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NOAA Reopens Canyons to Commercial Fishing
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has officially rescinded the regulations that prohibited commercial fishing within the boundaries of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
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Trump budget attacks renewables
The administration’s fiscal 2027 spending proposal follows up on last year’s pitch to decimate funding for clean energy and “environmental justice.”
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RI Fishing Industry Hit by High Fuel Costs
High fuel prices are hitting Rhode Island's commercial fishing industry hard.
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Climate Programs Face Trump Budget Cuts
Efforts to study, prepare for and address climate change have taken a major hit. But a few programs are hanging on thanks to bipartisan support.
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New England Fishers Collect Climate Data
Commercial vessels are deploying high-tech sensors to map a shifting sea, providing critical data for scientists and some help for the industry.
International Atomic Energy Agency launches five-year project to address seafood fraud
‘Really challenging’: Fuel surge hits Hawaii drivers, fishing industry
NOAA Rescinds Regulation Prohibiting Commercial Fishing in Atlantic Monument Area
US Lent seafood sales volume drops; retailers and restaurants hopeful for Easter spend
Fuel costs squeeze US fleets as Dungie season ends on a low note
NOAA officially reopens Northeast Canyons monument to commercial fishing
Trump budget attacks renewables, boosts ‘energy dominance’
ThayerMahan reports successful anti-IUU fishing demonstration with NOAA Fisheries
Fish traps return to the Columbia– opportunity or another fight over access?
FLORIDA: Florida spiny lobster season closes, four-month spawning pause begins
NFI Sushi Council Releases Landmark U.S. Sushi Industry Report
Rhode Island’s fishing industry is feeling the pinch of high fuel prices
Trump’s Budget May Target Climate Programs. Here’s What Still Survives.
MARYLAND: Maryland Shifts Striped Bass Season with April Open and August Closed
- NOAA officially reopens Northeast Canyons monument to commercial fishing
- Trump budget attacks renewables, boosts ‘energy dominance’
- International Atomic Energy Agency launches five-year project to address seafood fraud
Washington
- FLORIDA: Florida spiny lobster season closes, four-month spawning pause begins
- MARYLAND: Maryland Shifts Striped Bass Season with April Open and August Closed
- MAINE: 8 Investigates: Are Maine officials enforcing child labor laws in the fishing industry?
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
- ‘Really challenging’: Fuel surge hits Hawaii drivers, fishing industry
- Rhode Island’s fishing industry is feeling the pinch of high fuel prices
- US Lent seafood sales volume drops; retailers and restaurants hopeful for Easter spend
Economic Impact
- Fish traps return to the Columbia– opportunity or another fight over access?
- As offshore wind projects begin operations, cause of Vineyard Wind blade incident remains unknown
- NGOM scallopers brace for lower quota as 2026 season reopens
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
- ThayerMahan reports successful anti-IUU fishing demonstration with NOAA Fisheries
- The ‘God Squad’ Waives Environmental Rules for Offshore Drilling
- Gulf menhaden earns MSC recertification, citing low bycatch and strong stock health
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