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Commercial red king crab fishery to open
Commercial red king crab fishermen in Southeast Alaska are getting a competitive fishery this year, the state Department of Fish and Game announced this week.
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US research buoys are caught in currents of change
A research buoy is something like an ant: A single one might not look like much, but put a bunch together and they can make something truly impressive.
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NOAA issues several fishery disaster determinations
NOAA Fisheries quietly issued several fishery disaster determinations in July, opening the door for federal funding to be allocated for those fisheries.
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Scientists Track El Niño’s West Coast Arrival
Ocean monitoring and species changes will signal El Niño’s arrival.
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eDNA could play a bigger role in stock assessments
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is backing legislation that would expand the use of environmental DNA in federal fish stock assessments.
Respected Recreational Fishing Blogger Blasts Deceitful Forage Fish Campaign
ALASKA: Haines fishermen say the salmon runs aren’t great this year, but the prices are
Health experts agree — eat more fish. The harder question: Wild-caught or farm-raised?
USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
Opinion on The Maine Lobstermen Decision and Recent Federal Fisheries Actions
ALASKA: Commercial red king crab fishery to open in Southeast Alaska for second year in a row
US research buoys are caught in currents of change
NOAA Fisheries issues several fishery disaster determinations
Ocean Indicators We’re Tracking for El Niño’s Arrival on the West Coast
eDNA could play a bigger role in stock assessments
CALIFORNIA: El Niño bringing changes to Northern California ocean conditions and marine life
US Court Says Gulf of Mexico Fishery Council Has Too Much Power, but Overfishing Rule Can Stand
Western Pacific Scientists to Review Fishing Rules and Bottomfish Catch
US appeals court rejects challenge to turtle excluder device requirements in Louisiana
- US House passes bill delaying start of new right whale rules
- US House votes to extend pause on new lobster regulations for seven years
- House passes bill extending right whale regulatory pause
Washington
- ALASKA: Commercial red king crab fishery to open in Southeast Alaska for second year in a row
- ALASKA: Haines fishermen say the salmon runs aren’t great this year, but the prices are
- CALIFORNIA: El Niño bringing changes to Northern California ocean conditions and marine life
State & Local
- USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
- Opinion on The Maine Lobstermen Decision and Recent Federal Fisheries Actions
- Opinion: Seabed mining would strip mine fishermens’ future
Opinion
- Global marine feed ingredient shortage looming on horizon, with few solutions available for shrimp industry
- ‘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
Economic Impact
- NOAA Fisheries issues several fishery disaster determinations
- Trump administration vows to bring ‘common sense’ back to fishing laws
- NOAA Fisheries announces priorities for restoring American seafood competitiveness
Fisheries Management
- US pledges USD 17 million to fight IUU fishing in the Pacific Islands
- Subsidies, fragmented enforcement hampering progress on fighting illegal fishing, research finds
- US embassy launched IUU reporting hub in the Philippines
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
- Respected Recreational Fishing Blogger Blasts Deceitful Forage Fish Campaign
- Ocean Indicators We’re Tracking for El Niño’s Arrival on the West Coast
- Seafood Task Force launches first-of-its-kind tuna vessel monitoring program
Conservation & Environment
- US Court Says Gulf of Mexico Fishery Council Has Too Much Power, but Overfishing Rule Can Stand
- US appeals court rejects challenge to turtle excluder device requirements in Louisiana
- Gulf Fishermen Lose Fight Against Deep Grouper Cuts After Georgia Court Battle
Legal
- Western Pacific Scientists to Review Fishing Rules and Bottomfish Catch
- Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting Scheduled for September 21, 2026
- States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Menhaden Draft Addendum II