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Research Advances Automated Bycatch Monitoring
New research on automated bycatch monitoring in Alaska pollock trawls concludes that developing accurate tracking methods is only an initial step toward potential applications.
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More than one way to save a whale
Pop-up gear has been promoted as the best way to protect whales from entanglement, but there are other options.
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What Helped West Coast Groundfish Recover?
West Coast groundfish rebuilding has long been celebrated as a fisheries success story, but new research from the University of Washington highlights the economic toll many fishermen say came with that recovery.
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2026 Bristol Bay Sockeye Outlook Declines
University of Washington's Alaska Salmon Program researchers are forecasting a 2026 total Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run of 41.5 million fish, with slightly larger fish than in 2025.
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Endangered Right Whale Calves Show Rebound
A new count shows increased numbers of mother-calf pairs in the Atlantic, but their total numbers are still less than 400.
NOAA lifts crab import bans from key countries following Eastern S
US Supreme Court declines to hear case brought by Alaska commercial fishers
Conservation groups launch lawsuit after Trump admin reopens Seamounts monument to fishing
NEFMC Meeting Reminder: RSA Share Day – Tue, May 12
LOUISIANA: Louisiana’s Menhaden Industry Marks Start of 2026 Season with Annual Blessing of the Fleet
Research continues toward automated bycatch monitoring
More than one way to save a whale
SOUTH CAROLINA: South Carolina anglers to get longer red snapper season under new permits
Dolphin strandings likely due to red tide
Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme
MAINE: Harvesters, scientists and town officials coordinate steps to rebuild clam population
Sharks and rays do not know boundaries and a new high seas treaty seeks to protect them
The missing secret behind West Coast groundfish recovery
ALASKA: Bristol Bay sockeye forecast drops below recent average for 2026
- Trump Administration says it supports Rep. Golden’s proposal to delay right whale regulation
- Bill to delay right whale regulations gains support from Trump and Maine fishermen
- US House passes Farm Bill with some seafood amendments attached
Washington
- SOUTH CAROLINA: South Carolina anglers to get longer red snapper season under new permits
- MAINE: Harvesters, scientists and town officials coordinate steps to rebuild clam population
- ALASKA: Bristol Bay sockeye forecast drops below recent average for 2026
State & Local
- Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
- BEN LANDRY: Call to shut down menhaden fishery is unwarranted
Opinion
- NOAA lifts crab import bans from key countries following Eastern S
- US Court of International Trade rules Trump’s 10 percent tariff also illegal
- Seafood need not be reinvented, but it does need to compete
Economic Impact
- Magnuson-Stevens Act at 50: Charting a Course to Sustainable Fisheries
- Trump proposes 41 percent cut to NOAA Fisheries budget, transferring ESA and MMPA responsibilities
- NOAA Fisheries wants to ditch Atlantic herring monitors
Fisheries Management
- Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme
- Florida Keys commercial fisherman is sentenced to jail on lobster charges
- United States Pushes for Stronger Action to Fight Illegal Fishing and Sustainably Manage Fisheries in the North Pacific
Enforcement
- Sharks and rays do not know boundaries and a new high seas treaty seeks to protect them
- IOTC kicks off 30th annual meeting; ISSF pushing for more momentum on management procedures
- Activist group deliberately rams Aker krill fishing vessel
International Trade
- More than one way to save a whale
- Dolphin strandings likely due to red tide
- The missing secret behind West Coast groundfish recovery
Conservation & Environment
- US Supreme Court declines to hear case brought by Alaska commercial fishers
- Conservation groups launch lawsuit after Trump admin reopens Seamounts monument to fishing
- Environmental groups sue over reopening of Northeast marine monument
Legal
- NEFMC Meeting Reminder: RSA Share Day – Tue, May 12
- ASMFC 2026 Spring Meeting Press Releases, Meeting Summaries, Motions, and Audio Files Now Available
- ASMFC Honors 2026 Annual Award of Excellence Recipients