The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council: During its September 2026 Council Meeting the New England Fishery Management Council addressed multiple management priorities that were identified by NOAA in a July 2, 2026 letter regarding Executive Order 14276, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness”. Updates and Council next steps on each item are outlined below. The
The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) is pushing back on efforts to link commercial menhaden harvest to historically poor osprey reproduction in portions of the…
Reported by National Fisherman · read at Saving Seafood
The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: The Atlantic herring Area 1A fishery regulations include seasonal spawning closures for portions of state…
The following is an excerpt from an op-ed published today in the Richmond Times Dispatch by Jason Joyce, director of advocacy for the New England Fishermen's…
Reported by Richmond-Times Dispatch · read at Saving Seafood
In advance of potential action by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) to further reduce the Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap (bay cap), Northumberland supervisors…
Reported by Rappahannock Record · read at Saving Seafood
The following was released by Ocean Harvesters: The Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary has released the results of its 2026 Chesapeake Bay osprey…
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) has announced a partnership with Alzheimer's Resource Alaska, linking the nutrients found in Alaskan seafood products to positive, long-term brain…
Reported by SeafoodSource · read at Saving Seafood
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), coastal states of Maine through Virginia, have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum II to Amendment…
Reported by National Fisherman · read at Saving Seafood
The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Tuesday, October 6 – Thursday, October 8, 2026, at…
The following is an excerpt from a post, "Bunker Mentality," by author Charles Witek from his recreational fishing blog One Angler's Voyage. Mr. Witek is an…
Reported by One Angler's Voyage · read at Saving Seafood
Atlantic Herring Management Board members from the states of Maine, New Hampshire and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will meet via webinar on September 21, 2026 from…
The following was released by Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on…
Chesapeake Bay menhaden fishing protesters in small craft continue to harass Ocean Harvesters ’ boats and fishermen by circling in front of the firms’ steamers attempting…
Reported by National Fisherman · read at Saving Seafood
Congratulations are in order for the winners and participants in the 2026 Big Man’s Cobia Bonanza. The ninth annual tournament was held August 14–15 in the…
For the past 3 years, our Habitat Camera (HabCam) Survey has had self-propelled underwater helpers. From June 30 to July 6 of this year, two Tethys-class…
Maine’s Department of Marine Resources announced that commercial menhaden (pogy) harvesting will reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, August 31, using quota transfers from other Atlantic…
Reported by Weekly Packet · read at Saving Seafood
The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input…
A new bronze statue along the Beaufort waterfront is helping preserve a key part of the town’s commercial fishing history. The statue, named “Samuel,” was recently…
Atlantic mackerel have long followed a predictable seasonal migration across the Northwest Atlantic. Each spring, mackerel move north from southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic—through Georges…
Delaware has sunk a retired 180-foot menhaden vessel on its flagship offshore artificial reef, the state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Aug. 18.…
Reported by National Fisherman · read at Saving Seafood
A new addition at John Newton Park is honoring Beaufort’s long connection to the menhaden fishing industry. The Town of Beaufort held a ribbon cutting Friday…
An ongoing debate over the future of the U.S. Atlantic menhaden fishery has gained national media attention, with the industry pushing back against NGOs and activists.…
Reported by SeafoodSource · read at Saving Seafood
Atlantic menhaden management could face another major discussion this fall, this time over how the coastwide catch is divided among East Coast states. The Atlantic States…
Reported by National Fisherman · read at Saving Seafood
The following was released by Ocean Harvesters: The F/V Calcasieu Pass, a retired menhaden fishing vessel formerly operated by Ocean Harvesters, was intentionally sunk Wednesday, August…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is being petitioned to initiate a reallocation process for the menhaden fishery as it also considers its options to…
Reported by SeafoodSource · read at Saving Seafood
For certain fish species, like Pacific salmon, reproduction is a once-in-a-lifetime event, known as semelparity. Many other fish are iteroparous—meaning they can spawn repeatedly throughout their…
Officials who regulate the Atlantic menhaden industry have debated in recent years how to balance the historic fishery in the Chesapeake Bay with growing concerns about…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has voted to advance Draft Addendum II to Amendment 3 of the Atlantic Menhaden Fishery Management Plan for public…
Reported by National Fisherman · read at Saving Seafood
The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: The Commission’s Atlantic Menhaden Management Board approved Draft Addendum II to Amendment 3 to the…
A lawsuit against Cooke Inc., Omega Protein, and Ocean Harvesters has been defeated after the United States Court of Appeals upheld its dismissal in January 2025…
Reported by SeafoodSource · read at Saving Seafood
The following was released by Ocean Harvesters: The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Menhaden Management Board today voted to release Draft Addendum II to Amendment…
As he watched the British bombarding Fort McHenry from a truce ship on the Patapsco River, inspiration struck Francis Scott Key. When the American flag was…
Reported by Smithsonian Magazine · read at Saving Seafood
Supplemental materials for ASMFC’s 2026 Summer Meeting are now available at https://asmfc.org/events/ 2026-summer-meeting/ for the following Boards/Committees. Click on “Supplemental Materials” at the bottom of the…
NOAA Fisheries recently held what it is describing as its first-ever international cooperative research knowledge exchange with Scotland. NOAA hosted 16 members of the Scottish Fishermen’s…
Reported by SeafoodSource · read at Saving Seafood
The importance of Beaufort’s menhaden fishing industry and the significant role African-Americans played in that history will be honored with a new life-sized work of art.…
Ocean Harvesters has released a detailed response to a July 6 commentary by osprey researcher Dr. Bryan Watts, arguing that his recent scientific work does not…
Reported by National Fisherman · read at Saving Seafood
A delegation of commercial fishing leaders from Scotland toured ports across the Northeast last month to study how cooperative research between fishermen and scientists is shaping…
Reported by National Fisherman · read at Saving Seafood
The following was released by the The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Tuesday, August 11 – Thursday, August 13, 2026…
Massive schools of menhaden (also called baitfish) were spotted lining the shore of Southampton, New York, on July 17. Aerial footage by drone pilot Joanna Steidle…
