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NASA scientists joins with SCEMFIS
The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) is pleased to announce that researchers from NASA’s Earth Science Division have joined SCEMFIS as the latest members of its Industry Advisory Board (IAB).
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NOAA plans rollback of right whale protections
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration has announced plans to roll back protections for North Atlantic right whales as part of the Trump Admin's ongoing efforts to deregulate across multiple government sectors.
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Lily Jean loss prompts formal investigation
More than a month after the vessel Lily Jean sank 25 miles off Cape Ann, state and federal investigators are still working to determine what caused the loss of the Gloucester-based vessel and all seven people aboard.
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Tariff lawsuits advance after court mandate
The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a mandate that moves multiple lawsuits on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs forward on the path toward refunds.
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Fishermen challenge federal limits in First Circuit
A 50-year-old government authority in charge of fishing policy is unconstitutional, the group told the court.
LOUISIANA: As Louisiana’s Wetlands Erode, A Fishing Culture Fights to Survive
MAINE: UMaine taps into satellite data to help oyster farmers
Young Fishermen’s Development Act renewed
ALASKA: Silver Bay Seafoods is stopping processing in Cordova, Alaska for remainder of 2026
MARYLAND: Gov. Moore sends federal disaster funding request on current state of fishery
US lawmakers introduce marine carbon dioxide removal bill
NASA Earth Science Researchers Join Science Center for Marine Fisheries; Will Integrate Satellite Data Into Fisheries Research
NOAA announces planned rollback of North Atlantic right whale protections
Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
Missing whales are a sign that ecosystems in the Gulf of California are struggling, scientists say
West Coast Waters Experiencing Another Large Marine Heatwave
Stop-fishing notices spread as haddock delay drags on
Supplemental Materials for March 5, 2026 Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting Now Available
US Democrats question whether NOAA’s new fisherman in residence violating conflict of interest law
- 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
- LOUISIANA: As Louisiana’s Wetlands Erode, A Fishing Culture Fights to Survive
- MAINE: UMaine taps into satellite data to help oyster farmers
- ALASKA: Silver Bay Seafoods is stopping processing in Cordova, Alaska for remainder of 2026
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
- Immigration, trade policies, rising operational costs among top pressures affecting US restaurants in 2026
- Northern Wind turns to consolidation and value-added meals in the wake of low scallop quotas
- Trade lawyers predict tariff refunds will take months
Economic Impact
- Stop-fishing notices spread as haddock delay drags on
- Free to Fish a Marine Monument
- U.S. Offshore Wind Projects Report Progress After Resuming Offshore Work
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
- NOAA announces planned rollback of North Atlantic right whale protections
- Missing whales are a sign that ecosystems in the Gulf of California are struggling, scientists say
- West Coast Waters Experiencing Another Large Marine Heatwave
Conservation & Environment
- Tariff lawsuits begin moving forward as US federal court issues mandate
- Fishermen cast federal limits as untenable before First Circuit
- Human trafficking lawsuit against US shrimp importer wins appeal, back in court
Legal
- Supplemental Materials for March 5, 2026 Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting Now Available
- ASMFC Releases 2025 Annual Report
- Materials and Webinar Details for March 5, 2026 Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting Now Available
Council Actions
- NOAA seeks information to support improvements to vessel speed regulations
- Untangling the Net: Independent Fishermen Push Back Against Bureaucratic Overreach
- NOAA urges boaters to slow down in seasonal whale areas