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Federal Rule Expands Shellfish Definition
A longstanding federal definition of "shellfish" is changing to better reflect modern biology and simplify seafood trade regulations.
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Healey Marks Vineyard Wind Project Completion
Vineyard Wind 1 the country’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project located off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, is finally up and running after years of starts and stops — just not at full capacity.
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Gulf Oil, Gas Case Dismissed by Court
A federal judge ruled a challenge to a 2025 NOAA Fisheries analysis was moot after the Species Extinction Committee exempted oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico from Endangered Species Act protections.
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Ocean Harvesters Praises Study Funding
Statement by Monty Deihl, Ocean Harvesters CEO, on Governor Spanberger's amendments restoring funding for Virginia Chesapeake Bay menhaden study
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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.
Alaska golden king crab TAC rises 13 percent for 2026-27 season
RHODE ISLAND: Climate change challenges commercial fishing industry
VIRGINIA: Virginia Beach renews offshore wind land option with Dominion
Senate version of US Farm Bill also includes seafood provisions
VIRGINIA: Major menhaden harvester pushes back on claims it opposed funding for menhaden researc
Federal rule expands ‘shellfish’ definition to include squid, octopus
MASSACHUSETTS: In New Bedford, Healey celebrates completion of Vineyard Wind project as the company faces financial disputes
Court dismisses lawsuit over Gulf oil and gas analysis after ‘God Squad’ ruling
VIRGINIA: Statement by Monty Deihl, Ocean Harvesters CEO, on Governor Spanberger’s amendments restoring funding for Virginia Chesapeake Bay menhaden study
RHODE ISLAND: Shifting Tides: Horseshoe Crab Population Shows Mixed Trends Across Rhode Island Waters
OREGON: Oregon’s fishing industry celebrates new USDA Office of Seafood
ALASKA: ADF&G announces total allowable catch for Alaska golden king crab
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
- Senate version of US Farm Bill also includes seafood provisions
- Save Our Shrimpers Act picks up support in US Senate
- US senators seek federal action to prevent spread of yellow catfish virus
Washington
- MASSACHUSETTS: In New Bedford, Healey celebrates completion of Vineyard Wind project as the company faces financial disputes
- VIRGINIA: Statement by Monty Deihl, Ocean Harvesters CEO, on Governor Spanberger’s amendments restoring funding for Virginia Chesapeake Bay menhaden study
- Alaska golden king crab TAC rises 13 percent for 2026-27 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
- Court dismisses lawsuit over Gulf oil and gas analysis after ‘God Squad’ ruling
- Subsistence battle leaves Alaska with $1.8 million legal bill
- One lobsterman’s lawsuit going to the Supreme Court
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)