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Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low, Bering Surges
While Arctic sea ice reached its lowest seasonal peak on March 15, conditions in the Bering Sea told a very different story this winter– with ice expanding farther south than fishermen have seen in more than a decade.
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WHOI Sea Grant Funds $1.6M in Research
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant has awarded $1.6 million to four new research projects that will investigate pressing concerns related to Massachusetts’ vital aquaculture and fisheries industries
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Scientists, Fishers Partner on Better Data
NOAA Fisheries’ Cooperative Research programs build partnerships between scientists and fishermen to collect data that improves fisheries management.
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Trump budget proposal targets NOAA
The Trump admin’s fiscal year 2027 budget request is drawing concern from environmental groups and ocean advocates, with proposed cuts to agencies that support fisheries science, management, and coastal communities.
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Lobster Future Uncertain as Gulf Waters Warm
With a rapidly changing climate, many researchers worry that Maine’s lobsters will eventually move north to colder waters.
New study reveals hidden ocean chemistry
More than $65K worth of unreported fish eggs seized in Alaska
NEFMC: Reminder – April Council Meeting and Public Comment
WASHINGTON: Coastal commercial season ended with 22.2 million pounds
Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up
NEW YORK: New York governor seeks federal aid for state’s oyster industry
US government asks industry what to call rockfish
Northern Gulf of Maine scallop payday
Arctic sea hits record low, while Bering Sea ice surges
WHOI Sea Grant supports $1.6 million in critical aquaculture and fisheries research
An upstream battle: Fishing policy in Alaska
Collins, King Raise Ropeless Gear Concerns to Federal Policymakers
Mississippi judge rules private oyster lease scheme is unconstitutional
New York lawmaker pushes upfront fuel tax break for fishing fleet
- Collins, King Raise Ropeless Gear Concerns to Federal Policymakers
- Trump proposes USD 1.6 billion cut to NOAA
- NOAA officially reopens Northeast Canyons monument to commercial fishing
Washington
- Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up
- NEW YORK: New York governor seeks federal aid for state’s oyster industry
- ALASKA: Southeast back to an average harvest goal for king salmon after last year’s low
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
- Northern Gulf of Maine scallop payday
- ‘Really challenging’: Fuel surge hits Hawaii drivers, fishing industry
- Rhode Island’s fishing industry is feeling the pinch of high fuel prices
Economic Impact
- Trump budget proposal targets NOAA
- NOAA Reopens Northeast Canyons Nat’l Monument to Commercial Fishing
- US government asks industry what to call rockfish
Fisheries Management
- More than $65K worth of unreported fish eggs seized in Alaska
- Cartel catch: Mexican drug gangs fuel illegal red snapper harvests in Gulf of Mexico
- NOAA issues USD 222,902 in penalties over mislabeling tuna imports
Enforcement
- Activist group deliberately rams Aker krill fishing vessel
- Global Labor Justice demands seafood companies enact enforceable brand agreements to protect fisher rights
- Cooke set to take operational control of Avramar Greece
International Trade
- Arctic sea hits record low, while Bering Sea ice surges
- Warming Waters in the Gulf of Maine May Affect the Future of Lobsters
- “Remarkable” sea ice conditions in Bering Sea this winter as Arctic-wide sea ice hits record low
Conservation & Environment
- Mississippi judge rules private oyster lease scheme is unconstitutional
- Maine lobsterman asks US Supreme Court to weigh in on GPS monitoring rule
- Delaware court clears path for US Wind substation after Sussex, Fenwick lawsuit challenge
Legal
- NEFMC: Reminder – April Council Meeting and Public Comment
- Recovering Green Sea Turtles Prompt New Dialogue on Culture and Sustainable Use in the Western Pacific
- WP Fishery Council Demands Inclusion of Cultural Value in Federal Prioritization Framework