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West Coast groundfish marks major recovery
After decades of hardship, the West Coast groundfish fishery has fully rebuilt, and the men and women who stuck it out say the turnaround is nothing short of remarkable.
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Gulf shrimp fleet struggles against imports
A NOAA Fisheries snapshot report concluded that the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fleet “cannot sustainably compete” with imported shrimp
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Benefit concert set for Lily Jean families
The Gloucester, Mass., waterfront will come together this spring to honor the crew of the F/V Lily Jean and raise support for the families affected by the vessel’s loss earlier this year.
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Two fishermen mourned after Cape Cod capsize
Truett “Gene” Holcomb of Fairhaven and Angel Nieves of New Bedford died after the Yankee Rose capsized off Provincetown.
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Final Vineyard Wind blades ship from New Bedford
The last shipment of turbine blades for the $4.5 billion Vineyard Wind 1 project left New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal on March 10.
Sun Coast Calamari buys new vessels, makes key hire in expansion push
OREGON: Oregon’s commercial fishing sector had record high economic impact in 2025
Cold Water Signals Along West Coast Could Help Assess Whale Entanglement Risk
Fishing vessel sinks off the coast of Maine; three rescued
Study: Southern Alaska orca diet shifts across foraging hotspots
NOAA Fisheries considers changing right whale protections
West Coast groundfish fishery completes historic comeback
NOAA Fisheries: Gulf shrimp fleet cannot sustainably compete with imports
MASSACHUSETTS: Gloucester benefit concert planned to support families of Lily Jean crew
MAINE: Surf and dearth: Maine’s lobster industry faces a reckoning
MAINE: Evan Whidden named Maine Lobstermen’s Association 2026 Marine Patrol Officer of the Year
Two New Bedford-area fishermen mourned as Coast Guard investigates capsizing
MASSACHUSSETTS: Vineyard Wind’s last turbine blades shipped from New Bedford
USDA predicts seafood prices will increase at higher rate in 2026
- Young Fishermen’s Development Act renewed
- US Democrats question whether NOAA’s new fisherman in residence violating conflict of interest law
- US lawmakers introduce marine carbon dioxide removal bill
Washington
- MASSACHUSETTS: Gloucester benefit concert planned to support families of Lily Jean crew
- OREGON: Oregon’s commercial fishing sector had record high economic impact in 2025
- MAINE: Surf and dearth: Maine’s lobster industry faces a reckoning
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
- NOAA Fisheries: Gulf shrimp fleet cannot sustainably compete with imports
- Sun Coast Calamari buys new vessels, makes key hire in expansion push
- USDA predicts seafood prices will increase at higher rate in 2026
Economic Impact
- USFWS moves to reclassify squids as shellfish, reduce regulation
- Menhaden coalition pushes back on claims tied to Mid-Atlantic fish wash-up
- Framework finally implemented as Gulf of Maine haddock quota increase takes effect
Fisheries Management
- Alabama, Gulf Coast senators push NOAA to tighten enforcement against illegal Mexican fishing in Gulf
- US senators demand NOAA Fisheries improve enforcement against illegal red snapper harvesting
- US Coast Guard debriefs Congress on efforts to stop IUU fishing
Enforcement
- Iran war disrupts trade routes; freight indexes tick up
- Migrant fishers’ deaths at sea tied to unchecked captain power, study shows
- FAO study estimates 20 percent of seafood is subject to fraud
International Trade
- NOAA Fisheries considers changing right whale protections
- Upwelling Fueled Productive West Coast Ocean, Holding Warm Waters Offshore in 2025
- After a Brutal Winter, Worse News for Oyster Farmers
Conservation & Environment
- Fishing lawsuit could reshape NC’s coastal industry. Here’s the latest
- Tariff lawsuits begin moving forward as US federal court issues mandate
- Fishermen cast federal limits as untenable before First Circuit
Legal
- March 5th Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting Summary and Motions
- Request for Proposals: Facilitation Services for a Recreational Sector Separation Workshop
- Reducing Red Tape in Federal Waters around the Mariana Islands: Reg Review Community Meetings