US shrimpers demand tougher restrictions on Peru, Guatemala
The US wild catch shrimp sector is urging stricter enforcement of sect. 609 to protect sea turtles and ensure fair competition
US harvesters hold floating protest against New England offshore wind project
Roughly two dozen fishing boats, both large and small, participated in a floating protest of the Vineyard Wind offshore windfarm project
Scottish gov’t consults on banning bottom trawl fishing in offshore MPAs
The Scottish government has initiated a public consultation that could lead to the prohibition of bottom-trawl fishing across 20 offshore marine protected areas
Price tag of US recovery plan for endangered mussel set at $68m
The recovery efforts to save the endangered slabside pearlymussel, crucial to Tennessee River ecosystems, are projected to span 40 years
China launches two offshore aquaculture pens
The two large-scale offshore aquaculture pens have a capacity to produce over 2,000t of fish combined
Alaska’s Peltola introduces bill to ban offshore fish farming
The bill is the latest in a flurry of proposed fisheries-related legislation introduced by the lone US representative from Alaska
Portugal’s Oceano Fresco secures €17m to expand sustainable clam farming
Portuguese seafood firm Ocean Fresco has successfully closed a €17 million funding round led by Indico Capital Partners
Research initiative targets ocean acidification’s role in weakening shells
Canadian researchers are working on finding out which genetic characteristics make oysters more resilient to acidified waters
New Maryland aquaculture law expands ‘shellfish’ definition
The legislative change is expected to encourage new ventures by simplifying regulatory processes for aquaculture businesses
New bill would empower US food safety agency to destroy rejected seafood, prevent ‘port shopping’
The Southern Shrimp Alliance says the new bill would close a loophole that allows foreign exporters to ship rejected seafood back to the US