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Virginia Fishermen Oppose Seabed Mining Plan
Chincoteague resident Jim Dawson has been fishing the waters off the Eastern Shore for more than four decades, catching species including black sea bass and Atlantic lobster.
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Trump Reportedly Ends Arctic Climate Report Support
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is ending support for NOAA’s annual report on the state of the Arctic.
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Senate Bill Would Boost Offshore Wind
A pair of U.S. senators have introduced legislation to enable more investment in offshore wind development, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to buyout existing lease holders.
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California Faces Record Sea Levels From El Niño
A strengthening El Niño could bring the highest sea levels ever recorded to the California coast this year, raising the risk of widespread and damaging flooding.
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El Niño Alters Marine Life in the Pacific
Satellite measurements of chlorophyll at the sea surface signal shifts in the ocean’s nutrient supplies in mid-2026.
Alaskan fishing management on the hook in Ninth Circuit
VIRGINIA: Coastal Virginia communities push back against proposed offshore seabed mining
Trump administration reportedly ending support for Arctic climate reports
US Senate bill would incentivize offshore wind development, despite Trump buyouts
WASHINGTON: Coastal tuna fishery flounders under high fuel prices
Will Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections?
NOAA Scientists Discover Repeat Spawning in Pacific Capelin
State-managed recreational red snapper harvest proposals come in 10 times bigger than current limit
Interior Advances American Energy Dominance with Third Gulf of America Lease Sale
El Niño could bring highest sea levels ever recorded to CA coast
El Niño Alters Marine Life in the Pacific
Shark finning, endangered species found in high seas boardings
NYS teachers take on microplastics with snail-inspired robot
From Sound to Satellites: Reducing Risks to North Atlantic Right Whales with Advanced Technology
- US Senate bill would incentivize offshore wind development, despite Trump buyouts
- US bill would strengthen “Buy American” provisions for school lunch program
- Murkowski and Colleagues Work to Modernize Fisheries Science
Washington
- VIRGINIA: Coastal Virginia communities push back against proposed offshore seabed mining
- WASHINGTON: Coastal tuna fishery flounders under high fuel prices
- ALASKA: Bill introduced by Alaska’s Murkowski aims to promote use of eDNA analysis in fishery management
State & Local
- Are Environmental Activists Focused on Dolphins or Dollars?
- Opinion: Why targeting one fishery puts Alaska’s seafood economy at risk
- Editorial: Menhaden study should provide data needed for bay management
Opinion
- Section 301 tariffs leave US seafood importers with few avenues to avoid rising costs
- Climate-driven disruption, constrained supply adding volatility to aquaculture markets in the back half of 2026
- Coalition of 25 US states sue Trump administration over tariffs
Economic Impact
- State-managed recreational red snapper harvest proposals come in 10 times bigger than current limit
- Interior Advances American Energy Dominance with Third Gulf of America Lease Sale
- Another offshore wind project bought out by Trump administration
Fisheries Management
- Shark finning, endangered species found in high seas boardings
- Canadian-Led Operation Reveals Scope of Illegal Fishing in North Pacific
- NOAA again cites Mexico for illegal fishing as Southern Shrimp Alliance calls for seafood import ban
Enforcement
- EUSeA regrets exclusion of aquatic foods from EU protein agenda Fisheries and Aquaculture Vision 2040 must deliver an EU Blue Foods Action Plan
- Aquatic animal and terrestrial meat trades now almost on par, FAO report finds
- Our Ocean Conference results in USD 6.4 billion in global commitments toward blue economic advancements
International Trade
- Trump administration reportedly ending support for Arctic climate reports
- Will Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections?
- El Niño could bring highest sea levels ever recorded to CA coast
Conservation & Environment
- Alaskan fishing management on the hook in Ninth Circuit
- Shrimp industry fights $9.4M loss from federal turtle device mandate
- Appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit against Cooke, Omega Protein, Ocean Harvesters
Legal
- US Pacific Territories Fishery Capacity-Building Scholarship Applications Due September 18, 2026
- ASMFC 2026 Summer Meeting Summaries/Motions/Press Releases, Presentations and Recordings Now Available
- ASMFC Atlantic Menhaden Board Approves Draft Addendum II for Public Comment Draft Addendum Considers Changes to Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap