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Several whales got entangled along the Maine coast
A new report finds there were 76 confirmed entangled large whales documented along the coasts of the United States in 2025.
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Alaska Sets Red King Crab Harvest Goals
Southeast Alaska’s first consecutive commercial red king crab fishery in decades opens Nov. 1.
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CA tops U.S. in whale entanglements
NOAA Fisheries has released a report documenting 76 confirmed whale entanglements across the United States in 2025, a decrease from 95 cases the previous year, with California reporting the highest number of incidents.
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Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Niño
Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Niño causes tuna, anchovies and other top catches to migrate to cooler waters.
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Kevin Stokesbury Named Inaugural SMAST Dean
Made possible by Donna and Robert Manning, the endowed deanship honors Stokesbury's extraordinary research and impact on sustainable fisheries
Menhaden industry group pushes back on forage fish claims
As Trump rolls back endangered species protections, US lawmakers push bill to support their recovery
Washington Examiner Op-ed Gets the Facts Wrong on Menhaden, American Jobs and Fisheries Management
Opinion: Reopen the investigation of the F/V Mistress
Commercial fishers ask NOAA to downlist Atlantic sturgeon
CALIFORNIA: California governor signs Dungeness crab fishing reforms into law
MAINE: Several whales got entangled along the Maine coast in 2025, federal report finds
ALASKA: Managers use last year’s fishery to set Southeast Alaska’s red king crab harvest goals
California tops U.S. in whale entanglements, NOAA report finds
CDC report finds marine toxins continue to present foodborne disease outbreak threat in the US
Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Niño
Kevin Stokesbury named inaugural Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Dean of SMAST
Applicants Sought to Conduct Phase II of the Pilot Regional Industry-Based Bottom Trawl Survey Proposals Due December 4, 2026
Pacific Fishery Management Council moves to redefine sardine stock, eliminating rebuilding plan
- As Trump rolls back endangered species protections, US lawmakers push bill to support their recovery
- US Congress sends Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act to Trump
- US Senator Ed Markey blocks quick passage of Bycatch Reduction Act
Washington
- MAINE: Several whales got entangled along the Maine coast in 2025, federal report finds
- ALASKA: Managers use last year’s fishery to set Southeast Alaska’s red king crab harvest goals
- CALIFORNIA: California governor signs Dungeness crab fishing reforms into law
State & Local
- Opinion: Reopen the investigation of the F/V Mistress
- NEFSA’S JASON JOYCE: Before blaming fishermen, Chesapeake Bay needs better menhaden data
- USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
Opinion
- USDA awards USD 2 million in Alaska pollock contracts
- Diesel at $6.52 squeezes fishing fleets as lobster demand sags
- Offshore wind job training built for a boom is facing down a bust
Economic Impact
- Washington Examiner Op-ed Gets the Facts Wrong on Menhaden, American Jobs and Fisheries Management
- Pacific Fishery Management Council moves to redefine sardine stock, eliminating rebuilding plan
- WPRFMC to develop experimental fishing permit to collect information on commercial fishing in Papahānaumokuākea
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
- Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Niño
- The Scramble for the Open Seas
- UN, in collab with WWF, publishes new Ocean Investment Protocol
International Trade
- California tops U.S. in whale entanglements, NOAA report finds
- Commercial fishers ask NOAA to downlist Atlantic sturgeon
- Aquaculture stakeholders push back against claims made in chef-led, anti-salmon farming campaign
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
- Applicants Sought to Conduct Phase II of the Pilot Regional Industry-Based Bottom Trawl Survey Proposals Due December 4, 2026
- Kitty Simonds Receives Outstanding Contribution to Pacific Coast Fisheries Award
- Council Takes Action on Scallops, Herring, and Habitat; Elects Officers