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House Bill Would Raise Fees on Offshore Wind Project
The Republican appropriations bill for the Interior Department proposes per-turbine fees for wind projects, potentially boosting those costs much higher than fees paid by oil and gas companies.
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Fishing Regulations Are Sinking Small Businesses
Small, owner-operated vessels and processors form the backbone of America’s fishing industry, but many face growing challenges as decades of regulations make it harder for commercial fishing businesses to remain viable
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California Launches Tool to Track Salmon Fishery
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has launched new digital tools that allow both commercial and recreational fishers to track in-season harvests of ocean salmon.
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NOAA Awards $2.3M for Atlantic Mackerel Research
NOAA Fisheries is partnering with the Northeast fishing industry to collect management-relevant data on mackerel population dynamics using advanced technology.
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NOAA surveys East Coast fishermen amid pressures
Federal fisheries officials are returning to commercial fishing ports from Maine to North Carolina to gather firsthand insights on the economic and social conditions facing East Coast fishermen and crew members.
NEFMC: CORRECTION – SSC Workshop will be Webinar Only, No In-person Attendance
Environmental group files lawsuit against federal government over horseshoe crab protections
Northeast Science Center wants fishermen for mackerel cooperative research
US prepares to auction leases for seabed mining blocks in federal waters
NEW YORK: USDA issues disaster designation for New York oyster sector
House spending plan slaps hefty inspection fees on offshore wind projects
Fishing Regulations Are Sinking Small Businesses: Advocacy Is Fighting Back
SSC to Review AS Bottomfish Science, Johnston Atoll Fishing Effects and Noncommercial Catch Methods
LOUISIANA: Louisiana House asks USDA to buy domestic shrimp
ALASKA: Copper River sockeye fillets are a hot seller
WestPac will convene its June meeting in American Samoa
CALIFORNIA: California launches digital tool to track reopened commercial salmon fishery
NOAA Fisheries Announces $2.3 Million to Study Atlantic Mackerel with the Northeast Fishing Industry
NOAA surveys East Coast fishing crews amid industry pressures
- House spending plan slaps hefty inspection fees on offshore wind projects
- US lawmakers introduce federal bill to address invasive golden mussels
- US House approves bill authorizing FDA to destroy contaminated shrimp imports
Washington
- LOUISIANA: Louisiana House asks USDA to buy domestic shrimp
- ALASKA: Copper River sockeye fillets are a hot seller
- CALIFORNIA: California launches digital tool to track reopened commercial salmon fishery
State & Local
- Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
Opinion
- NOAA surveys East Coast fishing crews amid industry pressures
- China could lose $1.5 billion seafood market as US petition targets shark finning
- US conservation groups challenge MMPA comparability findings for several foreign fisheries
Economic Impact
- WestPac will convene its June meeting in American Samoa
- US prepares to auction leases for seabed mining blocks in federal waters
- The Longest Atlantic Red Snapper Season in Years Is on Hold
Fisheries Management
- Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme
- Florida Keys commercial fisherman is sentenced to jail on lobster charges
- United States Pushes for Stronger Action to Fight Illegal Fishing and Sustainably Manage Fisheries in the North Pacific
Enforcement
- Indian Ocean tuna regulator eases yellowfin fishing curbs amid sustainability concerns
- IOTC commits to reducing yellowfin tuna catch over time, advances monitoring measures
- At world’s largest shark conference, scientists warn of a grim outlook across the board
International Trade
- Why an immense marine heatwave off the US west coast has alarmed scientists
- Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab numbers rebound overall, but female population continues decline
- NOAA predicts below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
Conservation & Environment
- Environmental group files lawsuit against federal government over horseshoe crab protections
- FLORIDA: US court temporarily halts expansion of Southeast Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing
- State Agrees to Void All Five Challenged Area M Fisheries Regulations
Legal
- SSC to Review AS Bottomfish Science, Johnston Atoll Fishing Effects and Noncommercial Catch Methods
- NEFMC: CORRECTION – SSC Workshop will be Webinar Only, No In-person Attendance
- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to Meet June 16-18, 2026, in Alexandria, VA