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Record Diesel Prices Strain Global Seafood Sector
Record diesel prices are currently having a profound effect on the global economy.
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Study Finds Sharp Decline in Deep Gulf Marine Life
A long-term study found that pelagic nekton—small fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods—in the deep Gulf of America have declined by 60–85 percent since 2010.
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Chesapeake Bay Young Rockfish Continue to Struggle
Young rockfish numbers have been below average in Maryland waters going back to 2019
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Trump Administration Targets Ocean City Wind Permit
The Trump administration has formally requested reconsideration of a construction permit previously issued for a proposed offshore wind project off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland.
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Trump signs seafood testing bill into law
U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act into law 15 October.
Recreational Fishing Groups Must Stop Blaming Menhaden Fishing for Striped Bass Problems
1,267 Workers and Community Members Urge Menhaden Board to Reject New Chesapeake Bay Restrictions
European Commission unveils Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture
VIMS Survey Finds Average Striped Bass Year Class in Chesapeake Bay
King salmon runs are crashing. In Kodiak, a pioneering conservation project aims to save one
Hawaii fishing industry applauds new federal law targeting tuna fraud
Shark Depredation Tripled in 20 Years of Longline Survey
MARYLAND: Maryland striped bass reproduction improves, remains below average for eighth straight year
Pricing Analysis: Record diesel prices continue to profoundly affect global seafood sector
Decade of Data Shows Rapid Decline in Pelagic Fish and Invertebrates in Deep Gulf
Trump admin reignites battle over salmon, dams in Columbia River
Two Nova Scotia seafood companies charged with buying illegally harvested lobsters
MARYLAND: The Chesapeake Bay’s young rockfish are still struggling. It may be the ‘new normal.’
Trump administration asks to reconsider Ocean City offshore wind permit
- Trump signs seafood testing bill into law
- Celebrate National Seafood Month by Choosing American Seafood
- Trump tried to make allies of fishermen. Some are turning on him
Washington
- MARYLAND: The Chesapeake Bay’s young rockfish are still struggling. It may be the ‘new normal.’
- MARYLAND: Maryland striped bass reproduction improves, remains below average for eighth straight year
- VIRGINIA: African American Union Leader Rebukes Former Virginia Cabinet Secretary Matt Strickler for Ignoring Menhaden Workers
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
- Pricing Analysis: Record diesel prices continue to profoundly affect global seafood sector
- Menhaden coalition warns Bay cuts could threaten fishing jobs
- US seafood sales grew across all categories in September despite high inflation
Economic Impact
- Recreational Fishing Groups Must Stop Blaming Menhaden Fishing for Striped Bass Problems
- 1,267 Workers and Community Members Urge Menhaden Board to Reject New Chesapeake Bay Restrictions
- Trump administration asks to reconsider Ocean City offshore wind permit
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
- European Commission unveils Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture
- Two Nova Scotia seafood companies charged with buying illegally harvested lobsters
- Coastal states agree to stick to ICES advice on blue whiting, herring but have yet to reach quota distribution agreement
International Trade
- King salmon runs are crashing. In Kodiak, a pioneering conservation project aims to save one
- Environmental group sues for records related to Trump administration’s ESA rollbacks
- The El Niño stars are aligning in record-breaking ways. Here’s how the high tides stack up
Conservation & Environment
- Trump admin reignites battle over salmon, dams in Columbia River
- Vessel tracking fight ‘ain’t over yet’ after Supreme Court denial
- Supreme Court declines to hear case of a lobster fisherman who opposes boat tracking
Legal
- Applicants Sought to Conduct Phase II of the Pilot Regional Industry-Based Bottom Trawl Survey
- Applicants Sought to Conduct Phase II of the Pilot Regional Industry-Based Bottom Trawl Survey Proposals Due December 4, 2026
- Kitty Simonds Receives Outstanding Contribution to Pacific Coast Fisheries Award