Research: Juvenile sablefish may be out-competing salmon in Pacific waters
Salmon may face new competition from sablefish at a critical time in their life cycle, which is already at risk from climate change, researchers say
NOAA updates seafood inspection regs to reflect current practices
The changes align regulatory language with current practices, tools, and standards without altering stakeholder interactions or operational requirements
Modern challenges prompt revision of NOAA’s aquaculture plan after 40 years
The US' revised National Aquaculture Development Plan lays a roadmap for fully integrating aquaculture into the nation's seafood supply chains
Peter Pan Seafood pays up for EPA violation at Alaska plant sold to Silver Bay
One of the Peter Pan Seafood Alaska processing facilities involved in the EPA violation was bought by Silver Bay Seafoods earlier this year
‘Offshore’ vs ‘open-ocean’ fish farming: Researchers settle difference to improve site management
Researchers clarify 'offshore aquaculture' by distinguishing between 'exposed' conditions and distance from the coast, believing that clear definitions will aid farmers, insurers, regulators and investors in making informed decisions
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