US to ban Mexican vessels fishing in Gulf from entering its ports
The US' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has declared port restrictions on all Mexican-flagged fishing vessels operating in the Gulf of Mexico starting Feb. 7
Four hurricanes in 12 months cost Louisiana fisheries nearly $580m
'The landfall of four major hurricanes in a single state in such a short time frame [12 months and two days] is unprecedented in the northern Gulf of Mexico region' -- damage study
California issues first $5K fine for poaching under new law
A vessel was caught fishing in Swami's State Marine Conservation Area, one of many marine protected areas along California's coast, in December 2020
Judge rules California gas company liable for 119-year-old pollutants in herring fishery
The judge's order was touted as a victory for herring harvesters who still work the area near the old gas plant, which is east of the Golden Gate Bridge
Washington’s highest court upholds Cooke’s steelhead permit
The nine judges of the Washington Supreme Court agreed unanimously to reject a challenge that advocacy groups mounted to the approval of Cooke's permit to farm steelhead
Peterson named as president of BBNC Alaska cod supplier Bristol Wave
Joel Peterson is a former member of the NPFMC's advisory council. Dave Little had served as president of Bristol Bay Alaska Seafoods since 2019 and will now assume the role of CEO
US chain Lost Cajun emerges from bankruptcy ready for more growth
The New Orleans, Louisiana-style casual dining chain with multiple seafood options on the menu now plans to keep adding six to add new locations annually
UK court asks gov’t to review ‘absurd’ case against Greenpeace boulder barrier
Phil Haslam, the MMO director of operations who opted to prosecute Greenpeace over its boulder-dropping activities, has since moved to fisher North Atlantic Holdings
First offshore wind lease sale under Biden expected soon
Some portion of the New York Bight, a nearly 800,000-acre area of the Atlantic Ocean, could start to be sold to wind-to-energy companies by the US Department
Indonesia mulls permitting return of foreign capital to fishery sector
The Indonesian government has excluded foreign investment from the fisheries and capture sector since 2016 in an effort to reduce IUU fishing in the region