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Scientists, Fishers Partner on Better Data
NOAA Fisheries’ Cooperative Research programs build partnerships between scientists and fishermen to collect data that improves fisheries management.
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Trump budget proposal targets NOAA
The Trump admin’s fiscal year 2027 budget request is drawing concern from environmental groups and ocean advocates, with proposed cuts to agencies that support fisheries science, management, and coastal communities.
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Lobster Future Uncertain as Gulf Waters Warm
With a rapidly changing climate, many researchers worry that Maine’s lobsters will eventually move north to colder waters.
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King Salmon Harvest Goal Back to Average
Fishermen in Southeast Alaska will be able to harvest about 70,000 more king salmon this season than last year. The state Department of Fish and Game announced the harvest goal for all gear groups on March 31.
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Trump proposes USD 1.6 billion cut to NOAA
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again proposed making massive cuts to NOAA, even though Congress largely rejected his similar request for fiscal year 2026.
WASHINGTON: Coastal commercial season ended with 22.2 million pounds
Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up
NEW YORK: New York governor seeks federal aid for state’s oyster industry
US government asks industry what to call rockfish
Northern Gulf of Maine scallop payday
“Remarkable” sea ice conditions in Bering Sea this winter as Arctic-wide sea ice hits record low
Genetics Shines New Light on Cod Populations and Distributions in Alaska
Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill
ALASKA: Southeast Alaska’s treaty-determined Chinook salmon catch limit returns to normal levels
Scientists and the Fishing Industry Join Forces for Better Data and Management (Part 1)
Trump budget proposal targets NOAA
NOAA Reopens Northeast Canyons Nat’l Monument to Commercial Fishing
Warming Waters in the Gulf of Maine May Affect the Future of Lobsters
ALASKA: Southeast back to an average harvest goal for king salmon after last year’s low
- Trump proposes USD 1.6 billion cut to NOAA
- NOAA officially reopens Northeast Canyons monument to commercial fishing
- Trump budget attacks renewables, boosts ‘energy dominance’
Washington
- Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up
- NEW YORK: New York governor seeks federal aid for state’s oyster industry
- ALASKA: Southeast back to an average harvest goal for king salmon after last year’s low
State & Local
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
- Peter Navarro: Trump lifts Biden’s fish ban to lower your grocery bill
Opinion
- Northern Gulf of Maine scallop payday
- ‘Really challenging’: Fuel surge hits Hawaii drivers, fishing industry
- Rhode Island’s fishing industry is feeling the pinch of high fuel prices
Economic Impact
- Trump budget proposal targets NOAA
- NOAA Reopens Northeast Canyons Nat’l Monument to Commercial Fishing
- US government asks industry what to call rockfish
Fisheries Management
- Cartel catch: Mexican drug gangs fuel illegal red snapper harvests in Gulf of Mexico
- NOAA issues USD 222,902 in penalties over mislabeling tuna imports
- Alabama, Gulf Coast senators push NOAA to tighten enforcement against illegal Mexican fishing in Gulf
Enforcement
- Activist group deliberately rams Aker krill fishing vessel
- Global Labor Justice demands seafood companies enact enforceable brand agreements to protect fisher rights
- Cooke set to take operational control of Avramar Greece
International Trade
- Warming Waters in the Gulf of Maine May Affect the Future of Lobsters
- “Remarkable” sea ice conditions in Bering Sea this winter as Arctic-wide sea ice hits record low
- Accountability Certified: Louisiana’s Most Scrutinized Fishery Just Got Recertified Sustainable. Here’s What the Science Actually Shows.
Conservation & Environment
- Maine lobsterman asks US Supreme Court to weigh in on GPS monitoring rule
- Delaware court clears path for US Wind substation after Sussex, Fenwick lawsuit challenge
- Court finds Gulf of Mexico fishery council appointments unconstitutional
Legal
- Recovering Green Sea Turtles Prompt New Dialogue on Culture and Sustainable Use in the Western Pacific
- WP Fishery Council Demands Inclusion of Cultural Value in Federal Prioritization Framework
- WP Council Takes Final Action on Commercial Fishing Access in Pacific Marine National Monuments