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Mass. Wind Case Could Shape Maryland Wind Dispute
A federal court fight in Massachusetts over offshore wind is now playing a role in the ongoing legal battle over the proposed US Wind project off Maryland's coast.
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Congress Advances Crackdown on Illegal Fishing
Congress takes major leap in cracking down on illegal fishing; protecting U.S. seafood industry
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Consumers Back Premium for Ropeless-Caught Lobster
Consumers are willing to pay a premium for lobster harvested with ropeless fishing technology designed to reduce whale entanglement risks, according to new research from the University of Maine.
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7 Impacts of El Niño on West Coast Fisheries
Dual influences may shift fisheries, could signal hard times for salmon.
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Trump Signs Order Reopening Protected Pacific Waters
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Thursday reopening large portions of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to commercial fishing.
ALASKA: Alaska’s Murkowski among Congress members seeking to save ocean science network
US Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to 2018 Trump tariffs on China
Pacific fishing reopening sparks call for local economic inclusion
June Council Meeting Addresses Commercial Management, Headboats, Black Sea Bass, and Dolphin
Council Will Mark 50 Years of Regional Fisheries Management at June Meeting
How a Massachusetts offshore wind case could impact the US Wind fight in Maryland
Congress takes major leap in cracking down on illegal fishing; protecting U.S. seafood industry
Consumers would pay more for lobster caught with ropeless gear, study finds
Humpback whale disentangled off coast of Massachusetts
Governor welcomes presidential proclamation supporting American commercial fishing in the Pacific
NPFMC asks for more research on midwater trawling, despite increased calls for regulation
ALABAMA: Dauphin Island Sea Lab pilot in Alabama harvests first red drum
Tagged and Tracked: Mapping the Journeys of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea
7 Ways El Niño and Large Marine Heatwave Could Affect West Coast Marine Species
- Congress takes major leap in cracking down on illegal fishing; protecting U.S. seafood industry
- Administration Commercial Fishing Industry Wins
- US House passes agriculture appropriations bill with more funding for Office of Seafood
Washington
- ALASKA: Alaska’s Murkowski among Congress members seeking to save ocean science network
- ALABAMA: Dauphin Island Sea Lab pilot in Alabama harvests first red drum
- Virginia’s fishing industry has the blue catfish blues
State & Local
- Opinion: Fisheries need science, not opinions
- Alaska’s maritime economy works because we invest in people, not just projects
- Congressional investment in science essential to protect our ocean
Opinion
- Consumers would pay more for lobster caught with ropeless gear, study finds
- Pacific fishing reopening sparks call for local economic inclusion
- New Pacific fishing zones boost coastal communities’ economy
Economic Impact
- Governor welcomes presidential proclamation supporting American commercial fishing in the Pacific
- NPFMC asks for more research on midwater trawling, despite increased calls for regulation
- Trump signs order reopening protected Pacific waters to commercial fishing
Fisheries Management
- CALIFORNIA: California seafood restaurant fined for violating commercial fishing laws
- Alaska halibut fisherman convicted in ghost fishing scheme
- Florida Keys commercial fisherman is sentenced to jail on lobster charges
Enforcement
- EU proposing complete ban on Russian cod, restrictions on other species
- Indian Ocean tuna regulator eases yellowfin fishing curbs amid sustainability concerns
- IOTC commits to reducing yellowfin tuna catch over time, advances monitoring measures
International Trade
- Humpback whale disentangled off coast of Massachusetts
- 7 Ways El Niño and Large Marine Heatwave Could Affect West Coast Marine Species
- El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
Conservation & Environment
- How a Massachusetts offshore wind case could impact the US Wind fight in Maryland
- US Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to 2018 Trump tariffs on China
- Fishers win partial victory as forced labor lawsuit against Bumble Bee moves forward
Legal
- June Council Meeting Addresses Commercial Management, Headboats, Black Sea Bass, and Dolphin
- Council Will Mark 50 Years of Regional Fisheries Management at June Meeting
- President Trump Supports Commercial Fisheries in US Pacific Islands