Endangered Species Habitat Restoration Creates Jobs, Boosts Local Economy
Northwest Aquaculture Alliance sues state of Washington over commercial net pen ban
LOUISIANA: Sustainable Fishing: How Louisiana’s Menhaden Industry Protects the Gulf
New Global Shrimp Council study analyzes US consumer attitudes toward shrimp
Federal shakeup sparks uncertainty for Pacific fisheries
MAINE: Local partnership helps Maine schools serve up healthier meals
Supreme Court denies fishing case
National Fisheries Institute Revitalizes AboutSeafood.com to Continue Connecting, Providing Resources to the Seafood Community
31st edition of Seafood Expo Global set to feature exhibitors from 79 countries and counting
Recent bout of USAID funding cuts include over USD 1 million to China fisheries watchdog
MSC 2025 Small Pelagic Yearbook calls for action on overfished, vulnerable stocks
Trump administration escalates trade war; seafood largely unaffected for now
Fishing industry asks Supreme Court to hear case against Vineyard Wind
The Gulf of [to Be Updated] Fishery Management Council
- US Senate passes Coast Guard authorization bill with support for commercial fisheries
- Legislation seeks $500M to protect working waterfronts
- Legislation Reintroduced to Standardize, Digitize, And Map Fishing Restrictions in Federal Waters
Washington
- MAINE: Local partnership helps Maine schools serve up healthier meals
- LOUISIANA: Sustainable Fishing: How Louisiana’s Menhaden Industry Protects the Gulf
- NORTH CAROLINA: Octopus farming in NC? A bill was filed banning it
State & Local
- Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it
- Trump Didn’t Kill New Jersey’s Wind Farms. Economics Did
- Monty Deihl: Let’s set the record straight about menhaden fishing
Opinion
- Trump administration escalates trade war; seafood largely unaffected for now
- New Global Shrimp Council study analyzes US consumer attitudes toward shrimp
- Uncertainty surrounding US tariffs spurs rising import cargo levels
Economic Impact
- Federal shakeup sparks uncertainty for Pacific fisheries
- DOGE Considering Canceling some NOAA Building Leases
- Bluefin tuna fishing halted along East Coast after quota exceeded
Fisheries Management
- US Customs officers detain 3 employees at New Jersey seafood wholesaler
- Washington state officers cite group for illegal crab harvesting
- NOAA withdraws proposed rule intended to strengthen penalties on IUU fishing
Enforcement
- Recent bout of USAID funding cuts include over USD 1 million to China fisheries watchdog
- China’s Huge Fisheries Law Overhaul Could Make Fleet More Sustainable
- China hits Canadian seafood items, including lobster and crab, with 25 percent tariff
International Trade
- Endangered Species Habitat Restoration Creates Jobs, Boosts Local Economy
- MSC 2025 Small Pelagic Yearbook calls for action on overfished, vulnerable stocks
- La Niña may end soon. What that may mean for temperatures and hurricanes.
Conservation & Environment
- Supreme Court denies fishing case
- Northwest Aquaculture Alliance sues state of Washington over commercial net pen ban
- Fishing industry asks Supreme Court to hear case against Vineyard Wind
Legal
- Council Addresses Broad Range of Federal Fisheries Issues During March Meeting
- Supplemental Materials for the March 18 American Lobster Management Board Meeting Now Available
- Navigating Change: Strengthening the Hawai‘i Fishing Community
Council Actions
- Extension of 2024 Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Specifications Emergency Measures
- NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Propose Revisions to Regulations Implementing the Endangered Species Act
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Revised 2022 At-Sea Monitoring Coverage Target for Groundfish Sector Fishery