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What Helped West Coast Groundfish Recover?
West Coast groundfish rebuilding has long been celebrated as a fisheries success story, but new research from the University of Washington highlights the economic toll many fishermen say came with that recovery.
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2026 Bristol Bay Sockeye Outlook Declines
University of Washington's Alaska Salmon Program researchers are forecasting a 2026 total Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run of 41.5 million fish, with slightly larger fish than in 2025.
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Endangered Right Whale Calves Show Rebound
A new count shows increased numbers of mother-calf pairs in the Atlantic, but their total numbers are still less than 400.
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Magnuson-Stevens Act at 50 Years
This landmark legislation set the United States on track to become a world leader in sustainable fisheries management.
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Trump’s 10% Tariff Blocked by Trade Court
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled President Donald Trump’s use of Section 122 to impose a 10% tariff on all nations was illegal, though duties will continue to be collected for most states and businesses.
Conservation groups launch lawsuit after Trump admin reopens Seamounts monument to fishing
NEFMC Meeting Reminder: RSA Share Day – Tue, May 12
LOUISIANA: Louisiana’s Menhaden Industry Marks Start of 2026 Season with Annual Blessing of the Fleet
The missing secret behind West Coast groundfish recovery
ALASKA: Bristol Bay sockeye forecast drops below recent average for 2026
IOTC kicks off 30th annual meeting; ISSF pushing for more momentum on management procedures
Numbers of endangered Right Whale calves rebound, but threats remain
Magnuson-Stevens Act at 50: Charting a Course to Sustainable Fisheries
US Court of International Trade rules Trump’s 10 percent tariff also illegal
Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
ALASKA: Copper River opener will launch Alaska’s 2026 salmon season
Seafood need not be reinvented, but it does need to compete
Florida Keys commercial fisherman is sentenced to jail on lobster charges
GEORGIA: Georgia governor signs foreign shrimp labeling legislation
- Trump Administration says it supports Rep. Golden’s proposal to delay right whale regulation
- Bill to delay right whale regulations gains support from Trump and Maine fishermen
- US House passes Farm Bill with some seafood amendments attached
Washington
- ALASKA: Bristol Bay sockeye forecast drops below recent average for 2026
- LOUISIANA: Louisiana’s Menhaden Industry Marks Start of 2026 Season with Annual Blessing of the Fleet
- ALASKA: Copper River opener will launch Alaska’s 2026 salmon season
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
- US Court of International Trade rules Trump’s 10 percent tariff also illegal
- Seafood need not be reinvented, but it does need to compete
- Menhaden group claims ASMFC applied a double standard on economic impacts
Economic Impact
- Magnuson-Stevens Act at 50: Charting a Course to Sustainable Fisheries
- Trump proposes 41 percent cut to NOAA Fisheries budget, transferring ESA and MMPA responsibilities
- NOAA Fisheries wants to ditch Atlantic herring monitors
Fisheries Management
- 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
- US Fish and Wildlife Service seizes 50,000 shark fins in coordinated enforcement
Enforcement
- IOTC kicks off 30th annual meeting; ISSF pushing for more momentum on management procedures
- Activist group deliberately rams Aker krill fishing vessel
- Global Labor Justice demands seafood companies enact enforceable brand agreements to protect fisher rights
International Trade
- Numbers of endangered Right Whale calves rebound, but threats remain
- Scientists are tracking 2 marine heat waves off the Pacific coast. Will they merge?
- A federal probe could change the status of Rice’s whales
Conservation & Environment
- Conservation groups launch lawsuit after Trump admin reopens Seamounts monument to fishing
- Environmental groups sue over reopening of Northeast marine monument
- Enviros sue Trump admin to stop fishing in Atlantic monument
Legal
- NEFMC Meeting Reminder: RSA Share Day – Tue, May 12
- ASMFC 2026 Spring Meeting Press Releases, Meeting Summaries, Motions, and Audio Files Now Available
- ASMFC Honors 2026 Annual Award of Excellence Recipients