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Nonprofit Sues Over Right Whale Speed Rule
The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the Trump administration seeking records on its decision to roll back a vessel speed rule intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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New Cod Rules Squeeze Groundfish Fleet
New cod fishing regulations in New England will make life more complicated for the region’s groundfish fleet during a period already impacted by high fuel costs.
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El Niño Disrupts Pacific Fisheries
We’re not even one month into “super” El Niño, the natural Pacific weather pattern characterized by warmer than average sea surface temperatures, and fisheries around the world are already getting scrambled.
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New Bedford Fishermen Await Northern Edge Reopening
A prominent scallop fishing ground could soon reopen after more than three decades.
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Alaska Wild Salmon Harvest Tops 14.5 Million
On the eve of July 4 and a plethora of holiday barbecues, Alaska's commercial salmon harvest had already brought in over 14 million wild sockeye salmon, with the big surge coming from Bristol Bay.
OREGON: Oregon coast lawmakers push back on fish hatchery cuts
Sullivan reintroduces sweeping bill targeting bycatch, seafloor impacts
GEORGIA: NOAA says snapper permits top priority locally in ‘America-first’ seafood strategy
Nonprofit sues Trump administration to learn why it’s modifying right whale speed rule
New cod regulations could squeeze remaining New England groundfish fleet
CALIFORNIA: Proposed Marine Protected Area would restrict fishing near Morro BayValentina Saldaña
ALASKA: Fleet shifts to Naknek-Kvichak as Bristol Bay nears 29 million
OREGON: Oregon lawmakers push to restore salmon hatchery funding
Dems request probe of offshore agency reorganization
MASSACHUSETTS: Trump says he’ll reopen Northern Edge to scalloping; New Bedford may benefit more than Cape Cod
El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific
New tagging study tracks Dungeness crab movement in Puget Sound
NORTH CAROLINA: How one NC fish house ships fresh catch to seafood markets across US
NOAA accepting feedback on increasing Gulf red grouper quotas
- Dems request probe of offshore agency reorganization
- Sullivan reintroduces sweeping bill targeting bycatch, seafloor impacts
- US senators ask government to buy more catfish
Washington
- CALIFORNIA: Proposed Marine Protected Area would restrict fishing near Morro BayValentina Saldaña
- ALASKA: Fleet shifts to Naknek-Kvichak as Bristol Bay nears 29 million
- OREGON: Oregon lawmakers push to restore salmon hatchery funding
State & Local
- Column: New paper’s menhaden claims not backed by evidence
- Opinion: Fisheries need science, not opinions
- Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
Opinion
- On eve of USMCA deadline, reports indicate Trump administration plans to deny extension
- FAO: Growth of global seafood trade set to ease while prices set for steady rise over the next decade
- New England fishing leaders explore economic opportunities during National Green Crab Week
Economic Impact
- New cod regulations could squeeze remaining New England groundfish fleet
- NOAA accepting feedback on increasing Gulf red grouper quotas
- Trump administration promises to make U.S. ‘dominant seafood leader’
Fisheries Management
- NOAA identifies six foreign governments engaging in IUU fishing, including Russia and China
- CALIFORNIA: California seafood restaurant fined for violating commercial fishing laws
- Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme
Enforcement
- Aquatic animal and terrestrial meat trades now almost on par, FAO report finds
- Our Ocean Conference results in USD 6.4 billion in global commitments toward blue economic advancements
- EU proposing complete ban on Russian cod, restrictions on other species
International Trade
- El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific
- Warming seas and El Niño put West Coast sea lion pups at new risk
- Tech helps boaters slow down for the endangered North Atlantic right whale, though new federal protections unlikely
Conservation & Environment
- Nonprofit sues Trump administration to learn why it’s modifying right whale speed rule
- Federal judge hears oral arguments in Pebble mine case, decision pending
- Trump defends Biden’s Alaska mine veto in court
Legal
- NEFMC NEWS: June 2026 Council Meeting Summary
- Western Pacific Council Appointments Strengthen Commercial Fishing, Regional Fisheries Expertise
- Council Focuses on Timely Implementation of Fishery Specifications; Recommends Changes to Habitat Research Area