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Warming Waters Bring Tropical Fish to Massachusetts
New England fishermen are encountering unexpected tropical fish species in Massachusetts waters, potentially linked to warming ocean temperatures and shifting marine habitats.
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U.S. Seafood Consumption Declines in 2024
Tilapia fell to fifth among the most-consumed seafood species in the U.S. in 2024, despite per capita consumption rising slightly to 0.92 pounds, according to National Seafood Association data.
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NOAA seeks input on scallop permit stacking proposal
NOAA Fisheries is considering allowing two Atlantic sea scallop permits on one vessel, a change that could reduce operating costs for fishing businesses with multiple boats.
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Conservation Group Plans Kodiak Salmon Lawsuit
Wild Fish Conservancy plans to sue Alaska and NOAA Fisheries over salmon management in Kodiak, Chignik, and Alaska Peninsula waters, alleging Endangered Species Act violations.
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U.S. Seafood Landing Revenue Fell 3.6% in 2024
U.S. commercial fishers landed 3.5 million metric tons of seafood in 2024, valued at USD 4.9 billion, according to NOAA Fisheries’ latest edition of its Fisheries of the United States report.
‘We’re All Commercial Fishermen’: Maine and Virginia Stand Together on Menhaden
Shark Finning Bans Aren’t Stopping Shark Mortality. Here’s Why.
US data shows shark depredation tripled in Gulf, Southeast Atlantic over 20 years
ALASKA: Fish & Game confirms pink and chum egg take cap for hatcheries
Tropical fish off the Massachusetts coast? Warming ocean temperatures changing the catch.
US seafood consumption declines in 2024 as species rankings shift
NOAA seeks input on scallop permit stacking proposal
Six Fish These Small Sound-Emitting Tags Are Helping Save
ALASKA: Harvest Fuel Relief Program to help farmers & fishermen
MASSACHUSETTS: Select Board Grants Authority To Town Staff To Increase Commercial Scalloping Bushel Limit
SNP calls on US policymakers, investors to advance brain health and nutrition efforts
Conservation group to sue over Kodiak, Gulf salmon management
US commercial seafood landings revenue dropped 3.6 percent in 2024
CALIFORNIA: Northern California Dungeness crab season delayed until 2027
- Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot
- The Permitting Bill Fishermen Can’t Afford to Ignore
- Menhaden Fisheries Coalition statement on the America First Seafood Strategy
Washington
- ALASKA: Harvest Fuel Relief Program to help farmers & fishermen
- MASSACHUSETTS: Select Board Grants Authority To Town Staff To Increase Commercial Scalloping Bushel Limit
- ALASKA: Fish & Game confirms pink and chum egg take cap for hatcheries
State & Local
- Matt Strickler’s menhaden argument leaves working Virginians out of the picture
- Opinion: Reopen the investigation of the F/V Mistress
- NEFSA’S JASON JOYCE: Before blaming fishermen, Chesapeake Bay needs better menhaden data
Opinion
- US commercial seafood landings revenue dropped 3.6 percent in 2024
- US commercial fisheries landed 7.7 billion pounds in 2024
- National Seafood Association data finds US seafood consumption fell in 2024
Economic Impact
- NOAA seeks input on scallop permit stacking proposal
- ‘We’re All Commercial Fishermen’: Maine and Virginia Stand Together on Menhaden
- Gulf Coast states could get more flexibility to manage red snapper limits
Fisheries Management
- Hawaii fishing industry applauds new federal law targeting tuna fraud
- US Customs and Border Protection expecting USD 8.9 million in tuna mislabeling penalties
- Multiyear undercover investigation takes down illegal commercial fishing operation in Florida
Enforcement
- UN considering proposal to phase out trawling on seamounts
- War in the Middle East continuing to disrupt Iran’s fisheries sector, with estimated millions in losses
- URI to join State Department grant to help feed the future in fisheries
International Trade
- Tropical fish off the Massachusetts coast? Warming ocean temperatures changing the catch.
- US data shows shark depredation tripled in Gulf, Southeast Atlantic over 20 years
- Number of stocks on NOAA’s overfishing list drops to an all-time low
Conservation & Environment
- Conservation group to sue over Kodiak, Gulf salmon management
- Crabbers again ask Washington Superior Court to shut down 24/7 monitoring of vessels
- Class-action lawsuit accuses Walmart of inflating weight of frozen shrimp bags
Legal
- ASMFC 84th Annual Meeting Supplemental Materials Now Available
- ASMFC 84th Annual Meeting Details, Final Agenda and Public Comment Guidelines
- Applicants Sought to Conduct Phase II of the Pilot Regional Industry-Based Bottom Trawl Survey