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NOAA Advances Science-Based Seafood Strategy
Today, NOAA announced priorities for advancing reforms within NOAA Fisheries to move towards regulations grounded in science that support American seafood dominance
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NOAA Advances Reforms for U.S. Seafood
NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler announces prioritized agency actions in support of the Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.
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Pacific Warming Patterns Warp U.S. Weather
A rare but powerful combination of an immense Pacific Ocean heatwave and a "super El Niño" are set to have profound effects on US weather and marine life this autumn. Here are five changes to expect.
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Bipartisan Bill Would Expand eDNA Use
Bipartisan legislation introduced by the U.S. Senate Oceans Caucus co-chairs would advance the use of environmental DNA techniques pioneered by Cornell researcher David Lodge.
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Maine Lobsters Plentiful Amid Industry Uncertainty
Lobsters remain plentiful in Maine, but outside forces cast uncertainty on industry
US House votes to extend pause on new lobster regulations for seven years
States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Menhaden Draft Addendum II
House passes bill extending right whale regulatory pause
MAINE: Lobstermen buoyed by US House passage of Golden bill to pause right whale protections until 2035
NOAA announces priorities to promote science-based American seafood dominance
Advancing Agency-Level Reforms to Restore American Seafood Competitiveness
Two giant warming patterns are brewing in the Pacific and warping US weather
National Fisheries Institute Statement on the Announcement of NOAA Fisheries Priorities
Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting Scheduled for September 21, 2026
Bipartisan fisheries management law would expand eDNA use
MAINE: Lobsters remain plentiful in Maine, but outside forces cast uncertainty on industry
Dams give way to better habitat in Chesapeake Bay region
VIRGINIA: Protesters harass menhaden fishermen
Marine debris team completes latest Papahanaumokuakea cleanup mission
- US House votes to extend pause on new lobster regulations for seven years
- House passes bill extending right whale regulatory pause
- House to take up bill extending right whale regulatory pause to 2035
Washington
- MAINE: Lobstermen buoyed by US House passage of Golden bill to pause right whale protections until 2035
- MAINE: Lobsters remain plentiful in Maine, but outside forces cast uncertainty on industry
- VIRGINIA: Protesters harass menhaden fishermen
State & Local
- Opinion: Seabed mining would strip mine fishermens’ future
- Are Environmental Activists Focused on Dolphins or Dollars?
- Opinion: Why targeting one fishery puts Alaska’s seafood economy at risk
Opinion
- ‘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
- Maine lobster protected: Canada removes seafood from retaliatory tariffs
Economic Impact
- NOAA announces priorities to promote science-based American seafood dominance
- Advancing Agency-Level Reforms to Restore American Seafood Competitiveness
- National Fisheries Institute Statement on the Announcement of NOAA Fisheries Priorities
Fisheries Management
- Subsidies, fragmented enforcement hampering progress on fighting illegal fishing, research finds
- US embassy launched IUU reporting hub in the Philippines
- US State Department looking for NGO partner to shine light on forced labor and IUU fishing
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
- Two giant warming patterns are brewing in the Pacific and warping US weather
- Dams give way to better habitat in Chesapeake Bay region
- Marine debris team completes latest Papahanaumokuakea cleanup mission
Conservation & Environment
- Oceana loses court appeal challenging Alaska trawling
- Environmental groups take steps to sue to compel new protections for gray whales
- DC Circuit upholds FERC approval of Louisiana LNG terminal
Legal
- Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting Scheduled for September 21, 2026
- States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Menhaden Draft Addendum II
- States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Menhaden Draft Addendum II