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Recent fishermen’s deaths hit home in Point Judith
This winter has been an especially difficult season for the fishermen of New England, with the death of a Stonington man and two recent boat sinkings.
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Maine lobster landings fall for fourth straight year
Maine lobstermen hauled in fewer lobsters again in 2025, marking the fourth straight year of declining landings for the state’s most valuable fishery.
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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.
New Research Reveals Broad Spawning Distribution for Bluefin Tuna
Shoreline Freezer nearly quadrupling size of New Jersey cold storage facility
SeaPak, Safe Catch aiming to get more kids to try seafood
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
RHODE ISLAND: Recent fishermen’s deaths hit home in Point Judith
MAINE: Maine lobster landings fall for fourth straight year
DOJ sides again with conservationists to block Pebble Mine
Warming Waters Threaten Seafood Supply
U.S. Leads the Way to Strengthen Monitoring and Control of Fishing in the South Pacific
West Coast groundfish fishery completes historic comeback
NOAA Fisheries: Gulf shrimp fleet cannot sustainably compete with imports
- 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
- RHODE ISLAND: Recent fishermen’s deaths hit home in Point Judith
- MAINE: Maine lobster landings fall for fourth straight year
- MASSACHUSETTS: Gloucester benefit concert planned to support families of Lily Jean crew
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
- Shoreline Freezer nearly quadrupling size of New Jersey cold storage facility
- NOAA Fisheries: Gulf shrimp fleet cannot sustainably compete with imports
- Sun Coast Calamari buys new vessels, makes key hire in expansion push
Economic Impact
- U.S. Leads the Way to Strengthen Monitoring and Control of Fishing in the South Pacific
- West Coast groundfish fishery completes historic comeback
- USFWS moves to reclassify squids as shellfish, reduce regulation
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
- Warming Waters Threaten Seafood Supply
- NOAA Fisheries considers changing right whale protections
- Upwelling Fueled Productive West Coast Ocean, Holding Warm Waters Offshore in 2025
Conservation & Environment
- DOJ sides again with conservationists to block Pebble Mine
- Fishing lawsuit could reshape NC’s coastal industry. Here’s the latest
- Tariff lawsuits begin moving forward as US federal court issues mandate
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