ALASKA: Alaskan Communities Use Flexibility in Snow Crab Fishery Regulations for Economic Relief
Reed renews bid for Rhode Island on MAFMC
Western Pacific Council Flags Economic Burdens of Electronic Monitoring, Backs Relief Efforts
FLORIDA: Two ocean drones launched to map Florida’s coastline for the first time
New legislation could ease access to credit for US aquaculture companies
Atlantic Shore South Wind Project “Has Been Sunk”
ALASKA: State imposes ‘unprecedented’ conservation measures for Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon
MARYLAND: Robert Newberry of the Delmarva Fisheries Association pushes back against new regulations impacting fishermen
King, Pingree Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Support Fishing Communities
Research examines best methods for growing Atlantic sea scallops
MASSACHUSETTS: State allows scallop season extension
National Fisheries Institute Sushi Council launches website
American Lobster Board Releases Draft Addendum XXXII for Public Comment Draft Addendum Considers Repealing Gauge and Escape Vent Measures of Addendum XXVII
Nantucket files legal challenge against SouthCoast Wind
- King, Pingree Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Support Fishing Communities
- US lawmakers propose transferring blue catfish inspections back to the FDA
- NOAA Fisheries’ plan to expand Seafood Import Monitoring Program still leaves questions
Washington
- ALASKA: State imposes ‘unprecedented’ conservation measures for Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon
- MARYLAND: Robert Newberry of the Delmarva Fisheries Association pushes back against new regulations impacting fishermen
- ALASKA: Alaskan Communities Use Flexibility in Snow Crab Fishery Regulations for Economic Relief
State & Local
- It’s time for collaborative management of North Carolina fisheries
- Russia’s ongoing war on Alaska fishermen
- Op-ed: Fighting forced labor across tuna supply chains: Progress requires companies to work with fishers’ unions
Opinion
- New legislation could ease access to credit for US aquaculture companies
- Bids due 7 April for USD 50 million USDA pollock contract
- As Trump administration upends international trade, seafood companies point out areas for improvement
Economic Impact
- Western Pacific Council Flags Economic Burdens of Electronic Monitoring, Backs Relief Efforts
- Atlantic Shore South Wind Project “Has Been Sunk”
- Rhode Island lawmakers continue push for seat on Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Fisheries Management
- NOAA pilots rapid genetics test to find trafficked seafood
- US Customs officers detain 3 employees at New Jersey seafood wholesaler
- Washington state officers cite group for illegal crab harvesting
Enforcement
- Workers’ rights campaign continues push for Wi-Fi on distant-water fishing vessels
- USDA seeking US tuna, walleye suppliers
- Recent bout of USAID funding cuts include over USD 1 million to China fisheries watchdog
International Trade
- Exxon Valdez spill shaped history 36 years ago. What have we learned?
- New Dam Removal Project Reinvigorates Effort to Open the Raritan River for Migratory Fish
- Celebrating 15 Years of Surveying Protected Species in the Northwest Atlantic
Conservation & Environment
- Nantucket files legal challenge against SouthCoast Wind
- Federal judge blocks offshore lease sale, says feds failed to consider impacts on Rice’s whales
- Nantucket challenges federal approval of SouthCoast offshore wind project
Legal
- American Lobster Board Releases Draft Addendum XXXII for Public Comment Draft Addendum Considers Repealing Gauge and Escape Vent Measures of Addendum XXVII
- ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section and Advisory Panel to Meet May 1 Section to Consider Approval of Amendment 4
- Western Pacific Fishery Council Urges Increased Federal Funding