dimensional Ocean
Satellite tagging offering NOAA better understanding of red king crab migration patterns
Conservation group to sue over Kodiak, Gulf salmon management
US commercial seafood landings revenue dropped 3.6 percent in 2024
CALIFORNIA: Northern California Dungeness crab season delayed until 2027
Crabbers again ask Washington Superior Court to shut down 24/7 monitoring of vessels
ASMFC 84th Annual Meeting Supplemental Materials Now Available
US commercial fisheries landed 7.7 billion pounds in 2024
National Seafood Association data finds US seafood consumption fell in 2024
ALASKA: Fishing proposals would reshape access around Homer Spit waters
Announcing Scoping for Potential Permit Stacking in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
Number of stocks on NOAA’s overfishing list drops to an all-time low
- 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: Fish & Game confirms pink and chum egg take cap for hatcheries
- CALIFORNIA: Northern California Dungeness crab season delayed until 2027
- ALASKA: Fishing proposals would reshape access around Homer Spit waters
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
- US commercial seafood landings revenue dropped 3.6 percent in 2024
- US commercial fisheries landed 7.7 billion pounds in 2024
- National Seafood Association data finds US seafood consumption fell in 2024
Economic Impact
- Gulf Coast states could get more flexibility to manage red snapper limits
- Announcing Scoping for Potential Permit Stacking in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
- Workers union calls for support of menhaden fishery
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
- UN considering proposal to phase out trawling on seamounts
- 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
International Trade
- Number of stocks on NOAA’s overfishing list drops to an all-time low
- For many, striped bass fishing is a way of life. But the iconic species could face collapse
- How El Niño could threaten your favorite seafood for years to come
Conservation & Environment
- Conservation group to sue over Kodiak, Gulf salmon management
- Crabbers again ask Washington Superior Court to shut down 24/7 monitoring of vessels
- Class-action lawsuit accuses Walmart of inflating weight of frozen shrimp bags
Legal
- ASMFC 84th Annual Meeting Supplemental Materials Now Available
- 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