Nathan Strout

A Venice, California, U.S.A.-based seafood restaurant and people involved in the business have been ordered to pay more than USD 100,000 (EUR 86,004) after the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) discovered multiple, repeat violations of the state’s commercial fishing regulations. Law enforcement officials said Dudley Market and its businesses – Dudley Street Oyster Bar and Shark Bite Fish Co. – advertised its seafood as… Read More

The European Commission is seeking feedback as it prepares to revamp its multiannual management plans (MAP) across the European Union’s sea basins. “The commission asks E.U. countries, the fishing sector, scientific institutions, non-governmental organizations, regional authorities and coastal communities to give their views and to send scientific, ecosystem and economic data on fisheries MAPs,” the commission said in a release. In the… Read More

A seafood restaurant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.A. was raided by state law enforcement, who claim individuals associated with the business are connected to illegal marijuana grows, organized crime, and human trafficking. "This investigation includes black-market marijuana trafficking from grow operations around the state linked to people associated with the Lucky Zhang restaurant," Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Public Information Officer… Read More

The California state senate has passed legislation that would make several changes to how the state’s Dungeness crab fishery is managed, most notably by freeing up commercial fishing vessels to transit through closed areas even if they have crabs on board. “The commercial fishing fleet is the lifeblood of rural coastal communities here on the North Coast,” State Senator Mike McGuire, who sponsored the bill, said in a release. “From… Read More

U.S. senators have expanded their inquiry into imported shrimp, which they claim “poses serious risks to families’ health,” sending questions to three of the largest seafood certification bodies. Together, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) have sent a list of questions to the Global Seafood Alliance, the Marine Stewardship Council, and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. Cassidy began an… Read More

The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) has sued NOAA Fisheries to secure Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for horseshoe crabs, just months after the agency denied their petition. “Horseshoe crabs have survived meteor impacts and ice ages, but they’re facing their biggest threat yet: us,” CBD Senior Attorney Danny Waltz said in a release. “It’s deeply upsetting that the Trump administration is unwilling to save these living… Read More

The Louisiana House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to buy shrimp from the Southern state. The lawmakers asked the federal government to purchase shrimp landed in Louisiana under Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which authorizes the USDA to purchase surplus goods to support domestic producers and use the food for federal nutrition programs, such as school lunches. The… Read More

Construction on an installation meant to block invasive Asian carp from entering the U.S. Great Lakes has finally begun, despite more than a year of back and forth between state officials and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on funding for the project. “Construction is officially underway on the first phase of the USD 1.15 billion [EUR 987.3 million] Brandon Road Interbasin Project!” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit… Read More

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has launched new digital tools that allow both commercial and recreational fishers to track in-season harvests of ocean salmon. “We’re excited to give salmon anglers the data they need to better plan their fishing seasons while at the same time leveraging technology to support in-season management and sustainable fisheries,” CDFW Director Meghan Hertel said in a release. For commercial… Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a secretarial disaster designation for the aquaculture sector in Suffolk County, New York, allowing commercial oystermen to access low-interest loans. “Early last month, I urged the USDA to take swift action to declare Suffolk County a disaster area and help our aquaculture growers get the assistance they need to recover and move forward,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said. “With this… Read More