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Scientists, Fishermen Urge Ocean Observatory Funding
New England scientists and fishermen are urging the Trump administration to continue funding the Ocean Observatories Initiative — a network of buoys and gliders that collect data from remote parts of the ocean.
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Neets Bay Chum Fishery Reopens After Decade
When Petersburg fisherman Bob Martin arrived at Neets Bay for the chum salmon opener, he didn’t have a great feeling.
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Nor’easter Keeps Fishing Fleets Docked
Nor’easter forcing fleets to stay docked — another hit to fishing industry.
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High Diesel Costs Squeeze Fishing Industry
U.S. diesel prices reached $6.529 per gallon after 11 consecutive weekly increases, adding to rising operating costs for commercial fishermen and fishing fleets nationwide.
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Maine Lobsterman Takes GPS Fight to High Court
The requirement reaches beyond commercial work because the boats are also used for personal purposes.
The Fisherman’s Jim Hutchinson Misrepresents Key Evidence and Attacks Respected New Jersey Scientist’s Objectivity
NEW JERSEY: Shellfish industry gets Assembly backing for aquaculture law change
2.5 Million Perfect Little Time Capsules of Ocean Chemistry
ALASKA: Juneau fisherman takes lead at United Fishermen of Alaska
MASSACHUSETTS: Massachusetts oyster farmers say sewage-linked closures are pushing South Coast farms to brink
ALASKA: Trump administration order urges ‘robust’ harvest of sharks, seals and sea lions
Scientists, fishermen want feds to keep funding deep-ocean observation system
ALASKA: Neets Bay Hatchery in Southeast Alaska opens first chum fishery in nearly a decade
The Secrets of Salish Sea’s Sixgill Sharks
CALIFORNIA: Unusual shark, fish species spotted off California coast ahead of El Niño
NORTH CAROLINA: NC Seafood Festival to begin Friday with DNA testing to curb imported seafood
NEW JERSEY: ‘Please, not again.’ Nor’easter forcing fleets to stay docked — another hit to fishing industry.
Diesel at $6.52 squeezes fishing fleets as lobster demand sags
Maine lobsterman takes GPS tracker fight to Supreme Court, calls it ‘government surveillance’
- US Congress sends Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act to Trump
- US Senator Ed Markey blocks quick passage of Bycatch Reduction Act
- Farm Bill 2.0 included new provisions for fishing, seafood
Washington
- ALASKA: Neets Bay Hatchery in Southeast Alaska opens first chum fishery in nearly a decade
- NEW JERSEY: Shellfish industry gets Assembly backing for aquaculture law change
- ALASKA: Juneau fisherman takes lead at United Fishermen of Alaska
State & Local
- NEFSA’S JASON JOYCE: Before blaming fishermen, Chesapeake Bay needs better menhaden data
- USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
- Opinion on The Maine Lobstermen Decision and Recent Federal Fisheries Actions
Opinion
- Diesel at $6.52 squeezes fishing fleets as lobster demand sags
- Offshore wind job training built for a boom is facing down a bust
- Pacific Northwest lawmakers request Section 32 purchase of hake
Economic Impact
- WPRFMC to develop experimental fishing permit to collect information on commercial fishing in Papahānaumokuākea
- NOAA Fisheries moves to allow rock shrimp trawling in Oculina Bank, despite concerns over rare coral
- Trump administration authorizes South Atlantic states to run extended recreational red snapper fishing seasons, again
Fisheries Management
- NOAA proposal could change protections for NC right whales, turtles
- US Department of Labor recovers USD 732,976 in unpaid wages for workers at Florida seafood buffet
- US pledges USD 17 million to fight IUU fishing in the Pacific Islands
Enforcement
- UN, in collab with WWF, publishes new Ocean Investment Protocol
- National Seafood Association joins Alaskan organizations calling for EU CATCH reform
- IATTC adopts interim management procedure for Pacific bluefin, but again defers for tropical tunas
International Trade
- Study finds El Niño events can boost nutrients in Gulf of Alaska
- El Niño is coming for the economy
- Trump rescinds executive order coordinating Chesapeake Bay restoration over “rain taxes”
Conservation & Environment
- Maine lobsterman takes GPS tracker fight to Supreme Court, calls it ‘government surveillance’
- NORTH CAROLINA: NC appeals ruling that it mismanaged the state’s coastal fisheries
- 21 states challenge ESA changes that could affect US fisheries
Legal
- Council Takes Action on Scallops, Herring, and Habitat; Elects Officers
- Council Addresses Executive Order and NOAA Directives through 2027 Work Priorities
- Atlantic Herring Western Maine and Massachusetts/New Hampshire Spawning Closures in Effect Starting September 23, 2026 through November 3, 2026