Nathan Strout

A new interactive tool from NOAA Fisheries allows users to access the agency’s data and see how vulnerable fish and their habitats are to climate change.

With data on roughly 400 marine species and habitats, the Climate Vulnerability Assessment Tool can create reports by drawing on the agency’s assessments of fish stocks, protected species, habitats, and fishing communities. NOAA Fisheries develops assessments based on the

The U.S. government’s use of marine protected areas, sanctuaries, and monuments to conserve areas of the ocean came under fire during a congressional hearing this week, with House lawmakers and a bevy of witnesses decrying the use of executive authority to establish wide bands of ocean where commercial fishing is banned instead of relying on the existing regulatory system to protect fishing stocks.

“President Biden’s

The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) has sued the U.S government, alleging that the regional fisheries management councils used by NOAA Fisheries are unconstitutional.

NEFSA claims that the way council members are appointed and the job protections they enjoy are both “patently unconstitutional because they unlawfully shield council members from being accountable to the people.” U.S. Commerce Department

Yeruham, Israel-based Pure Blue Fish plans to establish its first U.S.-based aquaculture facility this fall, where it plans to set up a zero-discharge recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) to raise yellowtail (Seriola lalandi) and croaker.

Located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, the facility will be a model for the company as it plans out additional facilities across the U.S. Construction will begin in late 2023 and will take about 12

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has announced USD 82 million (EUR 77 million) for North Atlantic right whale conservation and recovery efforts.

Of the total, USD 36 million (EUR 34 million) will be used for monitoring and modeling, roughly half of which will be dedicated to passive acoustic monitoring along the U.S.East Coast. An additional USD 20 million (EUR 19 million) will be used to reduce vessel strikes, primarily by

The owner of Canadian fishing vessel Ocean Provider was fined CAD 6,000 (USD 4,438, EUR 4,159) after pleading guilty to fishing for albacore tuna without a license.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) officers boarded the vessel at sea in 2022 for a routine inspection near Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada, while it was actively engaged in commercial fishing operations. After officers determined that the vessel was not licensed for tuna fishing,

UPDATE: This story has been updated with a clarification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to award a contract to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation for the annual release of nearly 2 million chinook salmon in the U.S. state of Washington.

The annual release is part of the Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to mitigate the effects of two dams on the Columbia River, which NOAA

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed an updated management plan for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, a 4,913-square-mile area located about 130 miles from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

“President Biden’s reaffirmation of the need to develop a management plan for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument further solidifies his commitment to protecting our most

A subsidiary of Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick, Canada-based Cooke Inc. has expanded its business into Japan and The Netherlands with the acquisition of two companies.

The subsidiary, Bioriginal Food and Science Corp., which operates in the food and nutraceutical industries, announced on 7 September it had bought two companies: The Netherlands-based The Fatory and Yokohama, Japan-based Cana Corporation. According to Cooke, the Fatory produces fat

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has invested in four seafood innovation projects as part of USD 13 million (EUR 12 million) in small business research and technology grants announced last month.

“The Biden-Harris administration is committed to investing, growing and supporting small businesses through increased market opportunities that also strengthen the food system nationally and locally,” USDA Chief Scientist and Under