National & International

A proposed 770,000 square mil marine sanctuary would incorporate the existing Remote Island Marine National Monument and “currently unprotected submerged lands and waters,” according to the Biden administration. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service graphic.

Biden administration proposes new Pacific marine sanctuary

Chris Chase

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/b4f5e7da25a7f7f0dd1b00f9a09f1e2e.jpg — Mackerel in bucket. Photo by Kindel Media

On Prince Edward Island, fear for mackerel fishery

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Tuna longline fishing needs to do more to protect endangered species

Jose Antunes

Writer Megan Waldrep at the National Fisherman booth at SENA 2023

Op-Ed: Overheard at SENA 2023 (Trigger Warning Ensues)

Megan Waldrep

Cutting and sorting a large set of haddock on the F/V Midnight Sun Gloucester, Mass.

U.S. Department of Agriculture purchases $28 million from East Coast seafood companies

Chris Chase

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/45ed7f13d0427f719a62367668b6c1b5.jpg — Captain Michelle Bancewicz reels in a bluefin tuna. Image from Nat Geo

Exclusive Wicked Tuna Preview: Behind the Camera with Captain Michelle Bancewicz

Carli Stewart

The NOAA fisheries vessel Henry B. Bigelow conducts fisheries survey work off the U.S. East Coast. Building new offshore wind turbine arrays requires new funding to ensure accurate surveys, say fishing industry advocates. NOAA image.

Offshore wind requires funding boost for NOAA surveys, science centers, advocates say

Kirk Moore

Meghan Lapp, fisheries liaison with Seafreeze Ltd., testified March 16 in Wildwood, N.J., about the effects of offshore wind energy plans on commercial fishing, along with Daniel LaVecchia, president of LaMonica Fine Foods (left). Kirk Moore photo.

House GOP plans offshore wind hearings in Washington

Kirk Moore

https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/dc46891c02643bb48a442d05e4d87b67.jpg — Photo by Ellie Burgin

Documents: 'Phenomenal loophole' in EU quotas could spawn massive overfishing

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/9951dfa417edfa4dc7de53614c252589.jpg — MFV Copious LK 985 Photo from The Shetland Fishermen (Ivan Reid)

Croatian-built 82-footer designed for variety of trawl nets

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Photo from NOAA Fisheries

Groups call for ban on krill fishing, citing Chinese

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