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Fed court ruling restart blocked MA offshore wind
A federal judge has pushed back on the Trump Administration's pause on wind energy projects carried out by federal agencies
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Inside Trump’s war against a growing U.S. industry
Efforts to avoid conflict and seek help from GOP moderates didn't spare wind companies from the president's attacks.
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ME lobster industry counters overfishing headlines
A stock assessment finding minor overfishing led to national news, and the Maine lobster fishery is working to correct the record on sustainability.
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New England’s shrimp fishery to shut down
Regulators voted Thursday to extend a shutdown preventing New England fishermen from catching shrimp, a historic industry that has recently fallen victim to warming oceans.
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New Bedford weighs scallop permit-stacking
In New Bedford, a new proposal would allow owners of two or more boats to “stack” their scalloping permits on a single boat.
How lobstermen could help save our coastal habitats
In a Baltimore courtroom, US Wind fights for its life against the Trump administration
Deep-sea mining interests raise alarms among Mariana Trench communities
Leveling the playing field for domestic and imported seafood
MASSACHUSETTS: Federal court ruling restart blocked MA offshore wind. ‘No question’
‘Windmills are a disgrace’: Inside Trump’s war against a growing U.S. industry
MAINE: Maine lobster industry working to counter national headlines on minor overfishing finding
New England’s shrimp fishery to shut down for the long haul after years of decline
Scientists investigate shark stranding in Florida
New Bedford weighs scallop permit-stacking as fleet sits idle
Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
Feds deny petition to list two Oregon Chinook salmon populations as endangered
US judge rejects Trump administration’s halt of wind energy permits
Research finds crab pot escape hatch could boost snow crab sustainability
- ‘Windmills are a disgrace’: Inside Trump’s war against a growing U.S. industry
- US Senate passes bill renewing ocean cleanup legislation
- US commission on China calls on Congress to do more to curtail forced labor in seafood supply chain
Washington
- MASSACHUSETTS: Federal court ruling restart blocked MA offshore wind. ‘No question’
- MAINE: Maine lobster industry working to counter national headlines on minor overfishing finding
- ALASKA: Alaska seeks more federal financial relief for Bering Sea snow crab fishery
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
- Samoa PM renews support for StarKist Samoa’s guest worker program
- Moody’s predicts decline of US port sector in 2026
- Inflation drives down frozen, ambient seafood sales at US retailers in October
Economic Impact
- New England’s shrimp fishery to shut down for the long haul after years of decline
- Leveling the playing field for domestic and imported seafood
- New Bedford weighs scallop permit-stacking as fleet sits idle
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
- Federal government decides it won’t list American eel as species at risk
- Europe’s Green Energy Rush Slashed Emissions—and Crippled the Economy
- NGOs call for WCPFC to adopt transshipment rules, echo calls for South Pacific albacore management procedure
International Trade
- Deep-sea mining interests raise alarms among Mariana Trench communities
- Feds deny petition to list two Oregon Chinook salmon populations as endangered
- NOAA awards over $26.4 M for marine debris removal
Conservation & Environment
- In a Baltimore courtroom, US Wind fights for its life against the Trump administration
- Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
- US judge rejects Trump administration’s halt of wind energy permits
Legal
- Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Call Scheduled for December 15, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
- Scientists Deliberate Impacts of Monument Pelagic Fishing Prohibitions
- SSC to Review Marine Monuments, Monitoring and False Killer Whale Science at Meeting This Week