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American fisheries policy ripples into livelihoods
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (299+ words) DOLE 7 inspected a seafood processing company in Lapu-Lapu City's Mepz following reports that US export restrictions on Philippine blue swimming crab displaced approximately 222 to 245 agency-hired workers. While the company retains its regular employees, the Lapu-Lapu City local government distributed five…...
Proposed electronic reporting rule would change commercial fishing logbooks in Gulf, South Atlantic
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (284+ words) NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would require commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic to switch from paper logbooks to electronic reporting under the Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendments. Under the proposed…...
National Coalition Launches Forage Fish Campaign to Protect America's Waters, Coastal Economies, and Marine Ecosystems
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (344+ words) Coalition unites recreational and small-scale commercial fishermen in opposition to industrial-scale fishing for small baitfish in U. S. waters WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2026 / The Forage Fish Campaign officially launched as a national coalition focused on ensuring healthy marine ecosystems for fish,…...
Opinion: Alaska's "midwater' trawl fleet needs to fish like one
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (364+ words) For more than 30 years, pollock trawlers have dragged nets across Alaska's seafloor in areas explicitly closed to bottom trawling. And regulators let them do it because their gear is classified as "midwater." The science no longer supports that classification. Despite…...
US conservation groups challenge MMPA comparability findings for several foreign fisheries
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (164+ words) Seafood Source US conservation groups challenge MMPA comparability findings for several foreign fisheries You've reached your article limit! To keep reading, explore membership options and find the plan that's right for you. View Membership Plans " Already a member? Log in…...
China's Shark Finning Could Lead to U. S. Seafood Sanctions
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (185+ words) Sentient - Do Not Process My Personal Information A petition to the U. S. government highlights China's illegal shark fin trade and calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports. News " Fisheries & Aquaculture " Food Words by Johnny Sturgeon, Inside Climate News Johnny Sturgeon is…...
Fishing: Fatou Diouf defends the allocation of licenses and announces a reform of the sector
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (533+ words) The Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, Fatou Diouf, provided clarifications to members of parliament on Friday regarding the issuance of four fishing licenses, amidst ongoing debates on fisheries resource management. Speaking during the question period in the National Assembly,…...
From crisis to recovery: How the Magnuson-Stevens Act rebuilt US fisheries - AOL
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (1254+ words) In the blue-dark hour before sunrise, Galveston's waterfront sounds much as it has for generations: rumbling engines, clattering gear, gulls announcing the morning. What awaits beyond the harbor, though, is one of the most underappreciated environmental success stories in U. S. history…...
State voids Area M restrictions after Aleutians East argues ethics violation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (373+ words) The Alaska Department of Law has voided regulations aimed at restricting the Area M commercial salmon fishery. The regulations were passed by the state Board of Fisheries in February, and quickly challenged in a lawsuit filed by the Aleutians East…...
Alaska agrees to halt new salmon regulations after ethics violations confirmed
1+ week, 1+ day ago (35+ words) intrafish. com Alaska agrees to halt new salmon regulations after ethics violations confirmed With the regulations voided, the plaintiffs are dismissing a connected lawsuit....