Bill would require US government to only purchase domestic seafood for school lunches
US restaurants rolling out seafood specials as part of updated spring menus
NEW JERSEY: Jersey Shore fishermen face another threat at sea. Chemical weapons dumped decades ago.
MAINE: UMaine study finds possible new threat to lobsters in Gulf of Maine
SFP and Hilborn Lab launch 8th edition of the Fishery Improvement Projects Database
USM scientist left his mark on Gulf, knew enough to learn from fishermen
CALIFORNIA: Commercial salmon fishing returns to Pillar Point Harbor after three-year closure
CALIFORNA: California delicacy unavailable for 3 years will soon be back on the menu
Celebrating Earth Day with NOAA Fisheries
US Fish and Wildlife Service seizes 50,000 shark fins in coordinated enforcement
USDA launches new office to support US seafood industry
US Celebrates 50 Years of the Law of Fisheries Management — the Magnuson-Stevens Act
Groundfish Gut Check: Partnering with the Fishing Industry to Update Groundfish Data
Senator Collins’ Statement on the Creation of the USDA Office of Seafood
- Bill would require US government to only purchase domestic seafood for school lunches
- USDA launches new office to support US seafood industry
- Senator Collins’ Statement on the Creation of the USDA Office of Seafood
Washington
- NEW JERSEY: Jersey Shore fishermen face another threat at sea. Chemical weapons dumped decades ago.
- MAINE: UMaine study finds possible new threat to lobsters in Gulf of Maine
- CALIFORNIA: Commercial salmon fishing returns to Pillar Point Harbor after three-year closure
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
- US restaurants rolling out seafood specials as part of updated spring menus
- Seafood inflation soars at US retail in March as consumer sentiment continues to fall
- US reveals start date for tariff refund process, but questions remain on implementation
Economic Impact
- US Celebrates 50 Years of the Law of Fisheries Management — the Magnuson-Stevens Act
- Landmark US Magnuson-Stevens fisheries law turns 50 amid budget cut concerns
- Pacific monuments reopening push fights over fishing, culture
Fisheries Management
- US Fish and Wildlife Service seizes 50,000 shark fins in coordinated enforcement
- Hidden scallops scheme lands New Jersey captain, dealer in federal court
- New Jersey Captain and Seafood Buyer Found Guilty of a Multiyear Scallop Harvest Conspiracy
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
- Celebrating Earth Day with NOAA Fisheries
- Greens see chance to protect species in ‘God Squad’ fight
- Arctic sea hits record low, while Bering Sea ice surges
Conservation & Environment
- Offshore wind triumphs over Trump in court, but future projects face delays
- Aleutians East Borough sues Board of Fish over new Area M salmon regulations
- Vineyard Wind Sues Turbine Manufacturer To Stop It From Backing Out Of Wind Farm; $4.5 Billion Project In Jeopardy
Legal
- Council Presents Ricks E Savage Award to Peter Hughes
- Council Discontinues Skate Wing and Monkfish IFQ Scoping; Approves Schedule for Listening Sessions
- MAFMC Warns of Consequences for 2026 Recreational Black Sea Bass and Summer Flounder Fisheries Due to Federal Rulemaking Delay
