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NOAA Awards $3.8M for Marine Mammal Rescue
NOAA Fisheries has awarded more than $3.8 million in grants to support marine mammal rescue efforts, funding 44 projects across 19 states and two tribes through the Prescott Grant Program.
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Legal Battle Leaves Alaska with $1.8M Bill
A federal judge has ordered the State of Alaska to pay nearly $ 1.8 million dollars in attorney fees to four Native groups, following a long-running fight over subsistence fishing rights in Southwest Alaska.
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Lawsuit Halts South Atlantic Snapper Season
South Atlantic states have canceled planned extended recreational red snapper seasons after a lawsuit by commercial fishermen, but officials hope to reopen the fishery with new recreational seasons this fall.
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FAO: Seafood Prices to Rise Over Next Decade
The FAO projects global seafood trade will continue growing over the next decade, but at a slower pace as gains from fisheries and aquaculture moderate despite strong consumer demand.
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2026 Report Debuts Northeast Ocean Forecast
NOAA’s 2026 State of the Ecosystem reports introduce the first operational ocean forecasts for the Northeast, helping predict future marine conditions so fisheries managers can make more informed decisions.
VIRGINIA: Major menhaden harvester pushes back on claims it opposed funding for menhaden researc
NOAA to send $123 million in disaster relief to West Coast salmon fisheries
Official US ‘Shellfish’ Definition Changed, Removes ‘Having a Shell’
Seafood2030 Report: A Systems View of Traceability Adoption in Seafood
NEW JERSEY: A Historic Ocean Observatory Off the Jersey Shore Returns to Service
VIRGINIA: Menhaden firms deny pressuring Virginia legislators
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Rule Clarifying Squid as “Shellfish”
NOAA Fisheries Awards $3.8 Million for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants
Subsistence battle leaves Alaska with $1.8 million legal bill
South Atlantic states cancel planned recreational red snapper seasons over lawsuit, push for fall dates instead
FAO: Growth of global seafood trade set to ease while prices set for steady rise over the next decade
Drifting tuna gear creates risks for wildlife in protected marine areas
Warming oceans were turning fish male, then something unexpected happened
Request for Nominations: Scientific and Statistical Committee
- Save Our Shrimpers Act picks up support in US Senate
- US senators seek federal action to prevent spread of yellow catfish virus
- Senator Hyde-Smith files ‘Save our Shrimpers’ Act
Washington
- VIRGINIA: Major menhaden harvester pushes back on claims it opposed funding for menhaden researc
- NEW JERSEY: A Historic Ocean Observatory Off the Jersey Shore Returns to Service
- NORTH CAROLINA: North Carolina withdraws permit application for Red Snapper season
State & Local
- Opinion: Fisheries need science, not opinions
- Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
Opinion
- 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
- Seafood2030 Report: A Systems View of Traceability Adoption in Seafood
Economic Impact
- South Atlantic states cancel planned recreational red snapper seasons over lawsuit, push for fall dates instead
- Commerce Department releases $123.6 million in fishery disaster aid
- NOAA to send $123 million in disaster relief to West Coast salmon fisheries
Fisheries Management
- CALIFORNIA: California seafood restaurant fined for violating commercial fishing laws
- Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme
- Florida Keys commercial fisherman is sentenced to jail on lobster charges
Enforcement
- 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
- Indian Ocean tuna regulator eases yellowfin fishing curbs amid sustainability concerns
International Trade
- NOAA Fisheries Awards $3.8 Million for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants
- As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat
- Reducing Bycatch in Shrimp Trawls Through Education
Conservation & Environment
- Subsistence battle leaves Alaska with $1.8 million legal bill
- One lobsterman’s lawsuit going to the Supreme Court
- Environmentalists sue feds to protect dwindling sunflower sea star
Legal
- Request for Nominations: Scientific and Statistical Committee
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Rule Clarifying Squid as “Shellfish”
- NEFMC June Meeting: Updated Webinar Link (6/23/26)