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Mediocre catch offset by soaring sockeye prcies
Bristol Bay’s 2026 sockeye season ended with a 29.4 million-fish harvest, below the allowable catch, while stronger salmon prices helped offset lower landings despite wide differences among fishing districts.
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Climate change may halve omega‑3 fatty acids in fish
A new study shows many fish and other seafood will become less rich in omega-3s over time, due to rising ocean temperatures as the climate changes.
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Climate Change, Iran War Hit Tinned Fish Supply
America’s hottest tinned fish snack is shrinking by nearly half thanks to climate change and war in Iran
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NOAA to Rebuild Historic Beaufort Science Lab
New North Carolina facility will continue to provide world-class NOAA science nationwide
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MSC Reports Record Fishery Re-Certifications
Arecord number of fisheries re-certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard in the past year, according to the organization’s latest annual report.
Record Cobia Tournament Shows a Chesapeake Predator Thriving Alongside Menhaden
Caribbean Fishery Management: Voices from the Islands
Retiring of Calcasieu Pass brings opportunity for a menhaden bait fisherman
House to take up bill extending right whale regulatory pause to 2035
ALASKA: Mediocre Bristol Bay catch offset by soaring sockeye prices
Climate change may halve omega‑3 fatty acids in fish and the organisms they eat
‘We’re facing a double whammy’: America’s hottest tinned fish snack is shrinking by nearly half thanks to climate change and war in Iran
$20 a pound — Connecticut consumers shell shocked by seafood prices. Here’s what to know
NOAA Is Seeking Public Input on Where to Locate New Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in the United States
California Sues DOI Calling Offshore Wind Cancellation “Blatantly Unlawful”
Meet the Autonomous Underwater Robot Expanding Our Ability to Survey the Seafloor
Oceana loses court appeal challenging Alaska trawling
NOAA to rebuild historic science lab in Beaufort, North Carolina
MSC annual report highlights record year for seafood certification program
- House to take up bill extending right whale regulatory pause to 2035
- US Senate bill would incentivize offshore wind development, despite Trump buyouts
- US bill would strengthen “Buy American” provisions for school lunch program
Washington
- ALASKA: Mediocre Bristol Bay catch offset by soaring sockeye prices
- California Sues DOI Calling Offshore Wind Cancellation “Blatantly Unlawful”
- ALASKA: St. Paul’s new research vessel marks a milestone in effort to rebuild local economy
State & Local
- Opinion: Seabed mining would strip mine fishermens’ future
- Are Environmental Activists Focused on Dolphins or Dollars?
- Opinion: Why targeting one fishery puts Alaska’s seafood economy at risk
Opinion
- ‘We’re facing a double whammy’: America’s hottest tinned fish snack is shrinking by nearly half thanks to climate change and war in Iran
- $20 a pound — Connecticut consumers shell shocked by seafood prices. Here’s what to know
- Maine lobster protected: Canada removes seafood from retaliatory tariffs
Economic Impact
- NOAA Is Seeking Public Input on Where to Locate New Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in the United States
- Caribbean Fishery Management: Voices from the Islands
- NOAA Fisheries moves to extend moratorium on new Gulf shrimp permits
Fisheries Management
- Subsidies, fragmented enforcement hampering progress on fighting illegal fishing, research finds
- US embassy launched IUU reporting hub in the Philippines
- US State Department looking for NGO partner to shine light on forced labor and IUU fishing
Enforcement
- EUSeA regrets exclusion of aquatic foods from EU protein agenda Fisheries and Aquaculture Vision 2040 must deliver an EU Blue Foods Action Plan
- Aquatic animal and terrestrial meat trades now almost on par, FAO report finds
- Our Ocean Conference results in USD 6.4 billion in global commitments toward blue economic advancements
International Trade
- Climate change may halve omega‑3 fatty acids in fish and the organisms they eat
- Retiring of Calcasieu Pass brings opportunity for a menhaden bait fisherman
- MSC annual report highlights record year for seafood certification program
Conservation & Environment
- Oceana loses court appeal challenging Alaska trawling
- Environmental groups take steps to sue to compel new protections for gray whales
- DC Circuit upholds FERC approval of Louisiana LNG terminal
Legal
- States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Menhaden Draft Addendum II
- PFMC Agenda Updates Moving to Council Website Notifications
- Meeting Summary and Motions from the August 12 Joint Meeting of the MAFMC & ASMFC Management Boards for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish