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
Maiden voyage for Canadian trawler stalled by engine trouble
The Inuksuk II spent two weeks in port in Greece when it ran into engine trouble while homeward bound from Turkey
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
Canada’s Baffin Fisheries ready to fish with new hotel-like trawler
Baffin Fisheries, the leading commercial fishing enterprise in Northern Canada, took delivery of the 80-meter-long Inuksuk on Monday (Sept. 30) at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey
Experimental gear helps Bering Sea trawlers avoid whale deaths
'We're hopeful that we have come up with a good solution here. But these whales are really intelligent' -- Chris Woodley, executive director of the Groundfish Forum
Stolt Sea Farm reports 42% profit jump on higher prices
Stolt Sea Farm, the aquaculture arm of shipping giant Stolt-Nielsen, attributed the growth to improved sales prices for both turbot and sole
Portuguese gov’t launches €22m funding boost for aquaculture
Portugal's minister of agriculture and fisheries, Jose Manuel Fernandes, announced a new funding initiative of €22.8m to support aquaculture and research within the Mar 2030 program