Nathan Strout

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recovered USD 732,976 (EUR 631,301) in lost wages for restaurant workers at a Florida seafood restaurant after an investigation revealed the company had not been paying them their full wages. In a 3 September release, the department said its Wage and Hour Division investigators discovered that Lucky King LLC – operating as Miyako Japanese Buffet in Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.A. – failed to pay the… Read More

Following another unexpected and unexplained delay, construction on a project being built to block invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes is once again underway. Since their introduction to the U.S. in the 1970s, invasive Asian carp have rapidly spread through the nation’s waterways, outcompeting native species and disrupting ecosystems. State and federal officials have prioritized blocking the fish from entering the Great Lakes system,… Read More

A coalition of 21 states has filed two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s decision to roll back the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), removing consideration of critical habitat in protecting threatened species. “The federal government’s attempt to gut the Endangered Species Act threatens the habitats of orcas, sockeye salmon, and other endangered species that are part of our economy, culture, and… Read More

Local, state, and federal authorities are collaborating on a new hydrographic dye study to learn how wastewater flowing from the New Bedford Wastewater Treatment Plant into Buzzards Bay impacts shellfish. “Here in Massachusetts, we pride ourselves on our nation-leading seafood industry, including culturally and economically important traditions of shellfishing in Buzzards Bay,” Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Commissioner Tom… Read More

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced a fishery restoration partnership with the Hoopa Valley Tribe to help salmon populations recover. “This partnership demonstrates how Tribal and state agencies can work together to achieve multiple resource management goals,” CDFW Director Meghan Hertel said in a release. “I’m incredibly proud of the hard work by our Tribal partners and CDFW staff that led us to this historic… Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced another USD 6 million (EUR 5.2 million) in funding to expand processing capacity for invasive wild blue catfish, matching the amount made available in 2025. “Under the leadership of President Trump, the USDA is actively implementing actionable and innovative solutions like this one that solve serious challenges,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said in a release. “By investing… Read More

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s (ICAR) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has announced a new smartphone app capable of measuring the width and length of a fish without touching them. “The application is aimed at simplifying biological data collection during field surveys and supporting more systematic generation of fisheries data for scientific assessment and resource monitoring,” CMFRI Senior Scientist and… Read More

On 4 September, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) established a new technical unit designed to strengthen scientific cooperation and promote sustainable fisheries management in the Adriatic Sea. “We are here in Split,” FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said during an inauguration ceremony in Split, Croatia. “But we are not split - we are in fact more united towards efficient, inclusive and sustainable approaches to… Read More

The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of giving the U.S. Department of Justice more tools and authority to crack down on international trade crimes, with lawmakers singling out Chinese exports. "China has spent decades finding ways to undermine American workers and our economy. My bill will finally give the DOJ real tools to stop these blatant violations and ensure penalties are meaningfully enforced. Today’s bipartisan passage is a… Read More

The California State Coastal Conservancy has awarded the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara (CFSB) USD 507,500 (EUR 436,623) to establish an Ocean Collective to support the region’s blue economy. “For years, our fleet has worked out of a harbor with no room to grow – no place to store gear, no space to train the next generation of fishermen,” CFSB Executive Director Kim Selkoe said in a release. “This funding turns more than a… Read More