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
Newfoundland fishermen protest Canada’s new redfish observer rule
Harvesters say the new observer rule won't work because there aren't enough of them to assign to every boat
Peru fisheries see dramatic landings drop while frozen product demand rises
Fisheries landings in Peru totaled 118,000 metric tons in August, a drastic decline of 56.9% compared to the same period in 2023
Alabama seafood dealer pleads guilty to buying, selling illegally harvested red drum, sea trout
Richard Michael Collier Jr., the owner of P.J. Seafood, was caught conspiring to buy and sell more than $350,000 worth of illegally caught red drum and sea trout
Global wild whitefish supply projected to drop 100,000t in 2025
The latest supply projections from this year's Groundfish Forum show a sharp reduction in Atlantic cod, with hake and hoki the only wild-caught species to see significant increases
Canadian redfish fleet complains that fishing rules result in empty nets
Under the current rule, harvesters must fish at depths of at least 164 fathoms, but the fish are in more shallow waters
Hurricane Milton batters Florida aquaculture sector with floods, power outages, tornadoes
Aquaculture businesses across Florida are still assessing damage from the hurricane, the second to hit the state in two weeks
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