US legislators mull update to marine debris rules
Ghost gear might account for up to 70%, by weight, of the ocean's macro-plastics
December was yet another ‘disappointing’ month for US shrimp imports
Nobody was in any big hurry to import more shrimp into the country, and it might be May before buying patterns return to something like normal
$9.8bn Virginia offshore wind farm remains on track
'As it relates to the project's execution, it's very much on track and on budget' -- Robert Blue, CEO, Dominion Energy
Canada bans trawling from 14% of its ocean floors
'Oceans are as crucial to our survival as the air we breathe and if we truly want to protect the planet, we must protect the oceans' -- Joyce Murray
Dungeness crab harvester missing, two rescued after vessel sinks
Nearby weather stations reported overcast skies and winds gusting to 25 mph during the mayday call, with seas predicted at 8-10 feet
Multi X to roll out carbon neutral salmon in the US
The certification means that the product is manufactured in accordance with the requirements of the CarbonNeutral Protocol
Federal lawsuit protecting killer whales leaves Alaska salmon trollers on standby
'Our fleet is basically waiting to hear if they can gear up' -- Amy Daugherty, Alaska Trollers Association
US offshore aquaculture group names new lobbying champion
Drue Banta Winters 'is a seasoned government affairs and strategic communications advisor with two decades of experience ...'
Nova Scotia lobster gear blamed for rare right whale entanglement
The entanglement comes as the US and Canadian lobster industries got important delays from new regulations aimed at protecting whales
Oregon Dungeness fishery spared evisceration order
However, high biotoxin counts in razor clams could compel area shutdowns going forward