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High Diesel Prices Hit Gloucester Fishermen
With the conflict in the Middle East escalating, global oil prices again topped more than $100 a barrel Thursday, and the high cost for diesel continues taking a toll in Gloucester
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Seal Culling Debate Divides Washington
A marine wildlife hospital based in the Pacific Northwest is worried about an alarming trend: seals coming to them alive, but gravely injured.
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Balancing Energy and River Conservation
In the Gulf region, federal and state managers have collaborated for decades to sustain fisheries, innovate data collection, and support coastal communities for the future.
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EPA loosens regs on lobster boat diesel engines
The Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a new exemption that the Trump administration says will loosen environmental regulations on diesel engines for U.S. commercial lobstermen.
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Fundraiser for New England fishing communities
NEFSA will bring commercial fishermen, industry supporters, and coastal communities together next month for its fourth annual "Save Our Fisheries" Fundraiser.
ALASKA: For Yukon River residents, salmon shortages have health consequences
EPA Grants First-Ever Tier 4 Engine Exemption to Support New England Lobster Industry
Trump administration launches sweeping tariffs on 59 countries, entire EU
NOAA report finds Gulf of Maine warming slowed for now, but ecosystem remains unstable
MASSACHUSETTS: ‘Call from God’: New Bedford man recounts saving overboard fisherman
ALASKA: Bristol Bay sockeye run surpasses forecast as harvest nears 29.3M
ALASKA: A parasite that thrives in warm conditions adds to Yukon River salmon woes
Deep Diving and Innovation to Restore the Gulf’s Mesophotic Corals
Higher costs forcing US restaurants to innovate to keep seafood on menus
High cost of diesel fuel taking toll on commercial fishing, boating in Gloucester
Fishermen seek to sink grouper limit at 11th Circuit
MAINE: Boothbay Harbor honors fishermen lost at sea
MARYLAND: Maryland DNR launches online commercial fishing license renewals
Alaska Airlines purchases four new cargo planes to strengthen freight capacity out of Alaska, Hawai’i
- US House passes bill authorizing FDA to destroy food imports violating standards
- US Senate bill would provide more funding for restoring salmon along the San Joaquin River
- US commission on China calls for ban on Chinese seafood
Washington
- ALASKA: For Yukon River residents, salmon shortages have health consequences
- MAINE: Boothbay Harbor honors fishermen lost at sea
- MARYLAND: Maryland DNR launches online commercial fishing license renewals
State & Local
- Editorial: Menhaden study should provide data needed for bay management
- Column: New paper’s menhaden claims not backed by evidence
- Opinion: Fisheries need science, not opinions
Opinion
- High cost of diesel fuel taking toll on commercial fishing, boating in Gloucester
- Alaska Airlines purchases four new cargo planes to strengthen freight capacity out of Alaska, Hawai’i
- Trump administration launches sweeping tariffs on 59 countries, entire EU
Economic Impact
- EPA Grants First-Ever Tier 4 Engine Exemption to Support New England Lobster Industry
- Balancing Energy Production and Aquatic Resources in the Roanoke River
- EPA loosens restrictions on lobster boat diesel engines
Fisheries Management
- NOAA again cites Mexico for illegal fishing as Southern Shrimp Alliance calls for seafood import ban
- NOAA identifies six foreign governments engaging in IUU fishing, including Russia and China
- CALIFORNIA: California seafood restaurant fined for violating commercial fishing laws
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
- Can killing seals save salmon? Conservationists and Washington lawmakers disagree
- Deep Diving and Innovation to Restore the Gulf’s Mesophotic Corals
- NOAA finds gray whales have increased in population along US West Coast over the past year
Conservation & Environment
- Fishermen seek to sink grouper limit at 11th Circuit
- States prepare to sue Trump administration over offshore wind energy deals
- New regulations to protect right whales may be paused until 2035
Legal
- ASMFC 2026 Summer Meeting Final Agenda and Materials Now Available
- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to Meet August 11-13, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA
- Atlantic Herring Area 1A Start Date Remains July 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.