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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.
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Judge throws out Trump order blocking wind projects
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects
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Feds deny petition to list chinook species
A group of environmental nonprofits filed a petition in 2022 to protect the spring-run Chinook along the Oregon Coast and part of Northern California.
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US judge rejects Trump admin halt on wind permits
A federal judge on Monday struck down an order by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to halt all federal approvals for new wind energy projects
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Bering Sea pollock catch held steady
Federal fishery managers are keeping the Bering sea pollock quota flat next year, even as they move to sharply reduce catch limits in the Gulf of Alaska.
NPFMC cuts Gulf of Alaska pollock quotas by 25 percent, keeps Bering Sea quotas mostly steady
US commission on China calls on Congress to do more to curtail forced labor in seafood supply chain
Scientists Deliberate Impacts of Monument Pelagic Fishing Prohibitions
FLORIDA: Reps. and Dems. show rare unity, oppose plan to drill off Florida coast
Pacific halibut catches declined this year
SSC to Review Marine Monuments, Monitoring and False Killer Whale Science at Meeting This Week
NOAA awards over $26.4 M for marine debris removal
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
US Senate passes bill renewing ocean cleanup legislation
Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Call Scheduled for December 15, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
- 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
- US bill would authorize disaster funding for commercial fishers hurt by foreign subsidies
Washington
- ALASKA: Alaska seeks more federal financial relief for Bering Sea snow crab fishery
- FLORIDA: Reps. and Dems. show rare unity, oppose plan to drill off Florida coast
- OREGON: Oregon fisheries try old technology to boost salmon returns
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 Bedford weighs scallop permit-stacking as fleet sits idle
- NPFMC cuts Gulf of Alaska pollock quotas by 25 percent, keeps Bering Sea quotas mostly steady
- Federal fisheries managers hold Bering Sea pollock catch steady
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
- Feds deny petition to list two Oregon Chinook salmon populations as endangered
- NOAA awards over $26.4 M for marine debris removal
- Chinook Salmon denied consideration to be labeled endangered species
Conservation & Environment
- Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
- US judge rejects Trump administration’s halt of wind energy permits
- Federal judge declares Trump wind memo unlawful
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