Trump’s pick to head Commerce, NOAA expected to lead tariff agenda, too
Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Commerce will have a lot of say over commercial fishing and is expected to also lean heavily into trade policy
US offshore aquaculture advocates seize lame duck opportunity
'We've seen a lot of positive momentum on offshore aquaculture in recent years, and we want to capitalize on that by securing support from both the outgoing and incoming legislators' – Drue Banta Winters, Stronger America Through Seafood
US aquaculture sector hopes for boost from Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda
'I assume that the Trump administration's goal is to protect and create American jobs, not punish American consumers' – Marianne Naess, Great Northern Salmon
Sablefish longliner faces jailtime for attacking endangered whale in Alaska
The fisherman also admitted to falsifying records over 12,000 pounds of black cod caught in state-managed waters but reported to have harvested in federal waters
California fishing grounds closure proposed to make way for coral research
'Any further loss of access to valuable fishing grounds by the local fleet is just coming at a really bad time economically because the fleet is so compromised' -- Melissa Mahoney, Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust
NOAA releases ‘how to’ guide on boosting US seafood resilience
The implementation plan details NOAA's five-year strategy to support the seafood industry through climate and economic challenges
Fast-track permitting system for fish farming structures unlawful, says US court
The ruling on the federal permitting system dubbed Nationwide Permit 56 finds procedural violations under US environmental laws, but a final decision on its future is pending
US seafood firm rebrands to take bigger bite of New York’s gourmet market
'Our business is still 90% seafood, and we've been able to leverage that expertise to grow our specialty foods offerings' -- Ian MacGregor, CEO, LP Seafood & Specialty
Veterans of finfish RAS sector secure site, approval for Dutch black cod project
Ohad Maiman and Thue Holm's new project in the Netherlands operates under different investors than those backing their 'Farm in a Box' initiative
California commercial harvesters remain concerned as national marine sanctuary plan advances
'There are already so many rules we have to abide by' -- Tom Hafer, black cod and spot prawn fisherman and president of the Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization