How Trump’s Regulatory Freeze is Disrupting the U.S. Fishing Industry

President Donald Trump’s regulatory freeze has injected chaos and uncertainty into a number of lucrative American fisheries, raising the risk of a delayed start to the fishing season for some East Coast cod and haddock fleets and leading to overfishing of Atlantic bluefin tuna.

Northwest Aquaculture Alliance Files Suit Against Washington Department of Natural Resources’ Unlawful Ban on Commercial Net Pens

The lawsuit alleges that in its predetermined rulemaking process, resulting in the banning of commercial finfish net pen aquaculture in state waters, “DNR failed to satisfy Administrative Procedure Act (APA) procedures; stepped beyond its statutory authority; promulgated arbitrary and capricious rules; and violated State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requirements.”

Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA): Early Adopter Program for Members

The Early Adopter Program is being coordinated by LGL Ecological Research Associates, a long-time scientific partner of the shrimping industry.

Young Salmon May Face Hungry New Competition from Juvenile Sablefish along Northwest Coast

January 13, 2025 NOAA

New research published in the journal Marine and Coastal Fisheries shows the influx follows the warming of ocean temperatures off the West Coast. It matches reports of fishing boats catching more small sablefish closer to shore.

Genetic Diversity in Alaska Red King Crab May Provide Resilience to Climate Change

January 7, 2025 NOAA

Maintaining genetic diversity within and among populations is vital to ensure species are resilient to challenging conditions.