Saving Seafood

One New Jersey #oyster farmer says he lost one-third of his oysters when the Barnegat Bay froze this winter, trapping his leases in freezing water & costing him an estimated $165k. savingseafood.org/news/state-and…

Shoreline Freezers, a cold storage provider serving the Mid-Atlantic since 1996, has announced plans to add 128k sq. ft. of warehouse space to its southern New Jersey facility. savingseafood.org/news/state-and…

.@ASC_aqua is seeking feedback from stakeholders as it refreshes its guidelines on conducting #aquaculture operations responsibly in & around protected areas. savingseafood.org/news/conservat…

The U.S. House has passed the Mitigation Acts & Waterman Support Act, designed to support the use of invasive blue #catfish from the Chesapeake Bay in pet food products. savingseafood.org/news/washingto…

Maine #lobster landings have declined for a fourth straight year, and lobster rolls are nearing $50—putting restaurateurs in a precarious position over an iconic menu item. savingseafood.org/news/economic-…

About 80% of seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, and the impacts of tariffs were a major topic at this week’s @SeafoodExpo_NA. savingseafood.org/news/economic-…

Congressional lawmakers are continuing to prioritize spending to address ongoing issues between the New England #lobster fishery & North Atlantic #RightWhales. savingseafood.org/news/washingto…

Maryland officials have updated commercial #StripedBass regulations with the goal of improving flexibility for fishermen while keeping overall harvest limits intact. savingseafood.org/news/state-and…

The Trump administration plans to convene the so-called God Squad, a high-level federal panel with the power to override ESA protections, for a meeting on oil & gas in the Gulf of Mexico. savingseafood.org/news/managemen…

Amid cuts to federal budgets, the @PacificCouncil has removed 47 stocks of #groundfish from active federal management. savingseafood.org/news/managemen…

The head of @NOAAFisheries said the U.S. needs better commercial fishery reps. on regional fishery mgmt. councils, but acknowledged the political process limits his control. savingseafood.org/news/managemen…

Maryland has enacted new #StripedBass regulations, changing how commercial license holders manage quota & transfer permits in the Chesapeake Bay & Atlantic Ocean fisheries. savingseafood.org/news/state-and…

A team of researchers from @UConn & @NOAAFish_NEFSC is exploring how environmental data can be used to develop responses to ocean acidification. savingseafood.org/science/uconn-…

Use of conventional traps for commercial harvesting #DungenessCrab must cease in southern California on March 27, but pop-up gear can be used for the rest of the season. savingseafood.org/news/state-and…

U.S. commercial fishermen at @SeafoodExpo_NA argued they should be treated the same as American farmers by the U.S. government. savingseafood.org/news/managemen…

The last turbines blades for the $4.5 billion Vineyard Wind 1 #OffshoreWind project were installed last Friday. savingseafood.org/news/managemen…

Atlantic #cod has long held a dominant position in the whitefish market, but cod prices & availability have been hard hit by dwindling supplies. savingseafood.org/news/economic-…

Last week the Trump administration approved a $5 billion oil drilling project in ultradeep waters about 250 miles off the coast of Louisiana. savingseafood.org/news/managemen…

.@SeafoodExpo_NA opened on Sunday in Boston, Massachusetts for the 44th edition of the event. savingseafood.org/other-news/44t…

With the installation of its 186th & final blade last Friday, Vineyard Wind became the second but now largest commercial-scale #OffshoreWind project completed in the U.S. savingseafood.org/news/state-and…