Another red tide hits Florida coast, surrounds visitors with ‘miasma of rotting death’
Cleanup crews working on the beaches of St. Petersburg, Florida, collected 15 metric tons of dead fish between July 1 and 9
Omega Protein sinks 164-foot fishing vessel to serve as artificial reef
The Defender was 44 years old and previously used by an oil and gas conglomerate founded by former president George H.W. Bush
Louisiana bill would put quarter-mile buffer around menhaden fishing
The bill advanced by a Louisiana Senate committee amends legislation already approved by the state's House of Representatives
US landings value ticked down in 2019, latest NOAA data shows
The NOAA numbers show that US per capita consumption of seafood rose slightly in 2019 to 19.2lbs per person, a 0.2 rise over 2018
US state of Maine to launch seafood branding initiative with COVID relief funds
'Maine knows seafood' -- Jeff Nichols, Maine Department of Marine Resources
Live US election coverage: Georgia Senate runoffs could change seafood industry’s outlook on 2020 election
From the White House to key Senate and House seats, the 2020 US election will have a significant bearing on the seafood industry
Tough hill ahead for Democrats’ MSA update effort, UCN panel predicts
If next MSA reauthorization bill comes from Democrats with 'a lot of bells and whistles and promises for their constituents' it'll struggle to get through the Senate -- Bob Vanasse
Tune into UCN webinar today on US election’s impact on seafood supply chain
Among the many topics the group will discuss during the 90-minute meeting are issues related to wild harvesting, aquaculture, trade and pandemic-related relief
US fishery panel cuts Atlantic menhaden quota by 10%
'The new lower limit will help ensure that striped bass will have an abundance of forage, which is vitally important to a successful rebound of this population' -- Chris Moore, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Jordan Mazzetta’s new lobster bait company looks to expand in Maine
'We're pursuing more buying stations. That's our business model' -- Jordan Mazzetta, JBR Maine